Michigan House subcommittee hears testimony on data centers

CBS Detroit (News) 2/4 10:19A Elle Meyers

Members of the House Subcommittee on Oversight heard testimony on Wednesday on data centers. Energy rates, environmental and health impacts, transparency and whether jobs will be created when data centers come were discussed by experts who...

Hundreds of Ann Arbor high school students walk out in protest of latest ICE activities

CBS Detroit (News) 2/4 9:34A Jack Springgate

A couple of hundred Community High School students in Ann Arbor made a half-mile march through the downtown area to the city's federal building to protest ICE operations in their community and across the country. Student organizers who've been...

Hundreds of Ann Arbor high school students walk out in protest of latest ICE activities

CBS Detroit (News) 2/4 9:28A CBS Detroit

A couple of hundred Community High School students in Ann Arbor made a half-mile march through the downtown area to the city's federal building to protest ICE operations in their community and across the country.

Meet the Michigan athletes representing Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics

CBS Detroit (News) 2/4 4:17A Joseph Buczek

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics kick off this week, and Michigan will be represented in Italy. The games run from Feb. 6 through Feb. 22, and 17 Olympians from Michigan are among the nearly...

Ann Arbor City Council votes to expand restrictions on ICE

CBS Detroit (News) 2/3 4:06A Terell Bailey

It was standing room only at Monday's Ann Arbor City Council meeting, as many residents spoke out in favor of the city limiting access for federal immigration operations. Once the vote took place, city council unanimously approved a resolution...

Ann Arbor city council discusses ICE activity: Kwame Kilpatrick restitution deal; other top stories

CBS Detroit (News) 2/3 12:19A CBS Detroit

Ann Arbor City Council discussed its policy on non-cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick worked out a restitution deal on lingering legal matters. Weather and other top stories.

Michigan gas prices inch up 4 cents for the week, AAA reports

CBS Detroit (News) 2/2 1:16A Paula Wethington

Michigan gas prices inched up 4 cents this week, AAA-The Auto Club reports. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. This price is 17 cents more than this time last month, but 14 cents less...

Ypsilanti parents detained by ICE near school bus stop, sheriff says

CBS Detroit (News) 1/28 5:46A Paula Wethington

Washtenaw County officials say agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency took parents into custody near a school bus drop-off spot in Ypsilanti. According to Ypsilanti Community Schools and the Washtenaw County Sheriff's...

Woman dead, 3 hospitalized after northern Michigan crash, police say

CBS Detroit (News) 1/24 6:04A Nick Lentz

A woman is dead and three other people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Clam Lake Township, Michigan, on Thursday afternoon. The Michigan State Police said troopers responded to the incident on Michigan Highway 115 near 45 Mile Road...

Where to find a warming center during the brutal Southeast Michigan cold

CBS Detroit (News) 1/23 4:14A Paula Wethington

As has been done during previous blasts of winter weather, Southeast Michigan communities are sharing announcements about warming center services that are made available on an as-needed basis during the winter. Those community locations are...

MSU will offer AI studies across all majors amid push for digital-ready workforce

CBS Detroit (News) 1/23 3:39A CBS Detroit

Michigan State University is making a major push to build students' digital skills, especially in artificial intelligence. Plans are underway to integrate AI in every major area of study, starting with a foundational course this fall. The push...

4 Michigan chefs, 2 venues given James Beard Award semifinalist honors

CBS Detroit (News) 1/21 7:00A Paula Wethington

Four chefs and two venues from Michigan are among the semifinalists in the 2026 James Beard Awards, the foundation has announced . The James Beard Awards are an annual celebration of the nation's top restaurant and bar professionals. The nominees...

Warming centers available in SE Michigan during extreme cold temperatures

CBS Detroit (News) 1/20 3:07A Paula Wethington

Some Southeast Michigan communities have invoked warming shelter procedures, announcing locations where people can seek temporary heat and shelter during the brutal cold this week. The City of Detroit said that additional emergency shelter beds...

Michigan gas prices jump 15 cents from last week, AAA says

CBS Detroit (News) 1/19 12:47A Joseph Buczek

Gas prices in Michigan are up 15 cents from a week ago, according to AAA. On average, drivers in the state are paying $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, which is 18 cents more than last month but 19 cents less than at the same time the...

Teen accused of shooting at Ann Arbor home in targeted attack, police say

CBS Detroit (News) 1/16 6:41A Paula Wethington

Charges have been filed in the case of a targeted shooting directed toward a home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Ann Arbor Police Department said it arrested Marcus Claybron Jr., 18, at a Belleville home on Wednesday in connection with the...