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Habitat for Humanity and Detroit's Randolph Career and Technical Center are partnering to build a house which will be donated to a local family in need.
Detroit Public Schools parents who attend workshops and sign up for an "I'm In" card qualify for family fun packages, luncheons, weekend get-aways and gift cards.
The DPS emergency financial manager is calling for the conversion of 41 public schools. He says the plan would help shave up to $99 million in costs.
Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb would like to restructure 41 academically failing schools into charter schools.
There's been no official word, but talk circulating in Detroit has a former key executive in Mayor Bing's administration becoming the Detroit Public Schools next Emergency Financial Manager
The high school graduation rates in the city of Detroit are on the up and up.
The latest staff announcements from Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
The district's financial manager Robert Bobb is upset with the organizers of the protest held to draw attention to Governor Snyder's proposed budget cuts.
A 16-year-old student has been shot outside Kettering High School.
Dozens of students from Detroit Southeastern High held a demonstration over budget cuts.
The kids may be taking a break from school at the end of this month, but Detroit Public School parents in many communities will be heading back to the classroom
Detroit Public Schools Emergency Finanacial Manager Robert Bobb's contract expires next month, with much work still to be done.
With the city of Detroit facing financial troubles, would the DPS' Robert Bobb take the task of the city's financial manager?
Detroit Public Schools officials are investigating possible illegal grade-fixing within the district.
After several cuts and reforms, more money is needed to help the cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools
Some local unions call on the financial leader of the Detroit Public Schools to explain his "fuzzy" numbers.
Work continues to renovate three Detroit High Schools with new lighting and technology.
As a monster storm blows through, classes have been cancelled at hundreds of schools across Southeast Michigan.
Local unions are vowing to fight a plan by DPS Financial Manager Robert Bobb to privatize the District's custodial, engineering, and grounds services.
DPS expects to save $75 million dollars by outsourcing school maintenance and engineering services.
About 1,250 students who don't now attend the Detroit Public Schools are hoping to be admitted to the district's top high schools.
On the same day the Agriculture Department announced the first major nutritional overhaul of students' meals, the Detroit Public Schools launched a new partnership aimed at reducing childhood obesity.
More public school closings are planned for Detroit.
Detroit Public Schools Tuesday announced the purchase of 40,000 new laptop computers for students grades 6th through 12th.
A woman is dead and two teens are in the hospital after a head-on collision in Whiteford Township, Michigan, on Saturday night, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said.
The Lac La Belle was one of the most popular steamers on Lake Michigan. It went down in 1872.
An air quality alert is in effect for several counties in Southeast Michigan until Monday at noon due to the warmth melting the snow.
President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December at Mar-a-Lago with Mr. Trump saying the U.S. would support strikes if no deal was made with Iran.
Democrats have demanded reforms to immigration enforcement, including barring officers from wearing masks.
The mayor of Romulus, Michigan, says representatives with the Department of Homeland Security have informed him that the federal agency has secured a building in the city.
Two people are dead and another is injured after a head-on collision in Clinton Township, Michigan, on Thursday, according to police.
An air quality alert is in effect for several counties in Southeast Michigan until Monday at noon due to the warmth melting the snow.
A 57-year-old woman is facing two charges after law enforcement found 20 dogs and four turtles living in "deplorable conditions" while executing a search warrant at a Warren, Michigan, home on Thursday, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office said.
A data center that could be coming to Allen Park, Michigan, is raising a lot of big questions. The company working on the project hosted a meeting on Saturday in an effort to answer some of them.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
For the first time, a major U.S. automaker is putting a team up against the European giants of Formula One. Can Cadillac be a contender?
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
The Lac La Belle was one of the most popular steamers on Lake Michigan. It went down in 1872.
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old Olympic veteran from Colorado, also reflected on her Olympic crash, saying, "I don't have regrets."
White Castle has invited lovers, loved ones and the soon-to-be in love to an intimate meal at its restaurants every Valentine's Day for the past 35 years.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased a facility in Romulus, Michigan, a spokesperson for the federal agency told CBS News Detroit on Sunday afternoon.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Michigan is in a position to be No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll because the program had financial support to make moves in the transfer portal and coach Dusty May has developed a selfless culture that money can't buy.
Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old Olympic veteran from Colorado, also reflected on her Olympic crash, saying, "I don't have regrets."
Olympic organizers promise that the villages where athletes live won't run out of free condoms again during the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Justin Verlander's return to the Detroit Tigers is a testament to his own longevity and the team's increased relevance over the past couple of years.
Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates, considered the favorites, placed second in the 2026 Winter Olympics. France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron took home gold.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Residents in Allen Park are asking big questions about a data center that could be coming to the area. The proposed facility would be 45,000 square feet, developed along Enterprise Drive. Julia Avant was at a public meeting hosted by the company behind the project.
Another day with above average temperatures
A man charged with aggravated stalking is suspected in the January crash at a terminal at Detroit Metro Airport, the business aiming to build a data center in Allen Park is connecting with the city's residents and other top stories for the evening of Feb. 14, 2026.
Law enforcement on Friday night ramped up activity around two miles from Nancy Guthrie's home in Tucson, Arizona. Authorities believe Guthrie, 84, was taken against her will. Andres Gutierrez reports.
The University of Michigan men's basketball squad has a good chance at becoming the top-ranked team in the Associated Press rankings after a 30-point win over UCLA on Saturday. Reporter Matt Finkel has the story from Crisler Center of the Wolverines' 24th win of the season.