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Local NewsTrack your absentee ballot status online through the Michigan Voter Information CenterWhat to know:Michigan voters can check whether their absentee ballot has been received and accepted online through the Michigan Voter Information Center. To check ballot status, visit the website and select “Your Voter Information.”Voters can look up their information without creating an account by entering their name, birthdate, and ZIP code, or their driver’s license number. The online portal shows three key details: when the local clerk issued the ballot, when the completed ballot was received, and whether it was accepted. DETROIT — With absentee ballots heading back to clerks’ offices across Michigan, voters do not have to guess whether their vote has officially been received. Under Michigan law, voters can track their ballot status online in less than a minute through the Michigan Voter Information Center website. After selecting “Your Voter Information,” users can look up their status without creating an account by providing their name, birthdate and ZIP code, or by entering a driver’s license number.

Local NewsMetro Detroit residents urged to report sightings of invasive insectHomeowners who report sightings of spongy moth egg masses while spending time outdoors this season could help protect local tree populations, according to Michigan State University (MSU) Extension. Formerly known as gypsy moths, the invasive insects have few natural predators in the U. S., making it easier for their populations to grow rapidly across the region. In their caterpillar stage, spongy moths are capable of stripping trees of their leaves — also known as defoliation — and when left unchecked can cause significant damage to trees, especially when other risk factors are present, like drought. According to MSU Extension, identifying and removing spongy moth egg masses before they hatch into caterpillars is one of the most effective steps homeowners can take to reduce local populations and help protect trees throughout Southeast Michigan. The egg masses, described by MSU Extension as “buff-colored and tear-drop shaped,” can be found on tree trunks and branches as well as on outdoor furniture, play equipment, fences, sheds, vehicles and homes, and measure approximately one to two inches in length.

NewsRecords show Sayeg’s license was suspended Oct. 14 ‘based on suspension or revocation in another state’What to know:California suspended Dr. Ayoub Sayeg’s medical license on Oct. 14, citing the suspension of his license in another state, according to records. Michigan suspended Sayeg’s medical license on Sept. 28, saying allegations in an administrative complaint indicated he posed an “immediate threat to the public health, safety, or welfare.”Sayeg’s medical licenses in Illinois and Virginia were also suspended in July and August 2026, respectively. Illinois cited concerns about his collaboration with certified registered nurse anesthetists. A Michigan hearing on whether to lift Sayeg’s license suspension is scheduled for Nov. 24 at 8 a.m., unless the state board approves a resolution at its Nov. 18 meeting. The state complaint involves allegations concerning care provided to two patients, identified as J. R. and D. B. Patient D. B. told Local 4 that breast implant surgery in 2024 left her in pain and that a second surgery to correct the results made matters worse.

A control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport was evacuated late Tuesday evening, leading to a series of delayed flights. In a social media post shared just after 10 p.m., airport officials said its Apron Management Unit Tower was evacuated due to reports of smoke.