Michigan tests expanding free "pre-K for all" to home childcare providers
Lori Leggert's child-care center in Michigan is part of a new pilot program offering no-cost pre-K in home-based settings.
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Lori Leggert's child-care center in Michigan is part of a new pilot program offering no-cost pre-K in home-based settings.
Raising a child through age 18 is most expensive in Hawaii, where a family would spend an estimated $412,661 in 2026, LendingTree found.
The fight continues for parents in Bloomfield Hills after a child care program was abruptly cut in the school district.
Efforts to expand free pre-K in Michigan have led to struggles in finding and keeping enough child care workers and teachers.
Parents in Bloomfield Hills are speaking out after an abrupt school board decision was made to close a child care program in the district at the end of the school year.
This week Republican state Senator Aric Nesbitt, who is running for governor, asked the state Auditor General to investigate childcare providers across Michigan to root out fraud.
Police are encouraging residents in Northville Township to stay alert after a woman's car was robbed at a local day care.
State officials cited a series of issues involving the supervision of children in suspending a child care center's license.
The closure has many parents in the community rattled, especially the ones who utilize the organization's Early Childhood Center.
Red Zone Firearms is set to open near the intersection of 12 Mile Road and Greenfield Road, and next to two day care centers.
A bipartisan program in Michigan aims to address the high costs of parenting by giving mothers thousands of dollars in cash with no strings attached.
The program celebrates its 60th birthday this week, but some fear it could be the last based on a Trump administration budget proposal that would eliminate it.
Ariel Wan founded The Mamas Network just over a year ago to solve the issues that child care can present for working parents. Thus, Little Break was born – a coworking space where parents can bring their children to work.
A Macomb County child care worker has been charged with abuse involving a 10-month-old baby who was in her care.
During Black Maternal Health Week, a national campaign to raise awareness and improve outcomes for Black mothers, the Detroit-based organization Mothering Justice is spotlighting what happens when advocacy turns into action.
The child care license of Antioch Church of God in Christ in Detroit is suspended, pending a state hearing.
In some parts of the U.S., parents pay more than $30,000 annually for infant care at a center, federal data shows.
Eleven children were evacuated from a Warren child care center on Tuesday after a fire broke out in an adjoining business.
Livonia Public Schools says it is investigating after 5-year-old Jemi Gittins was left in a school bus yard for four hours.
Michigan health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say newborn syphilis cases are soaring.
As many as 70,000 child care centers are at risk of closing without the federal aid, while parents could face higher costs, experts say.
It's estimated more than 50,000 Michigan children will lose access to their current childcare.
Annual tab to bring up a child has surged in recent years. "It's completely understandable that people are scared to death," one expert says.
Workers from across the state united with local families and supporters to bring awareness to low-wage jobs, staff shortages and access to affordable programs.
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the Child Care Licensing Bureau suspended a Rockwood woman's license after she admitted to locking children inside tents.
Officials say a tornadic waterspout briefly touched down on Big Bradford Lake in Waters in southern Otsego County.
A Michigan woman pleaded guilty to a $4.6 million scheme that claimed money would be used to launch a child's modeling career.
A beheaded goat, decapitated pigeons, fish remains, and a chicken are among the dead animals found at the entrance to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield since March, police say.
Police identified the victim as 65-year-old Richard Alan Harris of Farmington Hills.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says Canada should delay the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge rather than accept unfavorable terms pushed by President Trump.
Police identified the victim as 65-year-old Richard Alan Harris of Farmington Hills.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says Canada should delay the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge rather than accept unfavorable terms pushed by President Trump.
About seven acres in Southeast Michigan, known as the unincorporated community of Hell, has been listed for sale.
While visitors can once again head into the parks, officials say not everything is back to normal.
A beheaded goat, decapitated pigeons, fish remains, and a chicken are among the dead animals found at the entrance to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield since March, police say.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
Michigan State University's board approved a new ethics policy 5-3 that lays out consequences for trustees who do not comply, with at least one trustee refusing to sign it and calling it a potential tool for retaliation.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
Two House members from opposite parties introduced legislation that would revoke federal retirement benefits from current or former members of Congress convicted of sexual assault, trafficking, or exploitation of minors — and redirect those funds to victims.
Buyers can still find lower-cost homes in some midsize cities, especially across the Rust Belt and Sun Belt, a new analysis finds.
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Michigan has $176 million in opioid settlement funds sitting unused in local government accounts.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
Eastern Michigan University's Esports program is bringing back its summer camps for students, which run through August.
Tarik Skubal's multi-million dollar pitching arm feels better than it has all season.
José Ramírez homered and hit a two-run double on a 3-for-4 night, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 8-2.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
Farmington Hills police have released a sketch of a person of interest in a homicide at a city park earlier this month. Police responded to Woodland Hills Park around 4 p.m. on May 3 after a 911 caller said they found a dead man on a trail in the park.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says one person was arrested after a woman was shot during a carjacking on Tuesday near an Old Navy store.
Cooler temperatures move in as dry conditions take hold. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Karen Carter tells us when our next chance for rain will be and when temps will warm.
Kensington and Stony Creek Metroparks have reopened to the public after severe storm damage forced closures Tuesday, just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
Video captures the moments a mother tosses her baby from a burning home to a police officer in Kalamazoo, Michigan.