A viral disease affecting deer has been identified. State officials confirmed the presence of this disease in white-tailed deer. The disease is sometimes deadly and can affect deer periodically. It is transmitted by the bite of an infected insect.
Further information about this disease is available. The disease has been detected in several areas.
Details about the disease and its detection can be found on a webpage dedicated to the topic, which will be updated with any new information.
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A fall chill is in the air across Southeast Michigan to start the week as a cooler air mass settles over the region. Temperatures will likely drop into the 40s in spots this morning, making for the coolest bus stop of the season so far. Despite the chilly start, sunshine will qui...
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Detroit drivers say rising gas prices are forcing them to make difficult choices about how they spend their money, with some cutting back on groceries and other essentials to keep their tanks full. "I will be on E before I get some gas for 4.99 from downtown," driver Teandra said...
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A Detroit family was told they may be charged for using 700 gallons of water a day – when they say they’ve never used that much. They reached out to Local 4 for help and the city is telling us they won’t be billed, but the city wants to make sure people understand what options ar...
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4Warn Weather - On the backside of a cold front, Michigan has winds out of the northwest, providing a favorable environment for migrating birds. Using the BirdCast model, which predicts the intensity of bird migration for certain areas, tonight will be a big night across the Grea...
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A man was shot and another man was taken into custody after a shooting during a youth football game in Pontiac Sunday afternoon, officials say. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says they were notified around 1 p.m. that someone had been shot. According to the mayor, the shooti...
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An argument between two men at a youth football game at Wisner Stadium in Pontiac escalated into gunfire. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said one person was shot and taken to a hospital. Deputies said a suspect was taken into custody. There was a fight among adults that esca...
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The Oakland County Sheriff's Department said that one person was shot during a fight that broke out at a youth football game Sunday afternoon in Pontiac. One person was hospitalized and the alleged shooter was in custody Sunday evening....
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The Oakland County Sheriff's Department said that one person was shot during a fight that broke out at a youth football game Sunday afternoon in Pontiac....
safety
Just before 2 a.m. police were called to the 7300 block of Brace Street in Detroit for a ShotSpotter alert. When they arrived, they found a child who had been shot and later died. Police said they were called to the area at 1:43 a.m., and found the victim as soon as they arrived....
safety
Just before 2 a.m. police were called to the 7300 block of Brace Street in Detroit for a ShotSpotter alert. When they arrived, they found a child who had been shot and later died....
parks
There was no damage to the fence, but the family's car was a total loss. The driver of the car was taken to the hospital.
parks
Earlier this week in Madison Heights, a car “flew off” I-75 and landed on West Gerald Street, hitting a parked car in a residents' driveway. “Somehow miraculously it flew over the fence and guardrail,” the resident said. There was no damage to the fence, but the family's car was ...
