WARREN, MI — A controversial proposal to bring a 36-unit condominium development to Burke Road has been put on hold following intense backlash from local homeowners.

DETROIT, Michigan (DRCN)- Questions surrounding contaminated soil used at Detroit demolition sites continue to draw attention as investigations, testing, and cleanup efforts move forward years after the city's historic blight-removal initiative.

WARREN, MICHIGAN — In a community meeting that began like a routine civic briefing and unraveled like a courtroom cross-examination, the city’s Rental Inspections Division came under fire over what critics describe as widening gaps between official reporting and on-the-ground reality. Mayor Lori M. Stone’s Empowering Civic Engagement Series was expected to center on process, policy, and public information. Instead, it became a pointed dispute over inspection practices, renta

Housing inequity continues to be a significant issue affecting many Black communities across Michigan, where decades of historic discrimination, disinvestment, displacement, and unequal access to homeownership have left lasting impacts that remain visible today.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. — For nearly two years, residents, local governments, and environmental advocates across western Wayne County have been fighting one question: should radioactive waste from a Cold War-era federal cleanup project end up in a landfill sitting near neighborhoods, schools, and one of Southeast Michigan’s most important watersheds?

DETROIT — The Michigan Science Center is turning the spotlight on the science behind public safety with the launch of its new summer exhibition, Science of Safety, an interactive program that connects STEM education with the real-world work of first responders.

ROGERS CITY, Mich.— By all appearances, Michigan has finally reached the point where a child with a folding table and a pitcher of lemonade is now considered a regulatory threat.

WARREN, Mich.— In the blue-collar gut of Warren, Michigan, Shaw Park has always spoken in something close to plain English—baseball stitched into summer evenings, football stamped into fall Saturdays, the kind of predictable geometry that made the Midwest feel like it knew exactly what it was doing.

WARREN, Mich. — Cities spend a lot of time talking about development. New businesses. New construction. New tax revenue. Ribbon cuttings. Groundbreakings. Press releases.

DETROIT, Michigan - In Detroit, the distance between an official press release and the truth can sometimes be measured in truckloads of dirt.

Residents across several Oakland County communities are navigating a significant public health emergency following the rupture of a 42-inch water transmission main in Auburn Hills. The break, which occurred at River Woods Park during the early morning hours of May 10, 2026, prompted Governor Gretchen Whitmer to declare a State of Emergency, alongside localized emergency declarations in Auburn Hills and Orion Township.

DETROIT, Michigan- The landscape of southeast Michigan is showing continued signs of recovery, as newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates confirm that Detroit has recorded population growth for the third consecutive year. Federal estimates show the city gained roughly 3,390 residents over the past year, reinforcing what local leaders describe as a sustained demographic and economic rebound.

ROMULUS, MI — Plans were unveiled today for Motown Sports Village, a massive $3 billion youth sports and family entertainment destination located immediately adjacent to Detroit Metro Airport. Spanning 452 acres, the project aims to become a global hub for the $47 billion youth sports tourism industry.

WARREN, MI — For drivers in Warren and Sterling Heights, Mound Road hasn’t been a commute so much as a rolling endurance trial. Every cracked lane, every axle-rattling pothole, every surprise traffic backup has felt like Southeast Michigan’s unofficial reminder that infrastructure in this state is usually held together with cold patch and prayer.

PORT HURON, MI — The United States Senate has unanimously approved the PIPELINE Safety Act, a bipartisan measure introduced by Michigan Senator [Gary Peters] aimed at significantly strengthening the security and monitoring of critical energy infrastructure across the Great Lakes region.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. — Somewhere between the bake sales, raffle tickets, restaurant fundraisers, and the quiet volunteer labor that keeps elementary schools functioning, tens of thousands of dollars allegedly disappeared from the Violet Elementary School PTO. Now, police investigators are digging through bank records while an angry and stunned parent community searches for answers.

PORT HURON, MI — A massive cybersecurity breach targeting the Canvas learning management system forced school closures and pushed regional administrators into emergency response mode Friday morning, May 8, 2026.

FRASER, Mich. — The old State Bank of Fraser building stood on Utica Road for more than 100 years. For a lot of residents, it represented stability — the kind of local institution that felt permanent in a city that has spent years watching things disappear.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY- The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District has officially launched a fleet of autonomous surface vehicles to patrol the expansive waters of the Great Lakes, specifically targeting high-traffic corridors bordering St. Clair County through October 2026.

PORT HURON- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has officially awarded a specialized grant to the Friends of the St. Clair River, providing financial support for ongoing regional water quality initiatives.