Nessel settles same-sex adoption case

The attorney general has settled a case challenging state taxpayer aid for adoption agencies that refuse to place foster kids with same sex couples.

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Mt. Clemens stabbing suspect in custody following chase

Macomb County Sheriff's Office says several police vehicles damaged in pursuit following stabbing incident

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8 measles cases confirmed in Oakland County

Places of exposure listed; unvaccinated individuals will need to vaccinated, Oakland County health division says

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Sleeping Bear Dunes seeks housing for seasonal workers

The attraction along Lake Michigan’s eastern coastline is facing a housing shortage

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Senators want info on conflict over PFAS cleanup rules

Senators want information about a reported disagreement among federal agencies that's delaying groundwater cleanup guidelines for PFAS chemicals.

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Report: Great Lakes warming faster than rest of U.S.

The annual mean air temperature in the region rose 1.6 degrees from 1901-60 and 1985-2016

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Quicken offers $1.2M in funding to entrepreneurs

Seven entrepreneurs will receive grants, interest-free loans or investments ranging from $50,000-$300,000.

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Reward offered for tips in multiple bank robberies

Authorities are offering a reward to help identify a man they say is connected to multiple bank robberies in Oakland and Macomb counties

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Detroit police find woman’s body in city’s north end

Detroit police officers are investigating a suspicious death Friday

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Musk promises to let Flint students tour rocket factory

The tech billionaire surprised students by showing up at a school assembly in Flint

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Report: Michigan at risk for minor flooding through May

NOAA issues spring outlook Thursday that shows nearly two-thirds of lower 48 states could have at least a 50 percent chance of major, moderate or minor flooding, thanks to above-average precipitation

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2 Macomb Co. men accused of fraud in effort to slip paternity suit

One man allegedly left severed cow tongue and dead rats on witness' door step.

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Pair steals man’s dog at Detroit gas station

The encounter was caught on camera, as the gas station is part of Detroit's Project Green Light surveillance system

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Dog stolen at east side gas station

The incident happened just before 4 a.m. on March 17 at a gas station in the 19000 block of Van Dyke

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Whitmer proposes aid as locals fight lead rule

The governor is asking state lawmakers to approve $37.5M to help replace underground lead service lines in areas with high lead levels

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$310M Midtown luxury hotel, housing, retail project planned

The Mid is expected to break ground this summer and open in late 2020

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Man gets 52 years for 2016 slaying of Macomb Twp. man

Andrew Fiacco, 21, convicted of second-degree murder in death of childhood friend

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Man dies on I-75 in Monroe Co. after he was hit by 2 vehicles

Monroe County Sheriff's Office says victim was struck as he crossed freeway

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Michigan Lottery numbers for Thursday, March 21

These numbers were drawn Thursday

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Measles case confirmed in Oakland County

Case involved someone visiting from Israel after stay in New York; exposure possible at sites in Oak Park, Southfield between March 6-13

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Man killed in auger accident at southern Michigan farm

It’s second recent death of Michigan farmer caught in auger

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Feds probe UAW ‘flower funds’

Federal agents are investigating whether UAW executives threatened to send staffers back to the assembly line unless they donated to secret funds.

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Task force takes down 5 alleged drug dealers in SE Mich.

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said authorities seized enough fentanyl to kill 18,500 people.

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Brothers arraigned in robbery, fatal shooting on Seven Mile

Two brothers have been arraigned Thursday in connection to the homicide of a 22-year-old on the city's northwest side

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John Kasich to speak at Mackinac conference

Former Ohio governor John Kasich will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island

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Benson launches Election Security Commission

A UM professor who warned of hacking vulnerabilities and urged a 2016 presidential recount will co-chair a new Michigan Election Security Commission.

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Five arrested in Oakland County drug bust

Cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin were among the narcotics seized.

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Warren man charged with stealing from school PTA

Ronald Earl Davis, 43, is charged with embezzling $13,000 from the PTA at Westview Elementary School in Warren to support a drug habit.

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Khaldun appointed Michigan’s chief medical exec

The Detroit Health Department director will leave her job in the city to become the newest addition to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s cabinet.

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DTE Energy to refund $27M in customer overcharges

A residential customer who uses 500-kilowatt hours of power a month will see a refund of $3.65 in each of the two months

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Detroit News’ George Hunter taste-tests new grub coming to Comerica Park

Detroit News reporter George Hunter tries out the new menu items coming to Comerica Park, including the Coney Dog Egg roll -- and likes it, he really likes it!

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New menu items at Comerica Park and the Tigers

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PFAS in water have families fearing future, pushing for standards

Grand Haven area residents near PFAS-contaminated school say the EPA should impose a stiffer public health standard for chemical compounds.

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Dem hopeful Klobuchar to campaign in Michigan

Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar is expected to visit in May as candidates continue to target the 2020 battle ground state

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Multi-vehicle crash closed WB I-696 at Dequindre Thursday morning

State police said it appears one driver lost control of vehicle, struck two other vehicles

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State police investigate fatal Rose Twp. house fire

Firefighters found body of woman, 52, in home

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Police: Woman slain in Troy home; relative arrested

Police had been sent to the home to conduct a welfare check

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Woman sues, says minor daughter bounced from flight to Detroit

Spirit Airlines 'recklessly' removed girl last year without her knowledge, mom claims in lawsuit filed in Wayne County

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