4+ day, 16+ hour ago (270+ words) November 26, 2025 / 1:51 PM EST / CBS Detroit A low-pressure system is moving through northern Michigan on Wednesday, bringing cold temperatures, gusty winds, and snow." Between snow and wind, driving conditions will be hazardous, particularly on the west side of the state, the western portion of the Upper Peninsula, and the northern portions of I-75 in the Lower Peninsula. The northern and eastern portions of the Upper Peninsula are under a blizzard warning." The majority of the remaining counties in the Upper Peninsula are under a winter storm warning. Many areas west of I-75 in the Lower Peninsula are under a winter storm watch. Additionally, the entire Lower Peninsula and western counties in the Upper Peninsula are under a wind advisory with a high wind warning for portions of west Michigan through 7 a.m. Thursday." Driving conditions on Wednesday will get increasingly worse as the hours pass....

3+ day, 8+ hour ago (438+ words) November 27, 2025 / 1:01 PM EST / CBS Detroit The 2025 Michigan High School Athletic Association football state finals are set for this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit." For the second time in three years, the state finals will not be played as their traditional Friday-Saturday event, as Michigan State will host Maryland Saturday night at Ford Field." State finals for Divisions 2, 4, 6 and 8 are played on Friday, Nov. 28, while championships for Divisions 1, 3, 5 and 7 will be played on Sunday, Nov. 30." Of the 16 teams remaining, seven bring undefeated records into the final week of the 2025 season. The Divisions 1, 3 and 8 finals feature matchups of undefeated, 13-0 teams." Detroit Catholic Central (Division 1) and Jackson Lumen Christi (10-3) are both making their 18th state finals appearance in program history. Catholic Central has won 10 state championships, with its most recent coming in 2009, while Lumen Christi has 14 state titles to its credit, with its…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (608+ words) November 18, 2025 / 1:02 PM EST / CBS Detroit Several twinkling holiday light displays are decorating communities across Southeast Michigan for the Christmas season, with outdoor shows opening as early as this week." At least two such venues in Southeast Michigan are new this winter " those in Dearborn and Monroe." Some are drive-through, some are walk-through. Ticket prices vary, although some are free." Dearborn Wanderlights will be open from Nov. 20 to Feb. 20 at PEACE Park West, 22271 West Village Drive, Dearborn. This is the first year of a free outdoor art experience that features interactive light installations from international artists. " The result is "a dazzling holiday experience with thousands of glittering lights."" Each month, the city will tie in a display with community events, "turning PEACE Park West into a regional destination for winter celebration and community connection," the notice said. " The"Wild Lights show…...

15+ hour, 15+ min ago (465+ words) Updated on: November 30, 2025 / 3:31 PM EST / AP Michigan State has fired football coach Jonathan Smith less than two years after he was hired. The move was made Sunday by athletic director J Batt, who has been on campus since June, according to a person familiar with the situation speaking only on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The Spartans lost eight of their last nine games to finish 4-8. Smith's overall record at MSU was 9-15 and just 4-14 in the Big Ten. Smith is due more than $30 million, according to terms of his seven-year contract, and the school will have to spend many millions to find a replacement. The Spartans aren't the only ones looking for a winning coach, either. Smith was 34-35 over six seasons at Oregon State, winning at least eight games in consecutive seasons for the first…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago (285+ words) November 25, 2025 / 9:38 PM EST / CBS Detroit Winter comes back for a taste this week as everyone is travelling for the Thanksgiving holiday. Wednesday's issues are not dependent on one single weather type, but due to a combination of several. Wind gusts will ramp up through the morning, reaching peak strength in the afternoon and evening hours. Wind gusts will likely be near the 40 to 50 mph range at this time, and that poses a few issues on its own. First and foremost, for those travelling, higher-profile vehicles will have a tricky time on north-south roads. Snow showers later will also lower visibility due to the wind. Wind advisories are in effect from 10 a.m. on Wednesday through 4 a.m. on Thursday. Working at the same time as the wind will be our lake-effect snowfall. Snow showers will begin on the west side of the state during…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (875+ words) November 7, 2025 / 7:06 PM EST / AP Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with a plan they say tries to protect residents from subsidizing the industry's hefty energy use. In a 3-0 vote, the Michigan Public Service Commission adopted a rate structure that requires data centers and other energy-intensive industries in Consumers Energy's territory to sign long-term power contracts with steep penalties for exiting early. The order also requires Consumers to show that data centers will shoulder all costs to build transmission lines, substations and other infrastructure before adding them to the grid. Commission Chair Dan Scripps called it a "balanced approach" that shows Michigan is "open for business from data centers and other large load customers, while also leveraging those potential benefits of the growth " in a way that's good for all customers." The deal disappointed…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (315+ words) November 6, 2025 / 2:35 PM EST / CBS Detroit He is one of several candidates who recently announced their intentions to run for Congress in the 2026 election cycle. Republican John James of Shelby Township currently holds Michigan's 10th Congressional seat, which includes several Metro Detroit communities such as Sterling Heights, Clinton Township and Warren. James previously announced his plans to run for Michigan governor in 2026. The younger Bouchard is an Army captain and paratrooper who has served nearly 10 years in the military, including nine months deployed to Iraq." "My family taught me that service isn't a slogan, it's a duty," Bouchard said. "I've worn the uniform of our nation and faced America's enemies abroad. Now I'm ready to fight for our people here at home " to keep our families safe, our jobs local, and help make our country strong again."" Bouchard is a graduate of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (260+ words) November 12, 2025 / 12:49 PM EST / CBS Detroit A New York man is facing four charges relating to threats believed to be directed at a judge in Macomb County, Michigan." This was one of two separate cases that Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced Wednesday involving threats made against local judges and law enforcement." Cole Daniel Rapp, 27, of New York City, was arraigned on Oct. 27 before Judge William H. Hackel III from New Baltimore 42-2 District Court on a felony charge of unlawful posting of a message and misdemeanor charges of using a computer to commit a crime, cyberbullying and malicious use of a telecommunications service. Macomb County prosecutor allege the threats appeared to be directed at Romeo 42-1 District Court Judge Jennifer Andary, and the case was filed there. " Prosecutors say that on Sept. 14, Rapp posted an image on Facebook depicting Adary in a coffin....

4+ day, 13+ hour ago (194+ words) November 26, 2025 / 4:49 PM EST / CBS Detroit Michigan football players were passing more than the pigskin in Detroit ahead of Thanksgiving Day." The student-athletes helped package groceries from Forgotten Harvest and other donors on Wednesday in Detroit for those in need of a Thanksgiving meal. " A total of 200 turkeys, along with hot pretzels from a former Michigan player and warm socks, also were given away." Anna Britnell, who helped organize the event, said even though there is a big game for these players this weekend, volunteering at the giveaway was a good time to take a break and give back." "It's always a good time to take those pause moments and take time to recognize that there are people in need and people that we can help who are right next door and in our communities," said Britnell." Ellie Leach, who came…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (366+ words) November 21, 2025 / 10:34 AM EST / CBS Detroit Five Michigan men were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a scheme involving millions of dollars' worth of overbilling on state highway construction projects." The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced the sentences"on Thursday. All five men are former executives of Surveying Solutions Inc. of Standish." Andrew Semenchuk, 53, of Rives Junction, and Jeffrey Bartlett, 53, of Standish, were sentenced on Tuesday to 15 months in federal prison after their guilty pleas to conspiracy to defraud the United States, the district attorney's office said." Adam Ball, 48, of Saginaw, and Brian Bartlett, 48, of Standish, were sentenced Thursday to one year and one day in federal prison after their guilty pleas to conspiracy to defraud the United States." " Anthony Thelen, 48, of Pewamo, was sentenced Thursday to 6 months in federal prison after his guilty plea…...