Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.
Fire breaks out at Southgate senior living facility; all residents accounted for
Southgate Fire Chief Justin Graves provided an update on the massive fire that crews were battling at a senior living facility.
The incident occurred at the American House on Allen Road near Dix Toledo and Pennsylvania Avenue on Friday (Oct. 24).
Graves confirmed there were no known injuries or fatalities as of 2 a.m.
“We are still actively trying to put out the fire, and the origin is going to be under investigation,” said Graves. “We don’t know yet how it started, but everyone is accounted for. We are accounting for everybody right now. We don’t know of anybody missing.”
Michigan football looks to extend its win streak vs. MSU behind rushing attack, defense in East Lansing
The No. 25-ranked Michigan Wolverines are preparing to face the Michigan State Spartans in East Lansing for the Paul Bunyan Trophy while also looking for their fourth straight win in the rivalry series.
The battle for the state championship will take place on Saturday (Oct. 25) at 7:30 p.m. on NBC.
The last time Michigan won four consecutive games in the series was during a six-game streak from 2002 to 2007.
Coming into the game, the Spartans are, on the other hand, riding a four-game losing streak heading into the matchup.
Paramedic, patient safe after stolen ambulance catches fire following crash in Oakland County chase
A paramedic and a patient are safe after a stolen ambulance caught fire following a chase and crash in Oakland County.
At about 3:25 p.m. Friday, police said a MedStar paramedic crew was treating multiple patients at a motor vehicle crash in Novi when a person involved in the accident entered one of the ambulances and drove away with a paramedic and a patient inside.
Officials said MedStar tracked the ambulance throughout the incident and communicated its location to law enforcement.
Hazel Park police are investigating after appliances worth nearly $10K stolen from vacant homes
Hazel Park police are investigating after appliances worth nearly $10,000 were stolen from vacant homes.
Between Oct. 16 and Oct. 22, 2025, police said unknown suspects broke into multiple vacant homes in Hazel Park and stole appliances, including washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, and stoves.
Officials said the forced entries occurred at homes on the 23000 block of Vance Avenue, the 300 block of Chestnut Avenue, the 23300 block of Hazelwood Avenue, the 1100 block of E. Hayes Avenue, and the 1300 block of E. Harry Avenue.
Weather: Sunshine returns for the weekend; some cloud cover for Metro Detroit on Saturday
For Saturday, we will keep a mixture of sunshine and clouds into the forecast thanks to an upper level disturbance that will be swinging through the region late Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening.
There is a chance of an isolated shower north of the region, but we will stay dry as we head throughout the day.
High temperatures remaining a few degrees below average, into the middle 50s by Saturday afternoon.
Once that disturbance moves off to the east, we will clear things out after midnight tonight and then this Sunday morning.