UP Wildfire Now 63 Percent Contained
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says cooler temperatures have allowed crews to "make significant progress" in their battle against a wildfire that has consumed 21,500 acres in the Upper Peninsula.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says cooler temperatures have allowed crews to "make significant progress" in their battle against a wildfire that has consumed 21,500 acres in the Upper Peninsula.
The fire is at a storage facility on Duck Lake Road, just south of Commerce, across the street from Country Oaks Elementary School.
After being closed since Friday due to severe wildfires, the primary-use areas of Tahquamenon Falls State Park will reopen to the public on Wednesday, May 30.
It was a close call for a Royal Oak family Wednesday morning, after a fire quickly spread throughout their home.
Police say a Detroit woman whose ex-boyfriend allegedly tried to have her killed to prevent her from having his child has given birth to a boy, just hours before the man and another suspect appeared in court on attempted murder charges.
The unborn baby's father and a second man are in police custody after investigators a 9-months-pregnant mother was set on fire and shot.
On one of the busiest camping holidays of the year, a popular Up North destination is being evacuated because of an approaching wildfire.
Two fast-moving wildfires fed by dry conditions in Michigan's Upper Peninsula burned Friday, one consuming at least 17,000 acres near Lake Superior State Forest and the other burning at least 3,200 acres at the Seney National Wildlife Refuge.
A broken piece of glass is getting the blame for a fire that consumed eight acres of grassland in Washtenaw County.
An official says a wildfire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has burned at least 1,500 acres of a wildlife refuge.
A Dearborn businessman says he plans to rebuild after a morning fire.
A woman says threats and slurs were written throughout the suburban Detroit home she shared with her same-sex partner that was destroyed by arson.
Thick black smoke was sent into the air at Mount Elliot and 1-94 as a fire burned at the old Packard Plant, which a witness says always seems to be ablaze.
Ferndale firefighters remain on the scene of a massive fire at Van Industries on Wordsworth near 9 Mile Road.
Police in Detroit say three people suffered burn injuries in a house fire on the city's east side late Tuesday night.
A dog rescued from a burning home in Canton is expected to be OK.
Flames were shooting from the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County building late Thursday afternoon.
A spokeman for DTE said the blasts knocked out power to about 1,600 homes and businesses in the area, on 18 Mile between Mound Road and Van Dyke.
A 32-year-old man arrested in Kentucky faces charges in a Detroit apartment building fire that forced seven people to leap from second-floor windows to the ground to escape smoke and flames.
A portion of Young's Garden Mart around since 1924 was destroyed by a fire Sunday morning.
Authorities say a wildfire in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula that burned more than 1,400 acres and forced the evacuation of about 50 homes was caused by at least one person.
Members of a local congregation are keeping the faith after a fire tore through their Flat Rock church on Thursday, leaving it in ruins.
A church in Flat Rock burned to the ground Thursday after an early morning fire.
Authorities say a wildfire in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula has burned at least 1,500 acres and forced the evacuation of about 50 homes.
WWJ listeners said the smoke could be seen a county away after the fire broke out late Tuesday morning on West McNichols between Southfield Road and Greenfield.
The sheriff's office evacuated residents on Camp 10 Road, and a shelter was set up at the Tri-Point Church in Mio.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
Michigan officials say 2,095 designs for the state's "I Voted" sticker contest were submitted this year, four times the number submitted in the first contest two years ago.
The Detroit Pistons have locked in head coach J.B. Bickerstaff after extending his contract on Monday.
The 2.7-magnitude earthquake occurred at about 5:32 p.m. on May 4 outside Carleton.
"The idea that graduations should be apolitical is ridiculous," University of Michigan history professor Derek Peterson said as a follow-up to his graduation day remarks.
Ed Bambas received $2 million to help him retire from kind people all over the internet. Now he's working with the same man who organized his fundraiser to help veterans across the country.
The primary weather threats for Monday evening are brief damaging wind gusts, small hail and heavy downpours.
Farmington Hills police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead Sunday on a trail in a city park.
Two-time American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will have surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after being scratched from Monday's start against the Boston Red Sox.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The organization says its executive committee will oversee operations and lead the search for the next leader, under the leadership of DADA president Katie Coleman and Auto Show chairman Lincoln Phillip.
General Motors has announced production investments at its sites in Romulus, Saginaw and Toledo.
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.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
With all benefits cut when Spirit's last flight landed, former employees say they may need to tap retirement savings just to get by.
Some Spirit Airlines customers with flight tickets could be out of luck after the discount carrier ceased operations.
EBay said on Monday that it will "carefully review" GameStop's unsolicited $ 125-per-share takeover offer.
The incident occurred one week after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., and Mr. Trump was rushed off the dais.
Fire department leaders say the rescue reflects the kind of instinctive courage firefighters train for, but also something that goes beyond routine duty.
Parents say the incident highlights the importance of education and communication at home, especially when it comes to THC‑infused products.
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.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
The Detroit Pistons have locked in head coach J.B. Bickerstaff after extending his contract on Monday.
Two-time American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will have surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after being scratched from Monday's start against the Boston Red Sox.
The Detroit Mercy men's basketball team is facing a postseason ban next season because the program did not meet the benchmark for the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate.
Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers pulled away to a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers.
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.
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.
A group of tenants spoke out on Monday at the Westland City Council meeting about a landlord accused of sexual harassment.
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed an earthquake on Monday, May 4, in Monroe County, Michigan. The 2.7-magnitude earthquake occurred at about 5:32 p.m. outside Carleton, about 9.7 miles north of Monroe.
Storms on Monday, May 4, hit multiple Michigan communities, causing damage to one home in St. Clair Shores.
Showers and a few storms are possible mainly south of M-59 tonight, with an isolated strong storm possible.
Officials confirmed an earthquake in Monroe County, Michigan, on Monday. Here's what to know.