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  • Community & Quality of Life
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The Metro: Street closures in downtown Northville gain community support, spark lawsuits

David Leins The Metro August 21, 2025

When COVID-19 shutdowns were enacted and social distancing became the norm, restaurants and public spaces emptied out. Streets across the...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Wildfire smoke knows no borders as Michigan air quality suffers

Robyn Vincent The Metro August 5, 2025

Michigan’s skies are blanketed in haze, clouding the outlook for metro Detroiters. It’s not fog. Wildfires burning hundreds of miles...

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  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: Older adults outnumber children in nearly half of US counties, data shows

Nargis Rahman July 14, 2025

The U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing the population of adults 65 and older is increasing, while the population...

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Older adults should take extra precautions during extreme heat this summer

Nargis Rahman July 1, 2025

Michigan has seen some extreme weather the past few weeks, with temperatures rising recently into the upper 90s and a...

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Detroit Evening Report: Extreme heat continues in metro Detroit; Ford Fireworks + more

Nargis Rahman June 23, 2025

An extreme heat warning will be in effect for much of southeast Michigan through 8 p.m. Tuesday.According to the National...

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Temperatures highs are expected to peak around 97 degrees on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
  • Community & Quality of Life
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Cooling centers to open across metro Detroit during upcoming heat wave

Jenny Sherman June 20, 2025

As Michiganders in metro Detroit brace themselves for a massive heat wave early next week, many communities are opening cooling...

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  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: New survey spotlights higher eviction rates of Black women in metro Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 22, 2025

A recent survey from a Detroit researcher has revealed that Black women disproportionately experience evictions in the city. Subscribe to...

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A car drives through a puddle left after a downpour of rain in Detroit.
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: Scattered storms expected to linger through the weekend in southeast Michigan

Hernz Laguerre May 16, 2025

Tornadoes may be possible for a second consecutive night across much of lower Michigan on Friday, with parts of metro...

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A radar snapshot from the National Weather Service shows a line of severe storms moving through the state.
  • News

Tornado watch, warnings in effect across southeast Michigan overnight Friday

Jenny Sherman May 16, 2025

Several tornado warnings and watches were issued across southeast Michigan overnight on Friday, as a line of severe storms made...

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The Metro: Reflecting on motherhood ahead of Mother’s Day

Sam Corey, Lauren Myers, Tia Graham The Metro May 8, 2025

No matter who you are, being a parent is a tough job. There’s no one definitive playbook for how to...

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Metro Detroit election results: Voters approve school bonds in Ferndale, Redford

Theresa Cordon May 7, 2025

Voters across metro Detroit made key decisions on school funding, local government changes, and city leadership in the May 6...

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This mural, painted by Detroit-based artist Jesse Kassel, was one of eight painted across Michigan during the 2020 election to encourage people to vote.
  • Elections
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Michigan special elections: What metro Detroiters should know before May 6

Jenny Sherman May 2, 2025

Communities across Michigan — including several in metro Detroit — will be holding special elections on Tuesday, May 6, for...

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