Michigan News

Scavenged Michigan Nursing Home Collapses, Killing 2

Detroi, Mich., authorities say an abandoned nursing home that was a target for metal scavengers collapsed, killing two people inside. Police and firefighters were at the scene of the accident Wednesday afternoon. The facility is on Detroit’s northwest side. WDIV-TV …

Michigan Officials Aim to Reopen Burned Snowmobile Bridge

Officials say they hope to reopen a snowmobile bridge in western Marquette County, Mich., that was heavily damaged by arson over the summer. WLUC-TV reports a detour currently is in use to get around the Carp River snowmobile bridge. The …

Michigan Fire Destroys 6 City Buses Costing $2M

Officials say an early-morning fire at a Detroit Department of Transportation bus yard destroyed six buses costing a total of more than $2 million. The fire Wednesday sent thick, black smoke into the air on the city’s west side. Officials …

Michigan Woman’s Lawsuit Says SUV Smells Like Corpse

A Detroit-area woman is suing an auto dealership, claiming her new SUV smells bad because it once contained a corpse. The Detroit News and CBS Detroit reported Monday that Margarita Salais sued Suburban Ford of Sterling Heights in Oakland County …

Gas Station Awning Tips Amid Michigan Storm

An awning covering pumps gas station near Lansing tipped over as a storm packing heavy snow and winds hit parts of southern Michigan. The Lansing State Journal reports it was sent photos of the damage near Haslett in Ingham County. …

Fire Crews Respond to 6 Suspicious Michigan Fires

The Detroit Fire Department says it responded to six suspicious fires at vacant homes on the city’s north side. Arson Unit Lt. Dennis Richardson told the Detroit Free Press that the first of four fires on one street was reported …

2 Injured at Michigan Construction Site

Authorities say two workers were injured when trusses collapsed at a construction site in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Daily News of Iron Mountain reports authorities responded Tuesday afternoon to the site of a new clinic at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital. …

Judge Dismisses Michigan Bar Fight Lawsuit Against Iverson

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking $2.5 million from former NBA star and Detroit Piston Allen Iverson over a 2009 bar fight. U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Edmunds found no evidence that Iverson punched an Ohio man or …

Michigan Motorcyclist Loses Lawsuit Over Road Conditions

There is no dispute that a motorcyclist suffered leg and ankle injuries that required surgery. But Kevin Agee’s lawsuit against the state has been dismissed because he wasn’t precise about the location of his crash. Agee went airborne in October …

Michigan Dog Owner Wins Lawsuit Over Bite, Severed Finger

An Upper Peninsula man who wanted straw says he ended up with a knee injury and a severed finger, all related to a dog bite. Three years later, the Michigan appeals court says it’s not the owner’s fault. The court …