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Unexpected visitors seem to increase during the holiday season, and it never fails to happen when you have dishes in the sink, a project spread out across the living room and laundry hanging in the bathroom.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder may have added a bit of political polish during his first year in office, but the former businessman at heart remains an accountant focused on improving the state's bottom line.
Stop in to a place where everybody knows your name, pull up a chair, bring some friends and let someone else pour the drinks and cook the meal.
Let's face it. Long car trips with kids can be torturous. Before you lose your mind, know that there are things you can do to make the ride more tolerable.
The holidays are high in expectations, energy and anxiety. But spending time with loved ones can be a welcome salve to a body battered by shopping and holiday preparations.
While kids will be opening presents and playing with new toys, others will be attending morning church services and celebrating the birth of Jesus.
Christmas traditions abound but do you recall why we hang stockings by the fireplace?
Sure, Santa's reindeer are special – they can fly – but impress your kids by telling them there are more than just the ones living at the North Pole.
A recent survey finds Americans by a wide margin prefer the traditional "Merry Christmas" greeting to the non-specific "Happy Holidays."
A suburban Detroit synagogue has opened its doors to some of the community's homeless for eight Christmases and helped make their holiday by erecting a tree.
Freedom Center, the new military lounge at Detroit Metropolitan Airport has hosted more than 2,500 members of the Armed Forces and their dependents since its official opening on Veterans Day 2011.
At St. Dominic Outreach Center in Detroit, the message of Christmas charity is alive and well 365 days a year even though the center doesn't display a single decoration.
City commissioners in Kalamazoo are expected to look at options to help municipal workers under a new state law that blocks taxpayer-paid health insurance to domestic partners of some public employees.
Although not required by law to have a license plate on his sleigh, Santa Claus has one waiting for him at the Michigan Secretary of State's Office, should he choose to accept it.
Reports of falls from ladders while stringing lights and hanging decorations, incidents of lacerations from broken glass ornaments and other holiday-related injuries are increasing.
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday night to end the use of the Flock license plate reader camera system in areas where county funds were used for the service.
Three Detroit residents each will serve decades in prison after a stray bullet killed a 6-year-old boy who was playing inside a home.
Much of Metro Detroit will be under a heat advisory on Wednesday afternoon and evening, with severe weather also possible.
A restaurant employee is accused of stabbing his coworker four times at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills over the weekend.
Some Metro Detroit schools will send students home early Wednesday because of the high heat in the region.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
General Motors says 350 workers will be laid off in January at its Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping and Lansing Regional Stamping sites.
Ford says the reveal is intended to connect directly with the enthusiasts who have helped make the Woodward Dream Cruise one of the nation's premier automotive events.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
For decades, the Farmington Civic Theatre has often been recognized as a community staple, but since the Covid-19 pandemic, management says attendance has dropped significantly.
Robinette's Apple Haus and Winery in Grand Rapids will open its corn maze season on Sept. 1 with a Dolly Parton theme.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers hit three-run homers during a 10-run sixth inning for the Minnesota Twins to highlight a 15-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
The NFL's thin line between success and failure figures to challenge the Chicago Bears in their bid to repeat as NFC North champions.
The House on Tuesday passed a measure to extend government funding into December, averting a shutdown in the final stretch of the midterm campaign.
A potential wiring issue could lead to vehicles losing power or disruption of other functions, such as windshield wipers and headlights.
Three Michigan school districts are using a specialized clinic to tackle rising healthcare costs.
Michigan's first case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a domestic animal in 2026 has been detected in a horse in Clare County.
Juul plans to market the new device under the brand name Juul2, along with updated versions of its tobacco- and menthol-flavored cartridges.
Tymale Carroll might not be here today if he hadn't been right across the street from Trinity Hospital in Livonia when his heart stopped behind the wheel.
Health officials continue to track an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness that affected thousands of people in Southeast Michigan this summer.
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes says he's hopeful safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch along with running back Isiah Pacheco will be healthy enough to play this season.
Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers hit three-run homers during a 10-run sixth inning for the Minnesota Twins to highlight a 15-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Back to school also means back to sports. Detroit's Police Athletic League is helping kids stay active and connected outside of the classroom.
Detroit Lions fans came out to Campus Martius Park on Tuesday for their first chance to purchase the team's new rivalries jersey.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
As we count down the final days of summer, there's still a wee bit of time left to grab a good book as you head to the beach or maybe your backyard.
Rachel Stewart previews the upcoming America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026.
The eyes of the nation were on Michigan as its critical 2026 primary was held last Tuesday.
As the nation turns its attention to Michigan's critical Aug. 4 primary, the Michigan Matters roundtable weighs in.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in eastern Thailand after more than nine months at sea.
Iranian officials said Wednesday that a U.S. strike hit a wedding party in the country's south, claiming more than 50 people were killed or wounded. Natalie Brand reports.
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners in Southeast Michigan voted 8-1 on Tuesday night to end the use of the Flock license plate reader camera system in areas where county funds were used for the service.
At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration. CBS News has this report.
A man is recovering after his rescue from a trench collapse. Severe storms are possible late Wednesday. Those headlines and other top stories are in the CBS Detroit news brief.
