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freep.com > story > news > local > michigan > 09/09/2026 > whitmer-enbridge-line-5-straits-mackinac-oil-gas-pipelines-tunnel > 91671167007

Whitmer again calls for Line 5 pipeline shutdown in Straits of Mackinac

5+ day, 24+ min ago   (530+ words) Calling Enbridge's continued operation of 73-year-old oil and gas pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac a "ticking time bomb," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has renewed her appeal to the Canadian oil transport giant to cease operation of its Line 5 in the…...

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freep.com > story > news > local > michigan > detroit > 08/21/2026 > deadline-detroit-property-tax-exemption > 91391378007

PAYS program returns, helping Detroiters avoid tax foreclosure

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (261+ words) A Wayne County program designed to reduce delinquent property taxes and spare residents from foreclosure is back. "PAYS has been successful throughout the county and we need it to continue," Sabree said. Since 2020, the program — which reduces county taxes and…...

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freep.com > story > news > local > michigan > 08/19/2026 > general-dynamics-michigan-armor-tanks-war-economy > 91355327007

Peek in new General Dynamics office spotlights war economy in Michigan

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (865+ words) As the United States wages war in the Middle East and the White House asks Congress to approve $1.5 trillion in defense spending, one of Michigan’s defense contractors aims to show off its newly completed upgrade to its Sterling Heights offices....

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freep.com > story > money > personal-finance > susan-tompor > 08/18/2026 > metro-detroit-home-buyers-see-more-room-to-bargain-as-demand-falls > 91284593007

Metro Detroit home prices kept going up, even as home sales tumbled

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1748+ words) Many would-be home buyers across the country find today's near-record home prices simply unaffordable. The bright light coming through the sun porch in metro Detroit is that buyers here still need far less income than others in the rest of…...

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freep.com > story > shopping > 08/14/2026 > bealls-florida-retail-chain-new-stores-owosso-charlotte-coldwater-niles-clio-sturgis > 91283642007

Bealls stores coming to Michigan. Where retail chain is expanding

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (417+ words) A Florida-based department store chain with outlets in 22 states is aggressively moving into Michigan this fall. Department store chain Bealls will open six stores in Michigan, four this fall and two in spring 2027, Bealls Inc. announced in an Aug. 13 news…...

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freep.com > videos > money > cars > general-motors > 08/11/2026 > gm-charging-push-brings-michigan-closer > 91261075007

GM charging push brings Michigan closer

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (13+ words) freep.com GM charging push brings Michigan closer...

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freep.com > story > news > politics > 08/11/2026 > mpsc-utility-cost-strategies-annual-rate-cases-dte-consumers > 91255349007

Annual rate hikes should be banned, MPSC chair says

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (330+ words) The state agency tasked with regulating Michigan's major investor-owned utilities is calling for an end to annual rate hike cases, as scrutiny over energy affordability mounts. In a letter sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in July, members of the Michigan…...

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freep.com > picture-gallery > money > cars > 08/11/2026 > 2027-mercedes-benz-cla-250 > 91149573007

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ is a small electric sedan with impressive range

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (25+ words) Detroit Free Press Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ is a small electric sedan with impressive range...

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freep.com > story > news > local > michigan > 08/10/2026 > gas-prices-michigan-iran-demands > 91240201007

Michigan gas prices drop in past week, but that may be short-lived

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (345+ words) Michigan gas prices — which came down 21 cents a gallon in a week but are still more than $4 a gallon — continue to fluctuate as conflict and uncertainty in the Mideast put pressure on crude oil prices over the weekend. The average…...

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freep.com > story > news > local > michigan > 08/10/2026 > michigan-car-washes-strong-market > 91216305007

Why so many car washes are popping up in Michigan

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (44+ words) Detroit Free Press Why so many car washes are popping up in Michigan Car washes seem to be popping up on every corner. Well, not every corner. But it feels that way to some....