Garlin Gilchrist declares candidacy for Michigan governor race

CBS Detroit (News) 3/11 2:47A Paula Wethington

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist has announced his candidacy for the governor's race. The slate for the 2026 election is already a full one, with several people stating their intentions recently....

March 7, 2025 | This Week in Government: Trump Delays Tariffs for Detroit Automakers

DetriotChamber.com 3/7 3:58A Sabrina Cynova

Each week, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Government Relations team, in partnership with  Gongwer , provides members with a collection of timely updates from both local and state governments. Stay in...

Mom claims child forced to clean urine at school; VA job cuts expected; and more top stories

CBS Detroit (News) 3/7 12:44A CBS Detroit

A mom claims her child was forced to clean someone else's urine at school. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell says the Veterans Affairs job cuts will include some roles in Detroit and Ann Arbor. President Trump may extend the deadline for TikTok...

Shefferly Joins Plunkett Cooney’s Business Law Practice Group

DetriotChamber.com 2/27 4:48A Sabrina Cynova

Kelly J. Shefferly recently joined the Business Transactions & Planning Practice Group of Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms. Shefferly, who is a member of...

Three killed in aftermath of crash on Interstate 96 in Livingston County

CBS Detroit (News) 2/27 2:44A Paula Wethington

Three people have died, and two were critically injured, in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in Livingston County, Michigan, local authorities report. The crash happened about 3:30 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 95, east of Highland...

Brother charged, accused of killing former Michigan soccer player in New Jersey

CBS Detroit (News) 2/24 10:46A DeJanay Booth-Singleton

A New Jersey man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his brother, who was a former University of Michigan soccer player. According to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office, 31-year-old Matthew Hertgen, from Princeton, also...

Apple Manufacturing Academy to open in Detroit, offer free courses

CBS Detroit (News) 2/24 6:28A Joseph Buczek

Apple announced Monday it will open an Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit as part of the company's effort to train a new generation of U.S. manufacturers. Apple engineers and experts from colleges like Michigan State University will work with...

University of Michigan agrees to multiyear contract extension with basketball coach Dusty May

CBS Detroit (News) 2/22 8:25A CBS Detroit

The University of Michigan announced a multiyear contract extension for Dusty May a couple hours before No. 14 Michigan State beat the 12th-ranked Wolverines 75-62 on Friday night. May, 48, was Michigan's first basketball coach in school history...

Raising Canes announces plans to open a restaurant in Ann Arbor

CBS Detroit (News) 2/21 12:56A Paula Wethington

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers has announced it will open a restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan. That location will open June 3 at 1116 S. University Avenue, corner of East University Avenue, according to a post on the company's site. Raising...

Tariffs Uncovered: What Every Automotive Supplier Must Know is the Focus of a Free Webinar Presented...

DetriotChamber.com 2/18 8:26A Sabrina Cynova

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel, THE Automotive Supplier’s Law Firm, is hosting the first in a series of informative updates designed to help automotive suppliers navigate the nearly daily announcements about the impact of tariffs on their businesses....

Detroit Regional Chamber Teams Up With Colleges to Track Student Outcomes

DetriotChamber.com 2/17 3:39A Sabrina Cynova

Photo credit: University of Michigan-Dearborn Crain s Detroit Business Feb. 13, 2025 Sherri Welch The Detroit Regional Chamber has launched a data collection initiative with a dozen Michigan colleges and universities with large numbers of...

University of Michigan wheelchair basketball program hosts first home game

CBS Detroit (News) 2/17 3:16A CBS Detroit

The University of Michigan wheelchair basketball program hosted rival Michigan State for its first home game over the weekend.

Woman, 29, dead in rollover crash in Ann Arbor

CBS Detroit (News) 2/16 6:51A Nick Lentz

A 29-year-old woman is dead after the vehicle she was driving hit a tree and rolled in Ann Arbor Saturday morning. The Ann Arbor Police Department says officers responded to the crash in the area of Jackson and Gralake avenues around 4:12 a.m....

Chamber Launches New Data Collaborative to Better Track Student Progress, Outcomes Across Regional...

DetriotChamber.com 2/13 4:30A Sabrina Cynova

Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees program launched its Data Collaborative , an initiative that will provide comprehensive insight into student progress and achievement in the Detroit Region. The Collaborative uses the...

Michigan Tech Named State’s Fourth Top-tier Research University

DetriotChamber.com 2/13 3:55A Sabrina Cynova

Photo credit: Michigan Technological University Crain s Business Detroit Feb. 13, 2025 Sherri Welch Michigan Technological University has been designated the state’s fourth Research 1 university, a level that puts it among the top research...