Michigan school district sees flurry of donations after tornado; how to help
Southwest Michigan communities are beginning to recover from Friday's storms, and while volunteers are already responding, the cleanup is expected to be a long-term effort.
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Southwest Michigan communities are beginning to recover from Friday's storms, and while volunteers are already responding, the cleanup is expected to be a long-term effort.
Volunteers are flocking to Southwest Michigan to help people impacted by severe storms that went through the area on Friday, but more help will be needed. Julia Avant reports on the resources needed.
To help a family in need this holiday, the Royal Oak Police Department and the community are coming together in a big way.
"Our cemetery here at Rural Hill it's suffered through time, and it needs a lot of attention. We do our best to fulfill our role but it's getting increasingly difficult. We don't have the manpower," Commander Ed Huyck said.
A local food bank in Metro Detroit is urging the public to donate canned food as the nonprofit is in dire need of donations.
House N2 Home extends the life of items donated by college students and furnishes apartments for people exiting homelessness.
Since Giving Blueday started back in 2014, the University of Michigan has raised nearly $50 million from more than 100,000 individual donations.
The grant was announced during the park's annual Winterfest event Saturday.
Nonprofit groups are working to distribute essential supplies to those impacted by the fires across the Los Angeles area.
Residents displaced by the explosion at the Keatington New Town Association condominium complex are looking for help and their community is answering the call.
Small and large communities across the country have joined forces to help people after two hurricanes caused major devastation, and Metro Detroit is stepping in.
The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive in Macomb County is reported to have collected more than 126,000 pounds of food.
Through the Touchdown in Your Town program, the Lions would supply equipment, technology, apparel and/or grants from the Detroit Lions Foundation.
In the years since its founding, Fund a Life has now provided $1 million in 96 grants to community members who need it.
The prom drive will run from March 18 through April 12, and dresses and accessories can be dropped off at 10 Comerica banking centers in Metro Detroit.
Community members are showing their support for a family as a young boy is in need of a life-saving surgery.
At Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, wrestlers are learning how to take down their opponent and what it means to team up for something bigger than themselves.
A Capuchin Food Kitchen spokesperson says the number of people who have come to them for food increased 62.7% from January, which saw about 4,295 people, compared to October, which saw 7,022.
This is the fifth year of Vivian's Toy Drive. Each year grows bigger.
Buffett has given away billions of dollars in Berkshire Hathaway stock since 2006 as part of his pledge to donate 99% of his wealth in his lifetime.
Supporting those battling cancer is a mission 12-year-old Harrison Pytel is passionate about.
A 10-year-old girl from Oakland Township is committed to making the holidays a bit brighter for kids in the hospital.
Here are some organizations accepting donations to assist victims of the disastrous wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
After being diagnosed with a rare neurological syndrome, a teenager in Macomb is eager for a miracle.
A nonprofit in Macomb County that gives resources to kids and their families in the foster care system is asking for the public's help.
To put the pricing in perspective, AAA says it would cost $49.82 in gas to make a round trip from Detroit to Grand Rapids in a vehicle that gets 27 mpg.
As Trump warns Iran to "get smart soon" and make a deal to end the war, an Iranian lawmaker vows Tehran will "never relinquish its control over the Strait of Hormuz."
A man is now charged with murder following a crash during a police pursuit in Clinton Township that resulted in the deaths of two men.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
Michgian Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in Tuscola County and the Village of Holly in Oakland County.
To put the pricing in perspective, AAA says it would cost $49.82 in gas to make a round trip from Detroit to Grand Rapids in a car that gets 27 mpg.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
As Trump warns Iran to "get smart soon" and make a deal to end the war, an Iranian lawmaker vows Tehran will "never relinquish its control over the Strait of Hormuz."
A man is now charged with murder following a crash during a police pursuit in Clinton Township that resulted in the deaths of two men.
Michgian Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in Tuscola County and the Village of Holly in Oakland County.
Experts said it's unlikely consumers will see a drop in prices moving forward.
Two of Michigan's congressional representatives introduced a bill aimed at supporting Michigan's role in automotive innovation and manufacturing.
General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Trump's most sweeping levies.
A Michigan auto parts company that is eligible to request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal is taking on the White House in a lawsuit, challenging an executive order that suspends duty-free shipping.
Professionally trained K-9s will become part of the security team at the Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack.
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 moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Michigan lawmakers are acting to repeal Cesar Chavez Day in response to documented sexual abuse allegations.
The impact of higher energy prices and fears about covering monthly bill is taking a toll on public sentiment, a new Gallup poll finds.
General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Trump's most sweeping levies.
The average cost of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.18 on Tuesday, up $1.20 since the conflict in the Middle East started on Feb. 28.
Customs and Border Protection officers seized $8.1 million worth of methamphetamine from a tractor trailer that entered the U.S. from Mexico last week.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
A proposed Michigan law would mandate health insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination starting in 2027.
Cases of Lyme disease have seen a 168% increase just in the last five years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Macomb County health officials reported Thursday the county's first confirmed measles case in 2026.
Michigan Dr. Jean Tsao said she recommends everyone take some basic precautions this tick season.
Michigan basketball coach Dusty May has announced that three players have been added from the transfer portal and two incoming freshman are joining four high school seniors who were signed in November.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East's No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination.
Construction crews are making way for the new home of the Detroit City Football Club after demolishing the old Southwest Detroit Hospital.
Two members of the Michigan men's basketball national championship team made Saturday memorable for young players in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Dakota Guerrant, the top-ranked high school football recruit in Michigan and a junior at Harper Woods, paid it forward on Sunday by hosting his first youth football camp on Detroit's east side.
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.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Temperatures cool throughout the week
A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday for allegedly making threats against the president via a social media post, marking the second time he will be prosecuted by President Trump's Justice Department.
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week's end, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect. CBS News has this report.
Legal battles continue over downtown Northville street closings. The Detroit Pistons continue their NBA playoff run on Wednesday. Those headlines, other top stories and weather are in our news brief.
The family of fallen Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said spoke with CBS News Detroit after a Michael Lopez was found guilty on all counts in the murder of Said.