Good morning, Southfield.

Michigan Matters aired yesterday featuring former NBA star Jalen Rose, Eastern Michigan University president Brendan Kelly, and other local leaders at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Policy Conference where they discussed education, business, and energy topics affecting the community (CBS Detroit report).

Severe storms over the holiday weekend left more than 97,000 customers without power in parts of the area on Monday (crews worked to restore 95% of service by day’s end), and the National Weather Service forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms for later this week.

On Monday, DTE Energy reported nearly 80,000 customers were without power after Friday’s storms — crews worked to restore 95% of service by end of day, and emergency pickups were set up in Dearborn and Monroe.

After severe storms over the weekend, regulated utilities will give qualifying customers a $40 daily credit for prolonged power outages per state rules, with credits applied automatically.

Power crews are restoring electricity for tens of thousands of southeast Michigan customers and expect most service to return by the end of Tuesday.

The MDHHS reported that cyclosporiasis cases in southeast Michigan rose to 572, with Wayne County among those affected (including Southfield).

Health officials advise thoroughly washing or cooking produce to lower infection risk.