Here's how Michigan schools rank in the 2027 Best National Universities

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2027 Best National Universities rankings, and some of Michigan's largest schools have dropped in the rankings since last year.

• Sep 23

1 dead after crash on Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township, police say

A pedestrian was fatally injured in a traffic crash early Wednesday in Macomb County.

• Sep 23

Lansing officers shot, killed armed suspect; Michigan State Police investigating

Lansing police say they shot and killed an armed suspect after a confrontation early Wednesday in a residential neighborhood.

• Sep 23

Michigan voter guide: How to vote in the 2026 midterm election

Here's everything you need to know to be ready to vote in Michigan for the 2026 midterm election.

• Sep 23

Illinois woman sentenced for Lansing public transit bomb hoax "prank"

Thirty-three-year-old Nefateria Denise Ferguson, 33, of Peoria, Illinois, was sentenced to 3 years' probation with the first 4 months in home confinement and a $350 fine for an interstate bomb hoax.

• Sep 23

Kamala Harris to Michigan Dems: Be "too big to rig"

At a Detroit NAACP forum, Kamala Harris pushed for a big Democratic turnout for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, warning: "We've got to be too big to rig."

• Sep 23

Motorcycle crash results in serious injuries, closure of I-696 at Woodward

At least one person is seriously injured after a motorcycle crash early Wednesday on I-696, Michigan State Police said.

• Sep 23

1 arrested in crash that injured 4, closed Mackinac Bridge for hours Wednesday

The crash that injured four people, two seriously, early Wednesday on the Mackinac Bridge was the result of reckless driving, Michigan State Police said.

• Sep 23

Monroe Public Schools considers restricting girls sports to biological women

School board members discussed a potential new policy that would ban transgender women from women's sports and locker rooms.

• Sep 22

3 boaters rescued from capsized catamaran on Lake Michigan

Three boaters were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Berrien County Sheriff's Office after their catamaran capsized on Lake Michigan.

• Sep 22

13-year-old boy arrested for 3rd time for stealing cars in Oakland County

A 13-year-old boy who was previously arrested twice in connection with a string of car thefts targeting Oakland County businesses has been arrested again for the same crime.

• Sep 22

Sneak peek into new location of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

A popular arcade and museum in Oakland County is getting ready to reopen after moving locations and years of renovations.

• Sep 22

Kamala Harris campaigns for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan U.S. Senate race

The former vice president joined Michigan's Senate nominee at Birth Detroit, telling advocates she has "a right" to speak on maternal health after her time in the Senate.

• Sep 22

Motel housekeeper a "hero" for saving human trafficking victim, prosecutor says

A Southfield motel housekeeper is being hailed a hero after authorities say she helped save a woman who claimed she was being trafficked.

• Sep 22

New Boston woman gets 5 years in prison for $4.6M child modeling fraud scheme

According to court records, while conducting the scheme, Chanise Coyne spent more than $200,000 for Taylor Swift tickets in Florida.

• Sep 22

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