Michigan launches new plan offering free college to 625,000 essential workers

More than half-a-million Michigan workers who provided essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic have the opportunity to go to college without paying tuition. 

Woman found alive at Detroit funeral home after she was declared dead

A woman was found to still be alive after she had been transported to a funeral home after both the Oakland County Medical Examiner's office and the Southfield Fire Department determined she had expired.

Bald eagle shows air superiority, sends drone into Lake Michigan

A bald eagle launched an aerial assault on a drone operated by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy — known as EGLE — ripping off a propeller and sending the aircraft into Lake Michigan.

Michigan police hail 2 boys for returning cash-filled wallet

Two Michigan boys found a wallet stuffed with more than $500 in cash — and rather than keep it, they turned it in to police.

Michigan teacher and coach says he was fired for tweeting 'Trump is our President'

"I felt a lot of people were rooting against our president and I just felt like we should be rooting for him to succeed," Kucera said. "Because when he succeeds. we all succeed."

Sterling Heights police officer saves family's choking 3-week-old baby

The baby girl coughed up the obstruction, and began to cry. The baby was then turned over to the Sterling Heights Fire Department who transported the baby to the hospital for evaluation.

Baby Chimpanzee Unites With Adoptive Mom at Detroit Zoo

A baby chimpanzee has been successfully united with an adoptive mother at Detroit Zoo after five months of being nurtured by animal care staff.

Detroit man fraudulently applied for PPP aid, used it to buy Hummer, Cadillacs, Dodge Charger: DOJ

In an alleged Motor City money grab, a local man is accused of swiping funds from the federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP) -- which is meant to help keep small businesses afloat amid the coronavirus shutdowns -- to buy two Cadillacs, a Dodge Charger and a Hummer, according to federal prosecutors.

Woman incited a riot on her own Facebook Live video, Michigan police say

A 22-year-old woman was charged Tuesday with inciting a riot and malicious destruction after she posted a video on Facebook Live encouraging others to loot and destroy businesses during a violent demonstration in Michigan.

Trump threatens to cut funding for Nevada, Michigan over mail-in voting

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two election battleground states that are trying to make it easier and safer to vote during the coronavirus pandemic.

Man says dad was turned away by 3 hospitals while sick with COVID-19, then died at home

Keith says his father should still be alive, but was turned away from receiving care and testing at Beaumont Grosse Pointe, Detroit Receiving and Henry Ford hospitals over the course of three days

California man flees sexual assault trial to visit Michigan girl he met online, cops say

A California man was arrested Wednesday after skipping his sexual assault trial to see a Michigan girl he met online, according to the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office.