Michigan school district sees flurry of donations after tornado; how to help
Southwest Michigan communities are beginning to recover from Friday's storms, and while volunteers are already responding, the cleanup is expected to be a long-term effort.
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Southwest Michigan communities are beginning to recover from Friday's storms, and while volunteers are already responding, the cleanup is expected to be a long-term effort.
Volunteers are flocking to Southwest Michigan to help people impacted by severe storms that went through the area on Friday, but more help will be needed. Julia Avant reports on the resources needed.
To help a family in need this holiday, the Royal Oak Police Department and the community are coming together in a big way.
"Our cemetery here at Rural Hill it's suffered through time, and it needs a lot of attention. We do our best to fulfill our role but it's getting increasingly difficult. We don't have the manpower," Commander Ed Huyck said.
A local food bank in Metro Detroit is urging the public to donate canned food as the nonprofit is in dire need of donations.
House N2 Home extends the life of items donated by college students and furnishes apartments for people exiting homelessness.
Since Giving Blueday started back in 2014, the University of Michigan has raised nearly $50 million from more than 100,000 individual donations.
The grant was announced during the park's annual Winterfest event Saturday.
Nonprofit groups are working to distribute essential supplies to those impacted by the fires across the Los Angeles area.
Residents displaced by the explosion at the Keatington New Town Association condominium complex are looking for help and their community is answering the call.
Small and large communities across the country have joined forces to help people after two hurricanes caused major devastation, and Metro Detroit is stepping in.
The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive in Macomb County is reported to have collected more than 126,000 pounds of food.
Through the Touchdown in Your Town program, the Lions would supply equipment, technology, apparel and/or grants from the Detroit Lions Foundation.
In the years since its founding, Fund a Life has now provided $1 million in 96 grants to community members who need it.
The prom drive will run from March 18 through April 12, and dresses and accessories can be dropped off at 10 Comerica banking centers in Metro Detroit.
Community members are showing their support for a family as a young boy is in need of a life-saving surgery.
At Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, wrestlers are learning how to take down their opponent and what it means to team up for something bigger than themselves.
A Capuchin Food Kitchen spokesperson says the number of people who have come to them for food increased 62.7% from January, which saw about 4,295 people, compared to October, which saw 7,022.
This is the fifth year of Vivian's Toy Drive. Each year grows bigger.
Buffett has given away billions of dollars in Berkshire Hathaway stock since 2006 as part of his pledge to donate 99% of his wealth in his lifetime.
Supporting those battling cancer is a mission 12-year-old Harrison Pytel is passionate about.
A 10-year-old girl from Oakland Township is committed to making the holidays a bit brighter for kids in the hospital.
Here are some organizations accepting donations to assist victims of the disastrous wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
After being diagnosed with a rare neurological syndrome, a teenager in Macomb is eager for a miracle.
A nonprofit in Macomb County that gives resources to kids and their families in the foster care system is asking for the public's help.
Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their first-round series.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is appealing the Michigan Public Service Commission's approval of two DTE contracts for the Saline data center.
The Red Sox lost the series finale to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, on Sunday.
Police say construction workers in the area reported seeing the car going at high speed before it rear-ended an unoccupied construction vehicle.
A freeze warning is in effect from 11 p.m. Sunday through 11 a.m. Monday for all of Southeast Michigan.
The Department of Justice is demanding that the Wayne County Clerk's Office hand over the November 2024 ballots following claims of voter fraud in recent years.
A freeze warning is in effect from 11 p.m. Sunday through 11 a.m. Monday for all of Southeast Michigan.
Water levels hovered around 7 inches below the top of the dam Saturday at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex in Northern Michigan
The Detroit Pistons have rebuilt their franchise in two years, coming back from one of the worst stretches in NBA history to earn top seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their first-round series.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada's strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.
The shooter, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children under the age of 14, police said.
Two soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, were injured in a brown bear attack on Friday during a training session.
Tyler Robert Buchanan, 24, of Scotland, pleaded guilty in California federal court.
Rising jet fuel prices are forcing airlines to cut routes and trim schedules.
A West Bloomfield surgeon will spend a year in prison for his role in a $7 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said.
University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud announced Wednesday that he is being treated for a form of brain cancer.
Autism in the D is hosting a "Weekend of Inclusivity," featuring two events aimed at supporting families and highlighting gaps in autism resources across the city.
Dominic Weber and Haylie Reeves met at North Star Reach as campers in 2016.
The Detroit Health Department is hosting a Public Health Week through Saturday, April 11, to provide resources in neighborhoods.
Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their first-round series.
The Red Sox lost the series finale to the Detroit Tigers, 6-2, on Sunday.
The Detroit Pistons have rebuilt their franchise in two years, coming back from one of the worst stretches in NBA history to earn top seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Michigan gave the public its first peek at Bryce Underwood since hiring a new leader and a quarterbacks coach.
Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 10 over six innings of one-run ball as the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Saturday.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw a few passes and met hundreds of kids at his annual youth football camp in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
President Trump is threatening to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran do not accept to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, there are concerns in the travel industry amid the war.
Eight children were killed and two adults were injured in a shooting Sunday morning in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The No.1 seed Detroit Pistons kicked off the NBA playoffs on Sunday with Game 1 against the Orlando Magic. And Pistons fans made sure to come out and support their home team.
Sunny but cool start to the work week