Memorial Day weekend temps may be sizzling in the 90s

Get ready to grab the sunscreen and crank up the air conditioner: This Memorial Day holiday weekend is slated to be hot and humid.

The sky’s falling? Nope, just hot dogs

A hovering helicopter dropped 955 hot dogs in Dearborn Heights this morning to mark the 95th anniversary of Detroit’s iconic American Coney Island.

• Photos: Detroit's coney island rivals

Detroit Zoo shows off Bulgan, its 3-week-old Bactrian camel

Zoogoers can meet a new friend today. Bulgan, a 3-week-old Bactrian camel, will now be on display with the Detroit Zoo’s three other camels, the calf’s parents and 16-year-old Princess.

Novi showplace owner makes pitch to bring back state fair

Three years after budget woes shut down the Michigan State Fair, a Novi businessman plans to revive the venerable agricultural event with private funding and a new name.

• Photos: Scenes from the state fair over the years

Empty Detroit plant to become nature center

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources announced plans Tuesday to take the massive Globe Building on Detroit’s east side and turn it into a one-of-a-kind nature experience.

Gunshot wound goes unnoticed until body arrives at funeral home

The body of a Detroit man made it all the way to a funeral home without authorities noticing a gunshot wound on the chest, and now police want to know what happened.

Dearborn schools to honor Robert Cipriano with scholarship, cross-country meet

Dearborn — Dearborn Public Schools announced plans Wednesday morning to honor Robert Cipriano with an annual cross-country meet and scholarship program in his name.

G.P. Shores vote on asking residents to weigh joining Macomb Co. reversed

City Council members reversed a vote Tuesday night to ask residents in this lakeshore village whether they want to become part of Macomb County.

FBI: Artwork worth millions, including a Warhol, goes missing in Detroit

Detroit — An art collection worth millions, including a silkscreen by the late pop artist Andy Warhol, has been stolen, triggering a hunt by FBI agents, who fear international thieves have sent the missing masterpieces overseas.

Detroit Council halts action on consent agreement, cites possible legal challenge

Detroit — State officials on Tuesday criticized the City Council’s decision to put the brakes on Detroit’s consent agreement, saying further delays will only make the city’s fiscal crisis worse.

Detroit racks up eight killings, 33 shootings in last five days

Detroit — Amid a stretch of violence that was high even in one of the nation’s most violent cities, Detroit Police joined state corrections officials, community groups and criminologists to launch a plan to quell home invasions in one west side neighborhood.

Loved ones celebrate life of slain West Bloomfield teen

Southfield — All eyes Tuesday were on 15-year-old Jessica Hoffman as she eulogized her 17-year-old brother with his stained wooden casket a few feet behind her.

1st serial stabbing verdict: Guilty

Flint — A man suspected of fatally stabbing five men and wounding nine others in and around Flint two summers ago was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder in the first case to go to trial.

Allen Park OKs public safety changes

Allen Park — For David Smith, it’s simple: He lives in Allen Park and he wants the folks who provide police and fire services to be Allen Park employees.

Gas price expected to peak at $3.90 this summer

Michigan’s demand for energy will dip across the board this summer, a state report predicted Tuesday, while a gas analyst said Michigan’s price for fuel might ...

Racquet Up courts urban kids

On a recent Thursday afternoon at the Northwest Activities Center in Detroit, a group of 10 kids played fierce sets of squash while a second group of 10 ...

Election law bills advance to House floor despite loud protests

Lansing — Armed guards escorted Republican lawmakers out of a House committee room Tuesday after unruly protests by citizens critical of legislation that would ...

Briefs: Judge to issue opinion in Rosa Parks estate case

A Wayne County Probate judge said Tuesday he’ll issue a written opinion on a motion seeking to remove him from proceedings in the six-year legal battle over ...

Wildfire in northern Michigan burns 600 acres

Seney— Officials say a wildfire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has burned at least 600 acres of a wildlife refuge.

6 years after trial, Huntington Woods woman's death gets new look

Manistee— A judge will hear testimony that could lead to a new trial for a Metro Detroit man convicted of killing his wife by dragging her into a lake in ...

Michigan Senate OKs dropping beach grooming rules

Lansing— The Michigan Senate has passed a bill to abolish a state program that regulates maintenance of beaches by property owners along the state's ...

Man struck, killed while crossing Telegraph

Redford Township — Police are investigating an accident Tuesday in which a pedestrian was struck and killed while trying to cross Telegraph.

Two Detroit teens to be arraigned in death of church security guard, 84

Detroit — An arraignment is expected Wednesday for two Detroit teens charged in connection with the slaying of an 84-year-old church security guard. ...

Livonia man, 28, fatally struck by cars in Redford Township

Redford Township— Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck Tuesday afternoon by two cars on Telegraph Road.

Cipriano, Young due in court in bat attack case

Farmington Hills— Two men are expected in court Wednesday for a preliminary examination in the April 16 home invasion in which a man was beaten to death ...

Macomb County's commissioners to appeal in dispute over contract powers

Mount Clemens— Attorneys for Macomb County elected officials are headed back to court after commissioners Wednesday moved to appeal a judge's ruling that ...

Security officer out of hospital after being hit in Livingston County

Hartland Township— A security officer who was struck by a car driven by a 16-year-old high school student in a school parking lot has been released from ...

Moroun continues campaign of lies in bridge ballot initiative

State Rep. Rashida Tlaib has seen first-hand how far — and how low — the Detroit International Bridge Co. will go to get its way.