Iran launched its first missile and drone attack on the United Arab Emirates since the ceasefire with the U.S. took effect on April 8. The U.S. military said two commercial vessels safely transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday under the Project Freedom initiative announced by President Trump.
Gas prices in the state are up 84 cents from last week. According to the American Automobile Association, Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.86 a gallon for regular, which is $0.99 more than this time last month and $1.64 more than this time last year. On social media, the Oscoda County Sheriff's Office reports that the wildfire near Mapes Road is now over 80 percent contained. Residents can safely return to their homes; however, non-residents are being asked to avoid the area so fire crews can continue their work.
Sanford Lake is closer to its normal summer level for the first time since the dam failures in 2020. Officials from the Four Lakes Task Force say the wetter hold has been lifted, and water levels began rising on Friday.
There's a special election today that will decide who represents mid-Michigan's 35th Democrat Shudri Green and Republican Jason Tunney are vying for the 35th state Senate district seat left vacant in January 2025, also running as libertarian candidate Allie Sleds.
In sports, the Pistons take on the Cavaliers tonight in Detroit for Game 1. That tip-off is at 7 and the Red Sox beat the Tigers 5-4.
Your KCQ pinpoint forecast, cloudy with a slight chance of showers before 3 o'clock. High 61, tonight mostly cloudy low 39. Wednesday partly sunny 57 and Thursday mostly sunny. High 56.
