Michigan DNR officers rescue 2 after sailboat gets stranded in Lake Huron

CBS Detroit (News) 5/23 10:45A Joseph Buczek

Two Ann Arbor boaters were rescued Tuesday after their sailboat ran aground in high winds and rough water on Lake Huron, offshore of Arenac County. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a...

Michigan seat belt laws focus of special enforcement campaign

CBS Detroit (News) 5/19 3:45A Paula Wethington

The national Click It or Ticket campaign to encourage seat belt use among motorists started Monday and will continue through June 1. Many of Michigan's law enforcement departments are supporting the campaign by scheduling additional patrols on...

Thousands remain without power as Michigan hit by overnight severe weather

CBS Detroit (News) 5/16 5:47A Paula Wethington

Lightning, high winds and in some cases tornado sirens woke up many Michigan residents late Thursday as severe weather rolled through the state. DTE Energy, which provides electricity in most of...

Eli Savit announces candidacy for Michigan Attorney General

CBS Detroit (News) 5/13 2:33A Paula Wethington

Washtenaw County prosecutor Eli Savit, a Democrat, has announced his campaign for the 2026 Michigan Attorney General race. Michigan's current state attorney general Dana Nessel, a Democrat, is facing term limits and is unable to run for...

Domenico Grasso named interim president of University of Michigan

CBS Detroit (News) 5/9 6:32A CBS Detroit

The University of Michigan has named Domenico Grasso its interim president. Grasso replaces Santa Ono, who announced on May 4 his decision to step down to take the role of president at the University of Florida.

Domenico Grasso named interim president of University of Michigan

CBS Detroit (News) 5/8 7:54A Joseph Buczek

The University of Michigan has named Domenico Grasso its interim president. Grasso replaces Santa Ono, who announced on May 4 his decision to step down to take the role of president at the University of Florida. "President Grasso is widely...

U-M President Santa Ono Leaving to Lead University of Florida

CorpMagazine.com 5/6 4:54A Brad Kadrich

Seven months after signing a lucrative extension to his original contract, University of Michigan President Santa Ono has announced he’s leaving to take a similar position at the University of Florida. In a message posted the U-M president’s...

Wheelchair user struck and killed while crossing intersection in Ann Arbor

CBS Detroit (News) 5/6 4:23A Paula Wethington

A man who was crossing a street in Ann Arbor, Michigan, while using a wheelchair was struck and killed by an oncoming vehicle, local police reported. The crash happened just before midnight Monday in the area of North Fourth Avenue and East Huron...

Dana Nessel dismisses charges against 7 pro-Palestinian protesters at University of Michigan

CBS Detroit (News) 5/5 10:23A Joseph Buczek

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has dismissed charges against seven people who were charged in connection with pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor last year. Nessel initially charged seven people in September...

Michigan AG dismisses charges against 7 pro-Palestinian protesters at University of Michigan

CBS Detroit (News) 5/5 10:19A CBS Detroit

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has dismissed charges against seven people who were charged in connection with pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor last year.

Donavan McKinney announces run for Congress, seeking to oust Shri Thanedar

CBS Detroit (News) 4/28 7:01A Paula Wethington

Michigan State Rep. Donavan McKinney has announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress, seeking Michigan's District 13 seat in the 2026 election cycle. With that move, McKinney, 32, of Detroit, would be a primary challenger to incumbent Rep. Shri...

Michigan AG Nessel provides details on raid in three Southeast Michigan communities

CBS Detroit (News) 4/25 5:07A DeJanay Booth-Singleton

Michigan officials say search warrants that were carried out this week in multiple Southeast Michigan communities were related to vandalism that occurred at 12 locations over the last year. Attorney General Dana Nessel's office confirmed that...

CBS Sports' Tracy Wolfson speaks at University of Michigan Women’s Health Luncheon

CBS Detroit (News) 4/24 10:46A CBS Detroit

NFL on CBS reporters Tracy Wolfson was a special guest speaker Thursday at the University of Michigan Women’s Health Luncheon.

Groping incidents in Ann Arbor spark police investigation

CBS Detroit (News) 4/20 6:34A CBS Detroit

Police in Ann Arbor are investigating after they say two women were groped by a man Thursday night.

Abdul El-Sayed announces campaign for U.S. Senate seat from Michigan

CBS Detroit (News) 4/17 7:13A Paula Wethington

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of Ann Arbor has announced his candidacy for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat in the 2026 election. El-Sayed is entering what is expected to be a crowded race, with current Senator Gary Peters stepping down at the end of the current...