Justin Engel

“Please avoid the area to allow emergency personnel and investigators to safely conduct their investigation,” read a statement from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page shortly after 6 p.m.

President Donald Trump approved the major disaster declaration for the state for damage caused by the severe storms, heavy rain, snowmelt and nine confirmed tornadoes between April 10 and April 21.

| LANSING, MI — Residents impacted by a series of destructive April storms, tornadoes and flooding soon can seek in-person help applying for federal disaster assistance at recovery centers opening across Michigan.

Police earlier said a suspect was in custody and there was no longer a danger to the public at the Auburn Hills shopping center.

A 19-year-old woman suffered non life-threatening injuries and a suspect was taken into custody at the scene, police said.

Here are some of the most-read stories from the week of Sunday, July 5.

SAGINAW, MI — The conversation outside Potter Street Station was about history, memory and the strange power old places hold over a city.

SAGINAW, MI — As temperatures soar this week , Saginaw Police Department officials are recommending residents seeking relief to consider several air-conditioned spaces across Saginaw County.

SAGINAW, MI — United Way of Saginaw County officials said they plan to invest $260,964 in federal funds to literacy-geared programs that serve low-

SAGINAW, MI — More than two years after the project launched, the renovation of Saginaw's governmental center began its final update this week.