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Michigan educators reported using potentially traumatic tactics at record pace last year Authorities: Metro Detroit prostitution ring included crimes in spas, Detroit casino With demand soaring, Detroit Lions raise ticket prices for 2024 season...
Detroit Youth Choir lands Disney+ series, ‘Choir,’ debuting Jan. 31 Rubin: Secret Santas spread joy — and $100 bills — on annual visit to metro Detroit Freep Sports roundup...
Struggling Michigan child care centers wave white flag as state invests in new facilities GM makes several leadership changes, creates a new global role, to improve speed to market Tesla recalls vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot...
Detroit man, 28, charged in killing of synagogue leader Samantha Woll Changes to Michigan juvenile justice system signed into law Ex-Michigan football coach Chris Partridge 'failed' to uphold contract, per school...
MIGOP dissidents attack party chair in new report as party sues over control of building 'Never seen anything like this': Metro Detroit food pantries see spike in need Ford plans to cut F-150 Lightning production as consumer demand slows...
Police: Person of interest in custody in killing of Jewish leader Samantha Woll From the Mitten with love: The Free Press guide to mail-order food gifts from Michigan Unraveling the mystery of Vernors as a medicinal drink: Fact or Michigan folklore?...
Michigan secures more beds for justice-involved youth, works to get more treatment options The great Christmas tree debate: Real or fake? Michigan experts weigh in Detroit Lions thumped by Chicago Bears, 28-13, in jarring performance...
Debate heats up around changing Michigan’s homeschooling laws Michigan special House elections estimated to cost upwards of $750,000 Detroit Pistons on pace for worst season in NBA history after first quarter of the season...
Michigan Civil Service Commission may extend signing bonuses for hard-to-fill state jobs Discovery inside unearthed bottle would’ve shocked Michigander who buried it in 1879 Inside Patrick Kane’s hip resurfacing surgery — and why it’s not right procedure for most...
Jennifer Crumbley: Son's 'extremely disgusting' bird torture shouldn't be used against me Metro Detroit bars decked out with holiday pop-ups: 12 spots to visit Detroit Lions place starting DT Alim McNeill on injured reserve with knee injury...
It won't be like last time: 2024 Michigan GOP presidential primary explained 6 ways to avoid scams and protect your cash
Detroit touts first wireless-charging public road for electric vehicles in US With U-M innovation center construction near, no date is set for $1.5B District Detroit Michigan football vs. Alabama: Scouting report, prediction for CFP semifinal & Rose Bowl...
Economic impact from 2024 NFL draft in Detroit is expected to rival that of Super Bowl All Academy Ball, a long-standing annual military tradition in Michigan, is returning Feds list wolverines as threatened species, we wonder: What about the Buckeyes?...
Freighter headed to Italy with 21,000 tons of wheat gets stuck in Detroit River UAW strike's impact on new car sales minimal, but challenge now is unaffordable prices How soon will we see Patrick Kane playing for Detroit Red Wings? Here's the plan...
How to avoid fake goods, phony online deals during the holiday shopping frenzy Judge: Former owner of failed dams near Midland liable for $119M in environmental damage Jonathan Smith's plan for Michigan State starts with selflessness: 'Low ego, high output'...
Michigan State Police suspends 3 top officers in Flint pending internal investigation Ray's Prime Foods, beloved butcher shop in Taylor, to close after 62 years
Holiday markets bring back local shopping to Detroit Proposed Henry Ford, Ascension combo raises concerns of higher prices, concentration Whitmer announces dates for special elections to fill open Michigan House seats Detroit Tigers sign right-hander Kenta Maeda to two-year contract...
Flashback editor Bill McGraw and investigative reporter Gina Kaufman tracked down the bride of a pop-art wedding orchestrated by Andy Warhol in 1966. Bizarre Detroit wedding was planned by Andy Warhol. Today, bride says it was all a scam. Marvin Gaye recorded song for the Free Press you’ve probably never heard...
Head of conservative religious media outlet Church Militant resigns 'To Kill a Mockingbird' play headed to Detroit's Fisher Theatre in 2024 Willie Hernández, 1984 AL MVP and World Series champ with Detroit Tigers, dies at age 69...
Ford to drastically scale back jobs, investment plans for Marshall EV battery plant Willie Hernández, 1984 AL MVP and World Series champ with Detroit Tigers, dies at age 69
4 small-town destinations around Michigan made for a holiday shopping day trip Strikes end at 2 of 3 Detroit casinos after new contract ratified ‘Outrageous’: DTE, Consumers enjoy close relationship with state panel that regulates them...
TSA, border agents and airlines are asking for your photo. Here's what to know. Lauryn Hill, the Fugees cancel Tuesday show at Detroit's Little Caesars Arena Jim Harbaugh news conference: Michigan coach invokes 'Ted Lasso,' mom's bathing suit vs. OSU...
Dan Kildee will not seek reelection to Congress next year Ford, GM, Stellantis couldn't land single vehicle on car, SUV of the year finalist list
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway exits its holding of GM stock Eminem, auto industry play role in Detroit pet names in 2023, ranking finds Michigan has no records of Connor Stalions filing any expense reports, FOIA request shows...
Food prices remain stubbornly high despite inflation showing signs of easing Willie Nelson and Mike Tyson cannabis brands to be sold in Michigan Michigan football lands QB Carter Smith for 2025 recruiting class...
Tall vehicle front ends pose deadly problem for pedestrians, research finds A federal law demands mental health care parity. Why don't kids in Michigan get it? Cantaloupe recall hits Michigan, other states amid salmonella concerns: What to know...
Judge orders separate trials for James, Jennifer Crumbley in Oxford H.S. shooting case Thanksgiving travel in Michigan nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, forecast shows Nearly 10,000 more Detroiters employed this year than last, topping pre-pandemic levels...
Reevaluating the 'pawsitive' impact: MSU study questions effect of pets on owner happiness The game-changing $35K 2025 Volvo EX30 may be America's next hit EV Detroit Lions' fourth-down gambles pay off in 41-38 win over Chargers...
Detroit enacts ethics reforms following Free Press investigation UAW's $5,000 bonus — plus more cash for many — could cover holiday splurge or big bills Santa photos aren't only at metro Detroit malls: Where to find him — and maybe skip line...
Crash test results: Back-seat rider posture, seatbelt fit prevent injuries in big pickups Michigan Democrats to lose majority in House for now, creating 54-54 divide As punishment looms for Michigan, Jim Harbaugh, House members ask Big Ten for due process...
