What do you do when 2026 is chugging forward like a freight train, and you know the smartest people in Michigan? You ask them a lot of questions about what's going to happen. Free Press contributing ...

Former NBA center Elden Campbell, who spent 15 years in the league, has died. He was 57. Campbell's death was first reported by the Los Angeles Times, which said the cause of death was unknown at this ...

The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Wednesday, Jan. 28 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $43 million ($19.4 million cash value). The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket ...

A Michigan State Police trooper was fatally struck while conducting a traffic stop Wednesday near Birch Run, according to the agency. Joel Popp, 39, and other troopers were investigating a suspected ...

The Hotel Casa Blanca, a significant landmark in Idlewild has been designated as one of America's Most Endangered Historic Places. Built by Black architect Woolsey Coombs, the hotel served as a haven ...

Think your Elf on the Shelf has mastered the art of stealth? Share it with us! The Detroit Free Press wants to see your most creative, hardest-to-find, and downright wacky hiding places for your ...

This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. Marshawn Kneeland, a ...

Here is the schedule for the regional finals of the 2025 Michigan high school football playoffs. Find all the scores from second-round games for both 11-player and 8-player MHSAA state tournaments.

Here's a new twist to a tired story: everybody wins in the latest turn of everyone look at Lane Kiffin. The College Football Playoff selection committee just signed off on it all. Former Mississippi ...

(Editor's note: This column originally published in 2019, and has been updated to reflect recent developments. While some details have changed, Editorial Page Editor Nancy Kaffer's feelings about ...

East Kentwood jumps to No. 3 for buzzer-beater win over Rockford; Hudsonville Unity Christian makes top 10. Here are the Free Press Michigan high school boys basketball rankings for Jan. 18 of the ...

Nearly a dozen people were reported injured in a massive 100-plus vehicle pile-up on the west side of the state on Monday, Jan. 19. The cascade of crashes and slide-offs began shortly after 10:15 a.m.