Michigan store aims to help people with disabilities learn independent skills

Eventually a new shop in Fowlerville will sell all kinds of goods-- even hand made ones by students learning new and more independent skills.

• Jan 27

Dearborn man for sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting minor

A Dearborn man was sentenced to 25 to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor over several years.

• Jan 27

New wrong-way detection system cut crashes on Michigan highway, state says

Wrong-way crashes are increasing across Michigan, but US 131 in Grand Rapids is seeing a decline.

• Jan 27

Northville man sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting Roseville teen

A 22-year-old Northville man will spend five to 15 years in prison for the sexual assault of a Roseville teen.

• Jan 27

Charges dropped over threats allegedly made toward Monroe's "No Kings" rally

Charges have been dismissed over threats allegedly made against participants of a "No Kings" rally in Monroe, court records show.

• Jan 27

Woman charged as accessory in Rochester Hills imposter DTE worker murder case

Conspiracy charges have been filed in the investigation over two men who posed as DTE utility workers in a robbery that led to a murder in Rochester Hills.

• Jan 27

Detroit crews working to repair dozens of water main breaks

A number of water main breaks are under repair in Metro Detroit, and one has resulted in an icy flood along Laing Street.

• Jan 27

Richard Whitmer, former state official and father to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, has died

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says​ that her father, former state official and businessman Richard Whitmer, died Monday.

• Jan 27

Macomb County man faces charges after shooting incident involving a neighbor

A man is facing charges over a shooting that injured an apartment neighbor, the Macomb County prosecutor's office said.

• Jan 27

Some Metro Detroit shelters reach full capacity amid cold temperatures

The below-freezing temperatures in Metro Detroit are especially hard on people who are homeless. It's also led to shelters' phones ringing off the hook.

• Jan 26

Dozens of Southeast Michigan schools closed for Jan. 27

Dozens of Metro Detroit school districts have canceled classes for Tuesday, Jan. 27.

• Jan 27

Michigan's winter season this year is colder than average, data shows

A review of the season's statistics reveals that our region is running well ahead of schedule for snowfall and notably behind on temperatures.

• Jan 27

17-month-old K9 helps locate missing teen in Bloomfield Township

Police in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, released bodycam video of one of its K9s helping officers locate a missing teen on Monday.

• Jan 27

USA Today Co., owner of the Detroit Free Press, will purchase the Detroit News

USA Today Co., the newspaper publisher formerly named Gannett, says it plans to acquire the Detroit News.

• Jan 26

Proactive steps to prevent pipe freezes, furnace failures

In these bitterly cold temperatures, it's not uncommon for pipes in your home to freeze or your furnace to fail.

• Jan 26

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