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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is once again hosting its surplus land auction this summer, with more than 100 properties available across the state.

A cooking battle between two of the best chefs in Detroit will take place later this month, all benefiting a good cause.

The M1 Concourse in Pontiac announced a major expansion plan that will bring a drag strip, off-road course and more to the campus.
After more than a decade in Downtown Detroit, the restaurant Wright & Company announced it is closing this summer.
Sunshine will continue for most of this week along with highs in the 70s and 80s. If you are looking for some rain you will have to likely wait until late Friday & the weekend.

From the fees and the gear to the hotels and flights, many families are forking over big money on travel sports.
One person was hospitalized after a house caught fire in Springfield Township Monday evening, officials said.
A teenager was shot in Detroit on Monday evening, police said. The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. near Fenkell Avenue and Strathmoor Street.

A manslaughter trial begins Tuesday for a former Warren police officer accused of killing two people when he crashed his police vehicle into an SUV while responding to a call.