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DETROIT — To celebrate Earth Day this year the Belle Isle Nature Center is hosting its second annual Green Day on April 21. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., kids and families can get in on indoor and outdoor activities, including earth-friendly crafts, nature hikes and zookeeper talks. This event is free and open to the public.
DETROIT — When choosing where to live, big-city attributes like vibrant bar and restaurant scenes and full concert schedules aren't the priorities for people with families. They're more interested in things that contribute to a family's quality of life and a child's development, factors that contributed to Detroit's place ranking in a new analysis.
DETROIT — The weather is breaking and more and more, Michiganders will be spending their time outdoors. Now a new app allows locals to browse thousands of parks across seven counties in the region. SEMCOG has launched the Southeast Michigan ParkFinder, a mobile app that allows users to search for recreation opportunities in more than 2,600 parks across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Monroe, Washtenaw and St. Clair Counties.
A sexual assault victim of former sports doctor Larry Nassar confronted Michigan State University officials on Friday, alleging the school's interim leader offered a payoff to settle her lawsuit and pressured her to do so without her attorney present.
LANSING (AP) — Interim Michigan State University President John Engler said Friday that he regrets the school's response to a woman filing a federal rape lawsuit against the university.
LANSING (AP) — Michigan has secured federal funding to build two veterans homes in Grand Rapids and the Detroit area.
LANSING (AP) — Michigan's House wants to give parents free reign in listening to their children's conversations. In a 105-3 vote, lawmakers passed the bill that adds parental exemptions to Michigan's eavesdropping prohibition. Eavesdropping is defined as overhearing, recording, amplifying or transmitting conversations intended to be private
Tax Day is almost here, and while it's never fun to owe money to the government, at least you can get some free stuff out of it.
LANSING (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday filed 30,000 voter signatures to qualify for the ballot, pledging to make Michigan a state where young people stay and outsiders move to for opportunities.
New Jersey has been buzzing about who won the $553 million Mega Millions jackpot two weeks ago and come to find out, it's a Michigan man. Richard Wahl was revealed as the winner. He wouldn't disclose what city in Michigan, but he's a native to the mitten who was just moved to New Jersey in July for his work.
14-year-old boy was shot at by a Rochester Hills homeowner after reportedly knocking on the door for help. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, the Rochester High student reportedly was lost on his way to school
You don't have to head into the woods anymore to enjoy the camp life. Now, you can do it right in the city of Detroit. For one night only the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is hosting "Camping on the Cut."
Tax Day, the last day to file 2017 income tax returns, is just days away on April 17. And scammers are upping their game, the IRS said in a warning this week. Thousands of Americans have lost millions of dollars and their personal information in scams, the agency said.
With springtime comes the desire to shed those few extra pounds, in preparation to don swimsuits and head to the pool. This year, new obesity research is making it easier to find a pathway that is right for us.
Turning the search for medical remedies into a numbers game, analyst Salveen Richter called potential "one shot cures" a bad business decision that will hurt a company's bottom line.
Fire officials are investigating after a man was injured in an Ann Arbor house explosion Monday morning. CBS News Detroit's Jordan Burrows gives the latest updates from the scene.
The Michigan State Spartans celebrated a weekend of commencement ceremonies.
Families poured in to check out this Michigan treasure.
The City of Detroit's Easter Fun Fest returns to provide families an opportunity to not only get outside and be active, but ring in the holiday with some fun.
Mixed media artist Donald Calloway has been creating art in some form or fashion most of his life. His art studio takes you on a journey, as his creative collection of his art runs the gamut.
Soon after a positive test, Dorfman found himself hospitalized, on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma.
It has been 12 days since anyone has seen Armani Kelly, Montoya Givens and Dante Wicker. Now, a Facebook live video conversation has surfaced where Kelly is seen talking with three men about coming to Detroit only two days before he went missing.
A Plymouth man's cancer diagnosis hit the reset button on how he lived his life. Since then, he and his family have been giving back to others facing the same struggles.
The Sphinx organization gives a platform to Black and Latinx performers of all ages.