Michigan health leaders confirm Kent County resident as state's 1st 2025 West Nile death

Michigan DNR proposes new season to catch Great Lakes region's largest fish, lake sturgeon

Small-town Michigan library holds funeral for tortoise lost in fire

<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2025/08/21/michigan-west-nile-virus-death-2025-kent-county/85760178007/">Michigan health leaders confirm Kent County resident as state's 1st 2025 West Nile death</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/08/19/michigan-dnr-great-lakes-lake-sturgeon-prehistoric/85727050007/">Michigan DNR proposes new season to catch Great Lakes region's largest fish, lake sturgeon</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2025/08/21/ogemaw-east-branch-library-fire-prescott-tortoise-libby-funeral/84609168007/">Small-town Michigan library holds funeral for tortoise lost in fire</a>

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Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday Aug. 22, 2025

Attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield has police scrambling for answers

MDOC sending violent inmates to low-security housing, officers say

Michigan Supreme Court asked to rule on marijuana use and probation

<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/03/12/temple-israel-shooting-west-bloomfield-michigan/89122039007/">Attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield has police scrambling for answers</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/03/12/michigan-prison-security-classifications-violence/89086265007/">MDOC sending violent inmates to low-security housing, officers say</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/03/11/michigan-supreme-court-marijuana-probation/89082425007/">Michigan Supreme Court asked to rule on marijuana use and probation</a>

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday March 13, 2026

Misconduct cases continue with concerns over treatment of Black judges

St. Patrick's Day parade in Detroit. Time, date, grand marshal

Top 10 Takeover dinner series opens 2026 at Bar Gabi. How to get tickets

<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2026/03/11/mackinac-island-black-judges-misconduct-hearing-racial-disparities/89086343007/">Misconduct cases continue with concerns over treatment of Black judges</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/2026/03/10/detroit-st-patricks-parade-time-date-route-location/89062499007/">St. Patrick's Day parade in Detroit. Time, date, grand marshal</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/03/12/bar-gabi-hazel-park-top-10-takeover-dinner-tickets-reservations/89098918007/">Top 10 Takeover dinner series opens 2026 at Bar Gabi. How to get tickets</a>

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Thursday March 12, 2026

Residents assess damage, begin cleanup after deadly Michigan tornadoes

Sherrone Moore's ex-assistant wants 'accountability' from U-M, lawyer says

East Lansing's KJ Torbert joins dad in winning Michigan Mr. Basketball

<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/03/09/residents-begin-cleanup-after-tornadoes-tear-through-southern-michigan/89058380007/">Residents assess damage, begin cleanup after deadly Michigan tornadoes</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2026/03/09/sherrone-moore-paige-shiver-assistant-university-michigan/89035815007/">Sherrone Moore's ex-assistant wants 'accountability' from U-M, lawyer says</a>
<a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/03/09/kj-torbert-mr-basketball-winner-michigan-2026/88947730007/">East Lansing's KJ Torbert joins dad in winning Michigan Mr. Basketball</a>

Detroit Free Press Voice Briefing Friday Aug. 22, 2025

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