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Tens of thousands are making annual peony pilgrimage to University of Michigan’s garden

Visitors are making the annual pilgrimage to the University of Michigan to see and smell one of North America’s premier collections of herbaceous peonies.

 

Tractors, ATVs and golf carts, oh my: Michigan seniors arrive at school in style on Tractor Day

Dozens of soon-to-be graduates of a Michigan high school eschewed their cars and trucks and arrived in tractors, ATVs, golf carts and more.

 

Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition

A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.

 

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Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms

Democrat Chedrick Greene has won a special election in Michigan, securing the party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term.

 

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Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn’t done

There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips. Researchers have spent decades developing chipping potatoes that can grow in all kinds of climates, avoid diseases and pests, sit in storage for months and still deliver a satisfying crunch.

 

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Floodwaters inundate Wisconsin streets, trapping drivers, as Midwest rebuilds after storms

Floodwaters from record rainfall in Wisconsin have inundated streets, trapping drivers and forcing officials to close sections of a highway.

 

Gene Simmons of Kiss visits Detroit Rock City to open new restaurant location

Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.

 

Children race to gather marshmallows dropped from a helicopter at pair of Michigan parks

It rained marshmallows at two Detroit-area parks as kids raced to collect thousands of the gooey treats dropped from a helicopter.

 

Michigan synagogue posts photos of fire damage a week after armed man plowed truck into building

A Michigan synagogue has posted photos on social media of major fire damage that occurred when a man drove a pickup truck into the building last week before killing himself.

 

Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump in a time of war with Iran

It seems that a country divided on many fronts is finding common ground at the gas pumps. There, the cost of the Iran war is hitting Americans squarely in the wallet and aggravating people across the political spectrum.

 

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Authorities search debris after suspected tornadoes kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma

Authorities in southern Michigan have searched through rubble and debris in the aftermath of suspected tornadoes that killed four people during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in Oklahoma.

 

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Detroit Auto Show opens as industry pares back splashy debuts and leans on test tracks

The Detroit Auto Show returns this week. The annual show offers an opportunity to take a peek at the cars of today and tomorrow and also go for a spin.

 

Video captures Minneapolis immigration arrest in a city on edge after shooting of Renee Good

Federal agents are carrying out immigration arrests in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman.

 

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President Trump says his voters loved the Venezuela attack — here’s what they think

President Donald Trump promised that “America First” would stand against more foreign entanglements.

 

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A nightly tradition brings light and hope to children at Michigan hospital

A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.

 

‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ rarities are in Lawrence Kasdan’s university archive

Documents that detail Lawrence Kasdan’s career have been donated to the University of Michigan, the writer and director’s alma mater.

 

Detroit’s own crime-fighter RoboCop finally stands guard in Motor City

RoboCop has found a permanent home in Detroit — all 11 feet and 3,500 pounds of him. A statue of the crime-fighting movie character has been welcomed by fans since it began standing guard over Detroit Wednesday afternoon in the Motor City’s Eastern Market area.

 

College football mascots just as good at keeping their identities secret as firing up a crowd

Many college mascots are not permitted to reveal their identities until after their days of being a costumed performer have come to an end.

 

FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders

Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews.

 

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Ford Motor shows off new high-tech HQ. It has a ‘crown jewel’ showroom and room for 4,000 employees

Ford Motor Company is showing off its new world headquarters building in Dearborn, Michigan. The new HQ is double the size of its old one with room for twice as many employees.

 

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith’s Midwest roots inspire surprise gift to U. of Michigan

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is gifting a need-based music scholarship to the University of Michigan. The 64-year-old grew up in Detroit’s suburbs.

 

Multiple people have been arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot, FBI director says

FBI Director Kash Patel says federal officials have arrested multiple people in Michigan who had allegedly been plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend.

 

Dozens of costumed canines get their chance to trick-or-treating at Howloween event in Michigan

Dogs dressed up as everything from Elvis Presley to Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine went trick-or-treating in Michigan.

 

Michigan haunted house teaches actors to ‘scare the pee out of’ guests

A suburban Detroit haunted house prepares its scare actors for the Halloween season by sending them to school. Scare School, that is.

 

St. Thérèse’s relics begin tour of US with stop at Michigan parish named for beloved French nun

The sacred bones of a much-loved French Carmelite nun began a tour of the U.S. at a suburban Detroit parish named in her honor.

 

Ford is moving its world headquarters for the first time in 7 decades to a new campus 3 miles away

Ford is moving its headquarters for the first time in seven decades. The carmaker is relocating to a newly constructed building 3 miles away in its longtime home of Dearborn, Michigan.

 

Former K-9 Maple is busy as a bee sniffing out threats to Michigan State University colonies

Researchers at a Michigan State University facility dedicated to protecting honey bees are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out danger to the prized pollinators.

 

It’s moo-ving day for dairy cattle at Michigan State University

Dozens of dairy cattle are on the move at Michigan State University. About 80 cows hoofed it Monday to their new home, the Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.

 

Suspect in Walmart knife attack expected to face terrorism and assault charges

Authorities say they plan to file terrorism and assault with intent to murder charges against the suspect in a weekend knife attack at a Walmart store in Michigan.

 

Bustling crowds and bus rides are part of the annual peony pilgrimage to Michigan

Visitors are making the annual pilgrimage to the University of Michigan this week to see and smell one of the world’s premier collections of peonies.

 

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