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The 2026 Michigan election is on Nov. 3

Michigan Democrats, Republicans kick off general election campaigns with dueling rallies

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Michigan Democrats and Republicans held dueling campaign kickoff rallies this week, pitching their nominees and arguing that the state’s November vote could help shape national politics.

Jazmin Hock, 28, of Muskegon; Sarah Vida, 28, of Muskegon; Kayden Kovalcik, 9, were found on Aug. 7

Missing tubers found alive and safe after dayslong search along Muskegon River

Read full article: Missing tubers found alive and safe after dayslong search along Muskegon River

Three people who went missing during a tubing trip on the Muskegon River were found alive and safe after a dayslong search involving multiple law enforcement agencies, emergency responders and volunteers.

Callers reported the child was unconscious following the collision

12-year-old seriously injured in Rochester Hills crash involving electric motorcycle

Read full article: 12-year-old seriously injured in Rochester Hills crash involving electric motorcycle

A 12-year-old from Rochester Hills was seriously injured after crashing an electric motorcycle into a parked pickup truck.

A jury acquitted Hassan of two additional, more serious charges related to the case

Hamtramck councilman sentenced to probation after election fraud conviction

Read full article: Hamtramck councilman sentenced to probation after election fraud conviction

Weekend highs to reach mid-80s in Southeast Michigan

Metro Detroit faces spotty weekend rain chances before wetter pattern develops next week

Read full article: Metro Detroit faces spotty weekend rain chances before wetter pattern develops next week

The event offers visitors a chance to enjoy traditional pierogis while celebrating the area’s Polish heritage

Pierogi Festival celebrates Polish heritage near Detroit’s Eastern Market

Read full article: Pierogi Festival celebrates Polish heritage near Detroit’s Eastern Market

Fans of the “Diablo” video game franchise will be able to step into the dark world of Sanctuary this Halloween season when Cedar Point debuts a new haunted maze inspired by the series.

Diablo fans, beware: Cedar Point to debut new haunted maze for HalloWeekends

Read full article: Diablo fans, beware: Cedar Point to debut new haunted maze for HalloWeekends

Dr. Vivek Loomba was charged with four counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the fourth degree with force or coercion

Michigan doctor wanted for sex crimes found practicing in India, police say

Read full article: Michigan doctor wanted for sex crimes found practicing in India, police say

The building has been run by the Southfield-based management company Village Green since December 2024

Tenant claims rats, roaches, and security problems plague apartment complex in downtown Detroit

Read full article: Tenant claims rats, roaches, and security problems plague apartment complex in downtown Detroit

Mayor says dirt bikes riding on gravel and dirt piles in the Restore 94 work zone are contaminating materials, creating safety risks, and delaying the freeway project

Taylor mayor urges public to stay out of ‘Restore 94′ construction areas

Read full article: Taylor mayor urges public to stay out of ‘Restore 94′ construction areas

The Detroit Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest connected to a homicide on the city’s east side.

Person of interest in fatal shooting on Detroit’s east side in custody

Read full article: Person of interest in fatal shooting on Detroit’s east side in custody

LOCAL NEWS

Hamtramck councilman sentenced to probation after election fraud conviction

Read full article: Hamtramck councilman sentenced to probation after election fraud conviction

Michigan Democrats, Republicans kick off general election campaigns with dueling rallies

Read full article: Michigan Democrats, Republicans kick off general election campaigns with dueling rallies

Pierogi Festival celebrates Polish heritage near Detroit’s Eastern Market

Read full article: Pierogi Festival celebrates Polish heritage near Detroit’s Eastern Market

Diablo fans, beware: Cedar Point to debut new haunted maze for HalloWeekends

Read full article: Diablo fans, beware: Cedar Point to debut new haunted maze for HalloWeekends

MICHIGAN NEWS

Michigan Democrats, Republicans kick off general election campaigns with dueling rallies

Read full article: Michigan Democrats, Republicans kick off general election campaigns with dueling rallies

Metro Detroit faces spotty weekend rain chances before wetter pattern develops next week

Read full article: Metro Detroit faces spotty weekend rain chances before wetter pattern develops next week

Missing tubers found alive and safe after dayslong search along Muskegon River

Read full article: Missing tubers found alive and safe after dayslong search along Muskegon River

‘I don’t know if they’re alive’: Missing child’s dad speaks out as Muskegon River search continues

Read full article: ‘I don’t know if they’re alive’: Missing child’s dad speaks out as Muskegon River search continues

INVESTIGATORS

1,065 killed in crashes on Michigan roads in 2025

Michigan State Police release 2025 traffic crash data: What to know

Read full article: Michigan State Police release 2025 traffic crash data: What to know

City of Inkster denies wrongdoing, cites internal investigation

Mother says son’s remains were thrown in trash after deadly Inkster crash

Read full article: Mother says son’s remains were thrown in trash after deadly Inkster crash

Kellie James says she scans strangers’ faces daily, hoping one of them is Kassandra Merrow

‘It’s the not knowing’: Sister pleads for answers after Michigan woman vanishes

Read full article: ‘It’s the not knowing’: Sister pleads for answers after Michigan woman vanishes

Roger Criss pleads no contest on hit-and-run charge

Family pleads for tips just days before sentencing in Macomb County mother’s death

Read full article: Family pleads for tips just days before sentencing in Macomb County mother’s death

LOCAL SPORTS HEADLINES

The Lions are giving Gibbs a three-year extension worth $22.5 million per year

‘I just want to win a Super Bowl’: Detroit Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs returns to practice after historic extension

Read full article: ‘I just want to win a Super Bowl’: Detroit Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs returns to practice after historic extension

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 31: Bryce Underwood #19 of the Michigan Wolverines passes the ball during the 2025 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and Michigan Wolverines at Camping World Stadium on December 31, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Dustin Markland/Getty Images)

Michigan football QB Bryce Underwood focused on leadership, believes Wolverines can compete for CFP title

Read full article: Michigan football QB Bryce Underwood focused on leadership, believes Wolverines can compete for CFP title

Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell said that having running back Jahmyr Gibbs back on the practice field is a boost for the team, even if it makes life more difficult for the defense.

LB Jack Campbell says Jahmyr Gibbs’ return makes Detroit Lions defense better and his job tougher

Read full article: LB Jack Campbell says Jahmyr Gibbs’ return makes Detroit Lions defense better and his job tougher

Gibbs’ contract averages $22.5M per year, surpassing the league’s previous top running back salaries

Detroit Lions star Jahmyr Gibbs signs record $67.5M deal, becomes highest-paid running back in NFL history

Read full article: Detroit Lions star Jahmyr Gibbs signs record $67.5M deal, becomes highest-paid running back in NFL history

HEALTH NEWS

FILE - New Mexico Attorney General Ral Torrez speaks during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow

Read full article: A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow

Here’s what’s going around Metro Detroit

What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Outdoor injuries, strep throat, stomach viruses, cyclosporiasis

Read full article: What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Outdoor injuries, strep throat, stomach viruses, cyclosporiasis

ENTERTAINMENT

FILE - The BBC logo is displayed at its headquarters in London, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for now

Read full article: Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for now

This combination of images show, from left, Zendaya at "The Odyssey" premiere in New York on July 14, 2026, Demi Moore at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2026, and Lady Gaga at the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo)

Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Fecal Matter

Read full article: Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Fecal Matter

MORE HEADLINES

Here’s what’s going around Metro Detroit

What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Outdoor injuries, strep throat, stomach viruses, cyclosporiasis

Read full article: What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Outdoor injuries, strep throat, stomach viruses, cyclosporiasis

A lake sturgeon captured during a sturgeon setline survey in the St. Clair River system.

Great Lakes sturgeon can live centuries longer than previously thought, study finds

Read full article: Great Lakes sturgeon can live centuries longer than previously thought, study finds

New program aims to streamline production in private defense sector

Camp Grayling to host 1 of 4 US defense industry test range facilities, Army officials say

Read full article: Camp Grayling to host 1 of 4 US defense industry test range facilities, Army officials say

WORLD NEWS

FILE - Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduces Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination Lunday for Commandant of the Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

Read full article: Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Catholicos Karekin II, center, blesses people in Vagharshapat, Armenia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)

The leader of Armenia's Apostolic Church faces trial amid a feud with the government

Read full article: The leader of Armenia's Apostolic Church faces trial amid a feud with the government

Migrants try to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere)

A 'harsh' first ruling in Morocco after Ceuta surge with 7 taxi drivers jailed, union says

Read full article: A 'harsh' first ruling in Morocco after Ceuta surge with 7 taxi drivers jailed, union says

smoke emerges from a forest during a wildfire in Deliblatska Pescara (Deliblato Sands), near the village of Sumarak, 70 kilometers north-west of Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbia races to contain wildfires as Europe’s blistering heat wave grips the Balkans

Read full article: Serbia races to contain wildfires as Europe’s blistering heat wave grips the Balkans

A girl cools off in a plastic pool in the street in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

As blackouts stretch for days, life in Cuba revolves around small bursts of electricity

Read full article: As blackouts stretch for days, life in Cuba revolves around small bursts of electricity

From left, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a key defense agreement

Read full article: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a key defense agreement

MORE HEADLINES

FILE - New Mexico Attorney General Ral Torrez speaks during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow

Read full article: A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow

President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship

Read full article: What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship

Shaka Smith, a vegan influencer who's politically an independent, poses for a portrait at his fast-food restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

California may fine content creators who don't disclose they were paid to post about politics

Read full article: California may fine content creators who don't disclose they were paid to post about politics

A jury acquitted Hassan of two additional, more serious charges related to the case

Hamtramck councilman sentenced to probation after election fraud conviction

Read full article: Hamtramck councilman sentenced to probation after election fraud conviction

The 2026 Michigan election is on Nov. 3

Michigan Democrats, Republicans kick off general election campaigns with dueling rallies

Read full article: Michigan Democrats, Republicans kick off general election campaigns with dueling rallies

The event offers visitors a chance to enjoy traditional pierogis while celebrating the area’s Polish heritage

Pierogi Festival celebrates Polish heritage near Detroit’s Eastern Market

Read full article: Pierogi Festival celebrates Polish heritage near Detroit’s Eastern Market

Fans of the “Diablo” video game franchise will be able to step into the dark world of Sanctuary this Halloween season when Cedar Point debuts a new haunted maze inspired by the series.

Diablo fans, beware: Cedar Point to debut new haunted maze for HalloWeekends

Read full article: Diablo fans, beware: Cedar Point to debut new haunted maze for HalloWeekends

Callers reported the child was unconscious following the collision

12-year-old seriously injured in Rochester Hills crash involving electric motorcycle

Read full article: 12-year-old seriously injured in Rochester Hills crash involving electric motorcycle

FILE - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks during a Senate Armed Services budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Pentagon revokes former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified information

Read full article: Pentagon revokes former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified information

Weekend highs to reach mid-80s in Southeast Michigan

Metro Detroit faces spotty weekend rain chances before wetter pattern develops next week

Read full article: Metro Detroit faces spotty weekend rain chances before wetter pattern develops next week

The Detroit Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest connected to a homicide on the city’s east side.

Person of interest in fatal shooting on Detroit’s east side in custody

Read full article: Person of interest in fatal shooting on Detroit’s east side in custody

Mayor says dirt bikes riding on gravel and dirt piles in the Restore 94 work zone are contaminating materials, creating safety risks, and delaying the freeway project

Taylor mayor urges public to stay out of ‘Restore 94′ construction areas

Read full article: Taylor mayor urges public to stay out of ‘Restore 94′ construction areas

Dr. Vivek Loomba was charged with four counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the fourth degree with force or coercion

Michigan doctor wanted for sex crimes found practicing in India, police say

Read full article: Michigan doctor wanted for sex crimes found practicing in India, police say

Jazmin Hock, 28, of Muskegon; Sarah Vida, 28, of Muskegon; Kayden Kovalcik, 9, were found on Aug. 7

Missing tubers found alive and safe after dayslong search along Muskegon River

Read full article: Missing tubers found alive and safe after dayslong search along Muskegon River

The building has been run by the Southfield-based management company Village Green since December 2024

Tenant claims rats, roaches, and security problems plague apartment complex in downtown Detroit

Read full article: Tenant claims rats, roaches, and security problems plague apartment complex in downtown Detroit

Here’s what’s going around Metro Detroit

What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Outdoor injuries, strep throat, stomach viruses, cyclosporiasis

Read full article: What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Outdoor injuries, strep throat, stomach viruses, cyclosporiasis

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, shows the Widemouth 2 wildfire burning near Richfield, Utah. (U.S. Forest Service/Fishlake National Forest via AP)

A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes as a blaze kills dozer operator in Oregon

Read full article: A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes as a blaze kills dozer operator in Oregon

FILE - Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito attends a meeting in Rome, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Justice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another term

Read full article: Justice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another term

Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks during a voting rights town hall at the historic Farish Street Baptist Church in Jackson, Miss., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Sarah Warnock)

Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority

Read full article: Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority

FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department

Read full article: Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department

FRISCO, TEXAS - MAY 16: Chris Stapleton performs onstage at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards at The Star in Frisco on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM)

The GO Guide for your weekend

Read full article: The GO Guide for your weekend

Jazmin Hock, 28, of Muskegon; Sarah Vida, 28, of Muskegon; Kayden Kovalcik, 9, reported missing

‘I don’t know if they’re alive’: Missing child’s dad speaks out as Muskegon River search continues

Read full article: ‘I don’t know if they’re alive’: Missing child’s dad speaks out as Muskegon River search continues

FILE - Missouri head coach Dan Devine, center, meets with three of his girders, Paul Henley (68), guard; Ron Tayler (12), quarterback; and Donnie Smith (45), halfback, in Miami on Dec. 27, 1960. (AP Photo/Earl Shugars, File)

US Senate adds Missouri to the list of teams with a claim to college football's 1960 national title

Read full article: US Senate adds Missouri to the list of teams with a claim to college football's 1960 national title

FILE - The BBC logo is displayed at its headquarters in London, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for now

Read full article: Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for now

A lake sturgeon captured during a sturgeon setline survey in the St. Clair River system.

Great Lakes sturgeon can live centuries longer than previously thought, study finds

Read full article: Great Lakes sturgeon can live centuries longer than previously thought, study finds

FILE - Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Board of Governors member, speaks during an event at the Brookings Institution, Nov. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

Read full article: Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

FLE - A crew removes the statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson, July 1, 2020, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Federal judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024

Read full article: Federal judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024

Lindsay Clancy waits for the judge to call a prospective jury member into court in her murder trial where she is charged in the 2023 killing of her three children, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 children

Read full article: Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 children

FILE - Cameron Hamilton testifies during a hearing to examine his nomination to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, June 17, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees

Read full article: Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees

His first public appearance was at a local protest in March 2025

‘With great power comes great responsibility’: Metro Detroit’s Spider-Man helps neighbors in need

Read full article: ‘With great power comes great responsibility’: Metro Detroit’s Spider-Man helps neighbors in need

4 killed in 4 tornadoes in March

FEMA denies aid appeal for deadly tornado recovery in Southwest Michigan

Read full article: FEMA denies aid appeal for deadly tornado recovery in Southwest Michigan

FILE - Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduces Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination Lunday for Commandant of the Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

Read full article: Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham