Detroit Voice Brief

GM's return to office plans are key for metro Detroit cities' future economic plans. New parents discover unexpected use for Ford F-150 Lightning's front trunk. Breweries and beer shops in Michigan are jumping on the NA trend. An update from sports. 

IRS kicks off tax season on Jan. 23; filing deadline April 18. Health experts explain benefits of Dry January. Detroit Pistons lack energy and execution against Bulls, lose 126-108 in Paris.

Primanti Bros. closes sandwich shops in Taylor and Novi, leaving no Michigan locations. Dearborn man indicted in antisemitic attack at temple went to gun shop after incident. Atwater Brewery unveils new craft beer brewed using artificial intelligence. Matt Weiss what we know: Michigan employee reported unauthorized access to emails.

DIA: Federal law protects disputed Van Gogh painting from seizure. 9 thieves attempt Ram pickup robbery, fail to escape Sterling Heights plant property. Madonna to play Little Caesars Arena in August on 40th anniversary Celebration Tour. Michigan football's Matt Weiss reportedly under investigation for computer crime at Schembechler Hall

Your week in metro Detroit: He left Michigan, escaped restraint and seclusion. Stevie Wonder on the late Jeff Beck and 'Superstition': 'A great soul who did great music'. Chevy contest offers $100K and three months free use of 2024 Trax. Michigan football getting a pair of guards back for nation's top offensive line.

IRS tax season to begin Jan. 23: What to know about smaller refunds. Veterinarians needed at Detroit animal shelter, volunteers put out a call for help. Michigan basketball beats Northwestern, 85-78 and where you can watch Michigan State basketball take on Purdue today. 

Planned repeal of right-to-work law puts Michigan on national stage. It's all right, Detroit. The sun is coming Saturday. Ben Johnson has been Detroit Lions coordinator for 1 season. He's in demand for a reason.

Judge orders DIA not to move Van Gogh painting after lawsuit claims it was stolen. DOJ's Wayne County subpoena asked for communications involving Trump, his campaign. Operations at Detroit Metro Airport returning to normal after flight delays, disruptions. Detroit Tigers to move in CF wall, change outfield dimensions at Comerica Park for 2023.

Michigan low income students hit hardest academically during pandemic, report shows. Detroit Metro Airport ranks No. 2 for on-time departures in 2022. Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes shares his thoughts in his annual end-of-season news conference. 

If you’re looking for some great reads, you’ll find them among this year’s Michigan Notable Books list. Plans to turn former Eloise mental hospital in Westland into haunted hotel sparks outrage. An update from sports. 

As the new year begins, there is so much to look forward to in terms of TV, streaming, movies, film festivals, books and more. Last year was a good time to be a cannabis consumer, expect that to continue in 2023. As Michigan's Paul Whelan spent his fourth holiday season in Russian detention, the Biden administration pledged to continue working to free him. An update from sports. 

7 new Detroit developments opening in 2023; Snow fleas spotted in Michigan snow may be key to scientific advances; Jakub Vrana is an AHL player for now. Here's what's next for him and Detroit Red Wings.

A zombie insect 'cyborg' could provide a breakthrough in oral cancer detection. Woman is convinced she knows why Jerry Lee Lewis’ wife, a Michigan native, died. An update from sports.

New Michigan laws in 2023 include service dogs, school safety and crime victim compensation. Metro Detroit businesswoman, philanthropist and arts patron Gretchen Carhartt Valade died Dec. 30 at her Grosse Pointe Farms home. An update from sports. 

Bags on Port Huron clothesline fill, empty every day: What's in them; Donate your body to science at Oakland University, get a free spot at Rochester cemetery; Feds: Warren mom molested her baby girl for pornographer — and she's not alone.

Whitmer increased Facebook and YouTube spending in 2022 campaign; Closings, inflation, fires, rats challenge metro Detroit restaurants in 2022; Filmmaker has big dilemma after shipping 1997 Ford Fiesta to US.

Indoor smoking areas return to MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood Casino at Greektown; Top UAW official gives a glimpse into strategy, what's ahead; Detroit Youth Choir ready to surprise on 'America's Got Talent All-Stars'; How Michigan football co-captain Mike Sainristil 'put the hammer down' in Year 1 as CB

Shirkey Jan. 6 committee deposition reveals details of Trump calls, White House visit; Barry Croft Jr. sentenced to 19-plus years in Whitmer kidnapping plot; 2 ways to get a ride home on New Year's Eve; 'Michigan football's Mazi Smith reflects on arrest, weapon charge: 'A life lesson'

Southwest Airlines cancellations piling up at Detroit Metro Airport; Whitmer kidnap plot leader Adam Fox spared life sentence, gets 16 years; Ingham judge sides with attorney general, sets no timeline in Lee Chatfield records fight; Ex-standout football QB Jayru Campbell arrested after faceoff with police in Oakland County 

Trapped swan rescued from frozen Orion Township lake; Michigan loses population for second consecutive year, new census data shows; Michigan loses population for second consecutive year, new census data shows.

Committee releases final report on Jan. 6 attack: Here's what it says about Michigan; Here are the Top 15 Michigan craft beers I tasted in 2022; Detroit awards first recreational marijuana retail licenses.

Recycling at Christmas can be tricky: The dos, don’ts of what’s garbage, what’s recyclable; Hallmark Christmas ornament exhibit at Henry Ford museum felt like little-girl giddiness; A Detroit Lions fan's rooting guide to Week 16: How playoff, draft hopes can be helped.

Winter storm to hit southeast Michigan just before Christmas: What to know; MDOT fails to ensure quality of gravel used in Michigan road projects, audit shows; Detroit Pistons signed GM Troy Weaver to secret contract extension over the summer.

Wayne County prepares its plow trucks and salt domes in advance each winter. The Market Express is a new grab-and-go market in Detroit that uses Amazon's Just Walk Out Technology. Michigan is home to the best holiday parade in the country and the third best holiday home tour. An update from sports 

Carhartt plans to hire up to 125 more workers in Dearborn. A judge will retire after 26 years on the Wayne County Circuit Court bench. The local movie theater business has been under financial pressure since the pandemic. An update from sports.