Michigan's latest dam safety crisis revives calls for reforms, funding
Michigan leaders are vowing action on dam safety reforms after the latest dam failure crisis.
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Michigan leaders are vowing action on dam safety reforms after the latest dam failure crisis.
The Supreme Court has sided with Michigan in ruling that the state's lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay in state court.
The list of Michigan gubernatorial candidates continues to grow ahead of the 2026 midterm election. Here's a list of candidates who announced they are running.
Large chunks of ice have rammed into homes along Michigan's Black Lake in the northeastern Lower Peninsula as constant spring rainfall and winter melt have flooded homes and threatened to overflow stressed dam systems.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's state of emergency expanded on Monday to include two counties due to flooding and elevated water levels.
Officials have known about the dangers of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam for years, but failed to compel private owners to make repairs.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday expanded her state of emergency to include the cities of Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo as well as five counties following this week's storms.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer toured the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex on Thursday as crews work to keep the dam from failing due to high water levels.
This is the second state of emergency that Whitmer has declared in the last week.
The center was initially activated on Friday after heavy rain in Cheboygan caused water levels to rise along the river and the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex.
Crews at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam in Cheboygan, Michigan, placed more sandbags at the complex on Saturday while large pumps moved water around the structure on Saturday amid rising water levels in the area, state officials said.
Michigan is playing a key role in the U.S. space industry, contributing to the Artemis II rocket mission.
Michigan's $2.4 billion business incentive program has created 1,846 jobs among 10 companies, despite controversy.
Many Michigan teens in severe mental health crises are sent far from home for treatment due to a lack of local resources.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
On Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive to help businesses receive refunds on tariffs, with the state working to assess the impact of tariffs.
Whitmer made a stop in Detroit to talk about affordable housing in Michigan and her efforts in the legislature to build even more.
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon is touting a new program she says will improve literacy rates in Michigan. CBS News Detroit's Terell Bailey reports on her visit to Hamtramck where she detailed the Education Freedom Tax Credit and what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said about it.
Michigan has poured taxpayer money into a secretive land grab for a huge factory site in Genesee County, but no company has signed on.
Michigan prison leaders have launched a "safe prisons initiative" to curb rising assaults and improve conditions for inmates and staff.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Alcona, Alpena, Delta, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Roscommon and Wexford counties.
Efforts to expand free pre-K in Michigan have led to struggles in finding and keeping enough child care workers and teachers.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, among those giving remarks Friday after the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.
President Trump says he is working with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other regional officials in support of a lock and dam system intended to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
Additional federal funding will be available to assist Northern Lower Michigan with recovery after the disruptive 2025 ice storm.
Two members of the Michigan men's basketball national championship team made Saturday memorable for young players in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Thousands of Southeast Michigan residents and distinguished guests from across the country were in Detroit Sunday night for the annual NAACP Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner.
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.
President Trump details his experience at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where a gunman charged toward the ballroom. He says he wasn't worried, and praised the actions of law enforcement.
Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee hit his first MLB home run and Spencer Torkelson homered for the fifth straight game as the Detroit Tigers avoided a series sweep with an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Law enforcement is investigating after the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said a deputy fatally shot an individual who had a knife in Frenchtown Township, Michigan, on Sunday morning.
President Trump details his experience at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where a gunman charged toward the ballroom. He says he wasn't worried, and praised the actions of law enforcement.
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
A 19-year-old man is dead after a reported shooting at a house party in Harper Woods, Michigan, early Saturday, the city's Department of Public Safety said.
A Metro Detroit man charged in a fatal drug overdose that happened last September has been bound over to circuit court, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.
Professionally trained K-9s will become part of the security team at the Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack.
As part of National Volunteer Week, Ford employees spent Thursday planting trees and shrubs at Fort Street Bridge Interpretive Park.
According to recall data compiled from the National Highway Safety Administration, Ford Motor Company had more recalls in 2025 than any other automaker.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
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.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
Two Michigan advocacy groups are asking Congress to order an independent audit of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin following a reported hunger strike they say is in protest of poor conditions and prolonged detention.
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 residents are increasingly at risk for acquiring Lyme disease, data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows.
A West Bloomfield surgeon will spend a year in prison for his role in a $7 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said.
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.
Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee hit his first MLB home run and Spencer Torkelson homered for the fifth straight game as the Detroit Tigers avoided a series sweep with an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes says his frustration over missing the playoffs last year fueled an intense draft process.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Reds 9-2 on Saturday night after Sal Stewart hit a three-run home run and drove in five runs for Cincinnati.
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.
Young basketball players in Rochester Hills have new memories thanks to a camp hosted by Yaxel Lendeborg and Elliot Cadeau, two members of Michigan's national championship basketball team. Matt Finkel caught up with them at the event.
Dakota Guerrant, a Harper Woods junior, is the top-rated high school football recruit in Michigan. The 17-year-old has already paid it forward with his first youth football camp, which took place Sunday on Detroit's east side. CBS News Detroit's Matt Finkel reports.
Cooler temperatures for the end of the work week
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk took place at the Detroit Zoo on Sunday. Best Buddies International provides mentorship, job training and life skills to people with developmental challenges. The event raised $90,000 for the nonprofit.
The pizza chain Buddy's Pizza is once again helping raise money for Detroit-based Capuchin Soup Kitchen. The restaurant says 20% of all proceeds tomorrow will be donated to the nonprofit.