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Friday, January 2nd, 2026
Good morning, Southfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Metro Detroit hospitals welcomed the first babies of 2026 on Jan. 1 — Corewell Health Beaumont Troy and Detroit Medical Center Hutzel Women’s Hospital each reported a newborn doing well; Baby Alayna was born to Rochester Hills parents while Baby Jakai became his Detroit family's first bundle of joy. Click on Detroit
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Michigan's minimum wage rose from $12.48 to $13.73 per hour on Jan. 1; workers at Kerby's Koney Island in Southfield celebrated & restaurant owners warned of increased costs. The raise is part of a gradual climb to $15 by 2027 that also increases tipped wages. WXYZ
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Professional women’s hockey returns to Detroit this weekend as the Vancouver Goldeneyes will face the Boston Fleet at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night — local natives Megan Keller of Farmington and Mellissa Channell-Watkins of Plymouth add extra local interest. WXYZ
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