Mildred Madison, longtime Detroit champion for voting rights and education, dies at 97

She was 97 years old and had spent more than 70 of those years leading by example, demanding better from elected officials and persuading people to go to the polls and participate in their own destiny.

Dearborn's historic 'Kingsbury Castle' goes up for sale

From the ornate living room to the brick fireplace to the elaborate chandeliers and original windows - but the 8,000-square-foot Tudor's most intriguing feature is the turret.

Flooding closes Metro Detroit freeways Friday

Some freeways in Metro Detroit have reopened after flooding Friday morning, while other stretches are still closed.

Wayne County declares state of emergency, health advisory after storms and flooding

Wayne County declared a state of emergency Friday following severe thunderstorms that pounded the area this week. On Thursday, many areas dealt with flooding before another round of damaging storms hit.

Severe weather rolls through SE Michigan

At 10:19 p.m. a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Canton, moving east at 50 mph.