The Senate on Thursday evening reached a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security for just two weeks, as lawmakers raced to pass a significant spending package in an effort to avoid a partial ...

Mega Millions winning numbers are in for the Tuesday, April 28 drawing with an estimated jackpot of $163 million ($72.9 ...

Don Brown coached college football at the highest level for decades. In retirement, he's an assistant on his son Zach's high ...

The five dead eagles found in two weeks in Delta County's Garden Peninsula did not die from natural causes, predators, ...

A new album, "Live at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge," features previously unreleased recordings of jazz pianist Oscar Peterson from 1960. The recordings were made at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit, ...

The Detroit Lions are set to pick earlier than they have in the last two drafts. The 2026 NFL Draft will take place from Thursday, April 23, to Saturday, April 25, in Pittsburgh. Day 1 of the draft ...

What do you do when 2026 is chugging forward like a freight train, and you know the smartest people in Michigan? You ask them a lot of questions about what's going to happen. Free Press contributing ...

Texas, Ohio State, and Georgia are early top contenders for the 2026 college football season. The transfer portal continues to play a significant role in shaping team rosters for the upcoming season.

Michigan football has lost a major piece of its coaching staff. Lou Esposito, one of just two holdovers from the 2025 regular season, is on his way to the NFL, where he has agreed to become defensive ...

The Hotel Casa Blanca, a significant landmark in Idlewild has been designated as one of America's Most Endangered Historic Places. Built by Black architect Woolsey Coombs, the hotel served as a haven ...

Think your Elf on the Shelf has mastered the art of stealth? Share it with us! The Detroit Free Press wants to see your most creative, hardest-to-find, and downright wacky hiding places for your ...