Back From Break: 5 Things To Catch Up On In Metro Detroit

Detroit has a new mayor making moves, school funding is on the line over attendance rules, Highland Park is pushing back on a possible ICE site, Sheetz keeps expanding, and there's a very cool archaeology event you can actually go to.​

On this episode of Your Daily Detroit, ive stories to kick off 2026:

Detroit makes history as Mary Sheffield becomes the city's first woman mayor, steps into office after a landslide win, and immediately signs on to the RX Kids program that delivers cash assistance to pregnant and new moms. ​

Detroit's main school district is staring down more than $2.2 million in state penalties because daily attendance has fallen below the 75% threshold, putting a spotlight on how the rules land hardest in high‑poverty communities. ​

In Highland Park, local leaders say they'll fight any move to put an ICE detention and processing center in the city after it appeared on an internal federal shortlist. It's still in rumor‑and‑draft territory, but the conversation raises bigger questions about local control.​

You'll also hear about Sheetz opening a new Warren location on the old Pampa Lanes site.

And to close, I give you the details on Wayne State's Public Archaeology Day at Old Main, a free, all‑ages Saturday event with artifacts, shipwreck finds, and more.

01:23 Detroit has a new Mayor, RX Kids, and new City Council officers

03:04 Detroit Schools fined millions for low attendance

04:34 An ICE Detention facility for Highland Park?

06:12 More Sheetz, This Time In Warren

07:38 Public Archeaology Day at Wayne State

Coming attractions: Live stream tomorrow (Tuesday) with Norris Howard; in-depth conversation on 100,000 coats from Detroit keeping peopel warm; and check out Hour Detroit this month (January) in print.

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