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Michigan lawmakers propose statewide hyperbaric chamber safety bills after child's death
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (360+ words) February 25, 2026 / 5:28 PM EST / CBS Detroit After 5-year-old Thomas Cooper died in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan, last year, two of the city's representatives in Lansing partnered together to find a solution." "What we have…...
Michigan attorney general launches online portal to track and report ICE, federal immigration enforcement actions
3+ week, 1+ day ago (220+ words) Updated on: February 4, 2026 / 3:49 PM EST / CBS Detroit Michigan's attorney general has launched a new online form to collect reports of immigration actions in the state." Attorney General Dana Nessel provided that information Wednesday as part of an ICE Response Roundtable…...
Michigan, Michigan State rank among world's top 100 universities of 2026, TIME says
3+ week, 4+ day ago (169+ words) Updated on: February 1, 2026 / 4:40 PM EST / CBS Detroit The University of Michigan and Michigan State University are two of the world's top 100 universities of 2026, according to a list released by TIME on Wednesday. Michigan is ranked ninth and Michigan State sits…...
Michigan officials talk "national shutdown" and ICE activity
3+ week, 6+ day ago (337+ words) January 30, 2026 / 5:01 PM EST / CBS Detroit Several communities are standing with immigrant communities in the wake of two deadly shootings of U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minnesota. On Friday, businesses shut down, students stayed home from school, and people protested federal…...
After Ontario shake, how likely are earthquakes in Southeast Michigan?
3+ week, 6+ day ago (382+ words) Updated on: January 29, 2026 / 9:22 PM EST / CBS Detroit Michigan occupies a quiet corner of the North American craton, a geologically stable area that has remained relatively calm for millions of years. Yet, as recent history reminds us, from the magnitude 3.6 tremor…...
Michigan has record cougar reports in 2025, including some cubs
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (915+ words) January 29, 2026 / 6:20 PM EST / AP Cougars were detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. That's the highest number of confirmed observations since the predator was wiped out of the state in the early 1900s. And the…...
Michigan Matters: Focusing on health and keeping those resolutions in 2026
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) December 31, 2025 / 12:12 PM EST / CBS Detroit The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later. Mysen even competed in…...
Michigan man who shot at police during 14-mile fiery chase faces life in prison
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (307+ words) December 24, 2025 / 3:44 PM EST / CBS Detroit A Michigan man faces up to life in prison after being found guilty of leading police on a 14-mile fiery chase from Mundy Township to Davison and shooting at officers." Robert Joseph Nowotny, 41, of Swartz…...
Biff Poggi talks preparing Michigan players for Citrus Bowl, interviewing for head coaching job
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (385+ words) December 22, 2025 / 7:05 PM EST / CBS Detroit Michigan football continues its preparations for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Texas on Dec. 31. Interim head coach Biff Poggi met with the media on Monday and addressed how the team is moving forward'from the firing…...
Michigan football players strive to adapt after Sherrone Moore's firing and arrest
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (339+ words) Updated on: December 20, 2025 / 12:57 PM EST / CBS Detroit The public heard from players on the Michigan Football team on Friday, the first time since former head coach Sherrone Moore was fired and subsequently arrested. Three players came up to a podium…...