Detroit News

The Detroit News is one of the leading newspapers in Detroit, Michigan. It was established in 1873, initially sharing space with its competitor, the Detroit Free Press. Over the years, The News expanded by merging with other publications, including the Detroit Tribune on February 1, 1919, and the Detroit Journal on July 21, 1922. On November 7, 1960, it acquired the struggling Detroit Times and eventually closed it down, although it kept the Times' building for printing until a new facility was built in Sterling Heights in 1967, leading to the demolition of the old structure. The location in downtown Detroit where the Times building once stood is still known as "Times Square." In 1985, The News' owner, the Evening News Association, merged with Gannett.

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Sentence ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO William Smith to the max, conservancy leaders say

1 day ago | detroitnews.com | Robert Snell

DETROIT Robert SnellThe Detroit NewsView Comments Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith should spend the maximum time in federal prison — 20 years — when sentenced Thursday for stealing at least $44.3 million, an appropriate punishment that will help rebuild community trust, conservancy officials said Tuesday.
Democrat Haley Stevens launches bid for U.S. Senate in Michigan

1 day ago | detroitnews.com | Melissa Nann Burke

POLITICS Melissa Nann BurkeThe Detroit NewsView Comments Washington ― Four-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens on Tuesday announced her anticipated campaign for Michigan's open seat in the U.S. Senate, joining what's becoming a crowded primary field.
Detroit man accused of fatally stabbing friend in the chest at gas station

1 day ago | detroitnews.com | Max Reinhart

A Detroit man is behind bars after authorities said he stabbed his friend in the chest following an argument at a gas station earlier this month. Gregory Anthony Clark, 66, faces a charge of manslaughter, a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald announced Monday.
Beijing Soybean Paste treats recalled due to undeclared wheat

1 day ago | detroitnews.com | Max Reinhart

A New York company is recalling packages of its Beijing Soybean Paste food treats, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced. The 8.82-ounce (250-gram) packages of the product, made by May Flower International Inc. of Maspeth, New York, "may contain undeclared wheat," the FDA said. "People who have allergies to wheat may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products," the agency said.
Woman ejected, killed after Jeep strikes bridge abutment on I-275 in Wayne County

1 day ago | detroitnews.com | Max Reinhart

A Wayne County woman was ejected from her vehicle and died after her Jeep slammed into a bridge abutment Monday evening on Interstate 275 near Detroit Metro Airport in Romulus. The Detroit Regional Communications Center received 911 calls around 7:10 p.m. reporting a crash on southbound I-275, at West Huron River Drive, just west of the airport, Michigan State Police said in a social media post.
Whitmer seeks extension to request federal aid for ice storm recovery

2 days ago | detroitnews.com | Max Reinhart

MICHIGANMax ReinhartThe Detroit NewsView Comments Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said communities still are recovering from a devastating ice storm, with some residents still without power, that blew into northern Michigan three weeks ago, so the state needs more time to determine how much federal aid it might request for restoration. On Monday, Whitmer sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, seeking an extension to submit a request for a major disaster designation.
U.S. tariff benefit on Philippines to take time, tycoon says

2 days ago | detroitnews.com | Ditas Lopez

BUSINESSDitas LopezBloombergView Comments Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade. Sign up here. Any benefit that the Philippines may have from the lower US tariffs relative to its regional peers may be tempered by the impact of the levies on some of its trade partners, according to billionaire Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala.
Smoke rising from Ontario marsh fire visible in Metro Detroit

3 days ago | detroitnews.com | Julia Cardi

Smoke plumes visible on Sunday in Metro Detroit likely emanated from a marsh fire on Squirrel Island, said the Walpole Island Fire Department in Ontario, Canada. The fire is one of about 15 on Walpole Island since Thursday, Chief Bob Smith told The News. It's burning in a remote area on the far southeast end of Squirrel Island, not close to any of the other fires. He estimated it was about 30%-40% contained by late Sunday afternoon. The fire remained under investigation.
More black bears seen in Lower Michigan. Here's how to avoid them, DNR says

3 days ago | detroitnews.com | Max Reinhart

MICHIGANMax ReinhartThe Detroit NewsView Comments Black bears are expanding their territory in Michigan's Lower Peninsula and as they roam about, state officials say the best way for residents and bears to both stay safe is to ensure they can't find a reliable snack in their human neighbor's backyard.
How much should college students work? A professor looks at link between too much work and failing grades

3 days ago | detroitnews.com | Erin Adler

LIFEErin AdlerMinnesota Star TribuneView Comments Minneapolis — Keenan Hartert has heard people say college students just need to get a job to work their way through college. He’s found it’s not that simple. The Minnesota State University Mankato professor noticed that some students who seemed engaged in class bombed tests, in part because of trying to balance full course loads with working more than 20 hours a week — whether on overnight hospital shifts or managing a Kwik Trip.