Detroit Zoo collecting cellphones, old electronics to save wild gorillas
The Detroit Zoo is once again partnering with the SAFE (Saving Animals from Extinction) Gorilla for its Gorillas on the Line…Answer the Call worldwide recycling challenge.
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The Detroit Zoo is once again partnering with the SAFE (Saving Animals from Extinction) Gorilla for its Gorillas on the Line…Answer the Call worldwide recycling challenge.
A suspect tied to numerous theft and fraud cases has been extradited from Nevada to Michigan, police reported.
Ice skating, sculptures, a medieval village and more are at Winter Blast in Royal Oak.
A Royal Oak consulting firm wants to showcase the Lions' pride by submitting a proposal to rename a road after head coach Dan Campbell.
Baker College in Michigan faces a $2.5 million fine via a settlement with the U.S. Department of Education.
Many expect egg prices to be on the rise once again in Michigan as the state's cage-free egg law is set to take effect on Tuesday.
Zoo officials announced its newest member on Friday a month after 4-year-old Binti was moved to the Sacramento Zoo.
David Eric Yellen, 59, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison, as well as 10 years of supervised release upon release from prison.
Lighthouse offers shelter, essential services and meals. And on Thanksgiving, the meal is created by Barbara Carter for the program's young people.
The Royal Oak Police Department is still searching for the suspects who got away after a car chase and shooting over the weekend.
Kamala Harris teamed up with Liz Cheney on Monday to make a bipartisan appeal to voters in battleground states.
A 44-year-old Pontiac man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Royal Oak over the weekend.
One Royal Oak family member has a message for the owners of Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak: "Just fix it."
Bugs can't seem to get enough of Detroit-area libraries.
The Royal Oak Public Library has reopened after bugs were found in a DVD case that was returned to the library over the weekend.
The city of Royal Oak has made a decision that will eventually change how parking is paid for on the city's streets.
Voters helped choose this name for the gorilla born at the Detroit Zoo last month.
The Detroit Zoo announced that its new baby gorilla is female and wants the public to help choose her name.
Rain or shine, people were ringing in the celebration on Friday at the annual event, which someone described to me as Detroit's Mardi Gras.
For many of these diehard car enthusiasts we spoke to Thursday, Saturday will be a rain-or-shine event. Their vehicles might say otherwise.
The Detroit Zoo welcomed a special birth this week.
A 15-year-old was arrested Monday in connection to a break-in at a Detroit-area dispensary over the weekend, where $100,000 worth of cannabis and merchandise was stolen, officials said.
Detroit Zoo officials say 13-year-old grizzly bear Mike has died after months of health complications.
Organizers say rock bands Tesla, Cheap Trick, Chevelle and Gin Blossoms will headline this year, along with R&B singer Keith Sweat and country singer Dustin Lynch.
Four people were killed, and another was critically injured, after a wrong-way crash in Metro Detroit early Sunday, police said.
Another round of snow is headed to Southeast Michigan.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist "illegal orders."
A shooting erupted during a road rage incident on Wednesday in the area of Interstates 75 and 696 in Royal Oak, police said.
The United Auto Workers announced it has won a tentative contract deal for employees at the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant in Tennessee.
An Alberta clipper is like a weather speed-runner from Canada, and here's what it can do in Metro Detroit.
State and local officials are weighing in after President Trump doubled down on comments this week that the federal government should take over federal elections in several Democratic-led cities, including Detroit.
Another round of snow is headed to Southeast Michigan.
Attorney General Dana Nessel's office said its department has received more than 5,000 emails from the public regarding immigration enforcement activity.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist "illegal orders."
Nearly two weeks after a man drove his car into an entrance at Detroit Metro Airport, new security measures are now in place.
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.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist "illegal orders."
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
"Our message is: Wildfire smoke is very dangerous. It is an increasing threat to human health," said a study author.
State and local officials are weighing in after President Trump doubled down on comments this week that the federal government should take over federal elections in several Democratic-led cities, including Detroit.
Attorney General Dana Nessel's office said its department has received more than 5,000 emails from the public regarding immigration enforcement activity.
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.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
Ron Teasley, a Detroit native who played for the New York Cubans in the Negro National League, died on Tuesday at age 99.
The Lions fan who was involved in an altercation with Steelers WR DK Metcalf and filed a $100 million lawsuit held a press conference.
The Detroit Curling Club dates back to 1832.
Mickey Lolich, a Detroit Tigers great and 1968 World Series MVP, has died, the Tigers organization confirmed.
The games run from Feb. 6 through Feb. 22, and 17 Olympians from Michigan are among the nearly 230 athletes competing for Team USA.
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.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
Buff City Soap offers handmade, plant-based products at locations throughout Michigan.
The Michigan Science Center is collaborating with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for the Science of Music: A Classical Roots Adventure.
Dozens of area residents attended the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday to give their opinions against a proposed expansion of a landfill in Salem Township.
American Coney Island in Detroit has announced its Fat Tuesday specialty - a coney paczki - will be on the menu again for Paczki Day 2026.
Nancy Guthrie's family made an emotional appeal for information in the circumstances of their mother's disappearance in Tucson, Arizona. CBS News has this report.