Tornado damage to Ann Arbor city park cancels next ice arena season at venue
Veterans Memorial Ice Arena in Ann Arbor will not be open for the 2026-27 season because of tornado damage.
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Veterans Memorial Ice Arena in Ann Arbor will not be open for the 2026-27 season because of tornado damage.
Officials say the EF-0 tornado on April 24 lasted 1 minute at 65 mph and traveled 0.1 miles.
The city of Ann Arbor says it's done everything in its power to secure state or FEMA relief for tornado damage repairs.
Crews will be knocking door to door, assessing the damage in hopes of getting the state and federal emergency declarations for Ann Arbor, which could help residents pay for repairs.
On Friday, Allen Park Police Chief Eron Feltz issued an apology, saying the city's warning system failed when residents needed it most.
This past week has been a wild one in the weather department.
Nine tornadoes have been confirmed so far from the Tuesday night / early Wednesday severe weather outbreak in Michigan.
NWS says the EF-1 tornado touched down where Jackson Avenue and I-94 meet before continuing east on a 1.7-mile-long path of destruction.
A tornado has been confirmed in Branch County, adding to those already reported from the April 14-15 severe weather outbreak.
The National Weather Service confirmed on Wednesday that EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Lincoln Park and Ann Arbor during the overnight storms.
This is the second state of emergency that Whitmer has declared in the last week.
A marginal risk of severe weather exists Monday night with potential for large hail and gusty winds. Tuesday is a NEXT Weather Alert Day as the latest Storm Prediction Center Day 3 outlook shows a slight risk (2/5) for severe weather for all of lower Michigan.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump after tornadoes in Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties killed four people and destroyed homes and businesses.
Michigan's U.S. Senators have requested a response within 30 days from the National Weather Service.
Strong to possibly severe thunderstorms are expected across Southeast Michigan, beginning Tuesday night.
Students in Union City, Michigan, raised $7,500 to bring Duke the dog to the school district long before the city was struck by a deadly tornado.
Here's how to keep yourself and your family safe when tornadoes threaten Southeast Michigan.
After severe weather and tornadoes in Southwest Michigan left four people dead and many others working to pick up the pieces, experts want impacted residents to be wary of scams.
Support is coming in from far and wide to respond to the disaster since Friday's fatal storms.
No tornado watch was issued for Michigan on Friday, even though the NWS later determined a supercell spun out four tornadoes.
Michigan State Police provided about 3 minutes of video showing aerial scenes from the tornado damage on Friday in Southwest Michigan.
One man and two women were killed in Branch County, and a 12-year-old boy was killed in Cass County, as tornadoes struck Southwest Michigan on Friday.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for three Michigan counties after the National Weather Service said at least three tornadoes touched down during severe storms Friday.
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.
A Michigan woman who owned a home care agency was convicted on charges relating to a $1.6 million scheme to defraud Medicare.
Women's hockey pioneer Manon Rhéaume has been named the GM of the PWHL's Detroit expansion team.
Subi Saad is charged with a hate crime, aggravated indecent exposure and disturbing the peace for a May 11 incident at Somerset Mall.
Jewelry valued at about $78,000 was stolen during a smash-and-grab break-in at a store in Clinton Township.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it collected 4.2 million steelhead fish eggs for the 2026 sport fish restocking efforts.
Police in Livonia say they are investigating another incident of a masked individual walking onto residents' properties and getting into altercations with them.
A suspect is dead after a shooting involving Michigan State Police and Waterford Township police Thursday night in Waterford, the agencies said.
A Michigan woman who owned a home care agency was convicted on charges relating to a $1.6 million scheme to defraud Medicare.
Women's hockey pioneer Manon Rhéaume has been named the GM of the PWHL's Detroit expansion team.
Authorities say a man wielding a knife was fatally shot by an Ecorse police officer who was responding to a domestic dispute.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
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 Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
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.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, who was appointed to the role last year, told staff on Thursday that he is stepping down.
James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Women's hockey pioneer Manon Rhéaume has been named the GM of the PWHL's Detroit expansion team.
The Detroit Lions released their official 2026 season schedule, with the first matchup set at home against the New Orleans Saints.
The Detroit Lions will host the defending NFC North champion Chicago Bears in Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day game.
James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single, lifting the Mets past the Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
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.
The May 2026 Motor City Comic Con is this weekend at Vibe Credit Union Showplace in Novi. Katie Cook, a comic artist, illustrator and writer, previews the three-day event.
Novi BBQ Fest: Ribs & Whiskey returns for four days over Memorial Day weekend.
A suspect is dead after a shooting involving a Michigan State Police Thursday night in Waterford, the agency said.
Michigan Humane presents two of the animals within its shelter care that are available for adoption: Cat Woman the cat and Mumsey the dog.
New research suggests that birdwatching may be good for the brain. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn went to Central Park in New York City to learn more about that possibility.