Metro and State News for Michigan from detnews.com

Plans unveiled for $650M Red Wings arena, entertainment district in Detroit

Jun 19, 2013 7:20 pm

Calling it a 'starting point,' plans for a state-of-the-art $650 million Red Wings hockey arena and entertainment district are being unveiled Wednesday before the city's development arm.

FBI calls off Hoffa dig, says no evidence found

Jun 19, 2013 7:03 pm

Oakland Township — After stretching into a third day, the search for missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa's remains in a rural field in northern Oakland County ended Wednesday morning the same...

Kwame Kenyatta quitting Detroit council

Jun 19, 2013 5:08 pm

Detroit City Council member Kwame Kenyatta said he is quitting his post on Friday.

Beam in Lake Michigan may be detached part of Griffin shipwreck

Jun 19, 2013 4:53 pm

Archaeologists say a wooden beam found embedded in the floor of Lake Michigan wasn't attached to a larger vessel, but that it could be a detached piece of wreckage from a ship that disappeared while e...

Duggan won't appeal, ends Detroit mayoral bid

Jun 19, 2013 4:04 pm

Mike Duggan won't appeal a ruling from the Court of Appeals that rejected his bid to stay on the city's mayoral ballot. He formally announced his decision at a news conference Wednesday at his campaig...

Mobster's lawyer rips FBI's failed Jimmy Hoffa dig

Jun 19, 2013 3:39 pm

Oakland Township — A mobster's lawyer ripped the FBI over its failed search for missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa —and even mocked the cadaver dog that sniffed for clues.

Read Mike Duggan's letter to supporters

Jun 19, 2013 2:02 pm

Yesterday afternoon, the Michigan Court of Appeals removed me from the ballot as a candidate for Mayor.

Feds warn public about rules on cash at border

Jun 19, 2013 11:34 am

Detroit — Federal agents are reminding the public that anyone entering the U.S. from another country must report cash exceeding $10,000.

Michigan State proposes bigger tuition hike for upperclassmen

Jun 19, 2013 5:00 am

For the first time at Michigan State University, upperclassmen could face a higher tuition increase than freshmen and sophomores.

Mullin's $113K request up to judge

Jun 19, 2013 5:00 am

Turkia Mullin's former bosses at the Wayne County Airport Authority want a judge to dismiss her claim for another $113,000, arguing in a legal filing that she wants a do-over on arbitration issues tha...