Northern Michigan ice rescue aided with help of victim's dog

Quick thinking from police and the obedience of a very smart dog made for a stunning rescue in northern Michigan this week.

Crying Lions fan's connection to Detroit's football team runs deep

When the Lions had done enough to win their first playoff game, cameras turned to Arron Wikaryasz, who had tears streaming down his face. The story of those tears, was about more than a victory.

Historic lighthouses on Lake Michigan covered in ice

Historic lighthouses along the shores of Lake Michigan were covered in thick ice on Monday. 

Gleaners, Ford pilot program delivers fresh food to senior citizens

The Ford Motor Company Fund is enabling the initiative as part of a $5 million investment plan aimed at tackling transportation insecurity in Southeast Michigan.

Michigan to pay $1.75 million to innocent man imprisoned for 35 years

DNA proved Louis Wright's innocence last year, ruling him out as the perpetrator of an attack on an 11-year-old Albion girl in 1988.

Target shooting near Port Huron banned due to homes and trees being riddled with bullets

Most of the DNR's signs telling shooters where to fire have been damaged or stolen. They included a warning that failing to follow the rules would result in targeted shooting being prohibited.

I-75 road rage leads to shooting in Genesee County

A man intentionally rammed another vehicle with his truck and shot at the driver after being brake checked on I-75 near Saginaw Road in Genesee County.

Michigan men charged with stealing 25 guns in Dunham's break-in

The group, all of whom were wearing masks, broke a window at the store and forced their way through a metal security gate.

Detroit named fastest-appreciating housing market, report says

Detroit saw a 9.2% increase – beating out Miami as the fastest-appreciating housing market in a metro area, according to property analytics firm CoreLogic.

Wild cougar in Michigan's U.P. caught on trail camera hunting deer, dragging carcass away

Riveting trail camera footage filmed the moment a cougar caught a deer. The same trail camera then filmed the cougar walking away from the scene, dragging the deer in its mouth.

Michigan cosmetology school agrees to $2.8M settlement in an unpaid labor dispute

A judge has approved a $2.8 million settlement in a dispute over unpaid work performed by aspiring hair stylists at a Michigan cosmetology school. Douglas J Aveda Institute has four locations around the state.

State police: Mio man charged for hitting, choking his son

The Oscoda County Prosecutor's Office charged Peterson, 38, with one count of child abuse in the third degree, one county child abuse third degree committed in the presence of a another child.

Northern Michigan woman took clerk's advice - and won $2 million lottery prize

The Upper Peninsula resident had already scored a $20 coupon playing a different game when she took it to the store and decided to play again. She would eventually become the state's newest millionaire.