Gov. Whitmer delivers response to State of the Union, Mike Bloomberg in Detroit, Americans love their tax refunds, Founders to reopen Detroit taproom on Thursday, and Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio retires.

Gov. Whitmer delivers response to State of the Union, Mike Bloomberg in Detroit, Americans love their tax refunds, Founders to reopen Detroit taproom on Thursday, and Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio retires.

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Detroit Free Press Briefing for Feb. 5, 2020

Mike Duggan ends 2026 independent campaign for Michigan governor

Experts see near-decade high ER surge in tick bites. How to stay safe

<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/05/21/mike-duggan-ends-michigan-governor-campaign-independent/90194635007/">Mike Duggan ends 2026 independent campaign for Michigan governor</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2026/05/18/michigan-deer-ticks-bites-surge-prevention-tips-dangers/90139596007/">Experts see near-decade high ER surge in tick bites. How to stay safe</a>

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday May 22, 2026

NHRA drag racing returning to Michigan for first time in 66 years

Joe Muer-style restaurant to go into former site of Joe Louis Arena

<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2026/05/14/nhra-drag-racing-us-131-motorsports-park/90083466007/">NHRA drag racing returning to Michigan for first time in 66 years</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/05/18/joe-vicari-seafood-chops-opening-joe-louis-arena/90144917007/">Joe Muer-style restaurant to go into former site of Joe Louis Arena</a>

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday May 21, 2026

Michigan Supreme Court restricts ICE civil arrests at courthouses

University of Michigan to buy most of Concordia's Ann Arbor campus

<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/immigration/2026/05/18/ice-arrest-courthouse-immigration-michigan/89942793007/">Michigan Supreme Court restricts ICE civil arrests at courthouses</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/universities/2026/05/18/u-m-set-to-buy-most-of-concordias-ann-arbor-campus-for-60-million/90142883007/">University of Michigan to buy most of Concordia's Ann Arbor campus</a>

Detroit Free Press Briefing for Feb. 5, 2020

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