Events from the year 2018 in Michigan.
Office holders
State office holders
Governor of Michigan: Rick Snyder (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Brian Calley (Republican) Michigan Attorney General: Bill Schuette (Republican) Michigan Secretary of State: Ruth Johnson (Republican) Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Tom Leonard (Republican) Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate: Arlan Meekhof (Republican) Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court: Stephen Markman
Mayors of major cities
Mayor of Detroit: Mike Duggan (Democrat) Mayor of Grand Rapids: Rosalynn Bliss Mayor of Warren, Michigan: James R. Fouts Mayor of Sterling Heights, Michigan: Michael C. Taylor Mayor of Ann Arbor: Christopher Taylor (Democrat) Mayor of Dearborn: John B. O'Reilly Jr. Mayor of Lansing: Andy Schor Mayor of Flint: Karen Weaver Mayor of Saginaw: Floyd Kloc
Federal office holders
U.S. Senator from Michigan: Debbie Stabenow (Democrat) U.S. Senator from Michigan: Gary Peters (Democrat) House District 1: Jack Bergman (Republican) House District 2: Bill Huizenga (Republican) House District 3: Justin Amash (Republican) House District 4: John Moolenaar (Republican) House District 5: Dan Kildee (Democrat) House District 6: Fred Upton (Republican) House District 7: Tim Walberg (Republican) House District 8: Mike Bishop (Republican) House District 9: Sander Levin (Democrat) House District 10: Paul Mitchell (Republican) House District 11: David Trott (Republican) House District 12: Debbie Dingell (Democrat) House District 13: Vacant House District 14: Brenda Lawrence (Democrat)
Population In the 2010 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,883,640 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 2018, the state's population was estimated at 9,995,915, and the state had become the 10th most populous state.
The state's largest cities, having populations of at least 75,000 based on 2016 estimates, were as follows:
2018Rank City County2010 Pop.2018 Pop.Change 2010–181DetroitWayne713,777672,662−5.7% 2Grand RapidsKent188,040200,2176.5% 3WarrenMacomb134,056134,5870.4% 4Sterling HeightsMacomb129,699132,9642.5% 5Ann ArborWashtenaw113,934121,8907.0% 6LansingIngham114,297118,4273.6% 7FlintGenesee102,43495,943−6.3% 8DearbornWayne98,15394,333−3.9% 9LivoniaWayne96,94293,971−3.1% 10TroyOakland80,98084,2724.1% 11WestlandWayne84,09481,720−2.8% 12Farmington HillsOakland79,74081,0931.7% 13KalamazooKalamazoo74,26276,5453.1% 14WyomingKent72,12575,8205.1%
Sports
Baseball 2018 Detroit Tigers season – In their first season under manager Ron Gardenhire, the Tigers compiled a 64–98 (.395) record and finished third in the American League Central. The team's statistical leaders included Nick Castellanos with a .298 batting average, 23 home runs, and 89 RBIs, Matthew Boyd with nine wins, and Alex Wilson with a 3.36 earned run average. The team's attendance at Comerica Park was 1,856,970.
American football 2018 Detroit Lions season – In their first season under head coach Matt Patricia, the Lions compiled a 6–10 record. 2018 Michigan Wolverines football team - In their fourth season under head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Wolverines compiled a 10–3 record. 2018 Michigan State Spartans football team - In their 12th season under head coach Mark Dantonio, the Spartans compiled a 7–6 record. 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team - In their second season under head coach Tim Lester, the Broncos compiled a 7–6 record. 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team - In their fifth season under head coach Chris Creighton, the Eagles compiled a 7–6 record. 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team - In their fourth season under head coach John Bonamego, the Chippewas compiled a 1–11 record.
Basketball 2017–18 Detroit Pistons season – In their fourth season under head coach Stan Van Gundy, the Pistons played for the first time in Little Caesars Arena. The team compiled a 39–43 (.476) record and finished fourth in the NBA's Central Division. The team's statistical leaders included Andre Drummond with 1,171 points and 1,247 total rebounds, and Ish Smith with 360 assists. 2017–18 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team - In their 11th season under head coach John Beilein, the Wolverines compiled a 33–8 (13–5 Big Ten), won the Big Ten Conference tournament championship, and advanced to the Final Four. The team's statistical leaders included Mo Wagner with 570 points and 278 rebounds and Zavier Simpson with 150 assists. 2017–18 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team - In their 23rd season under head coach Tom Izzo, the Spartans compiled a 30–5 (16–2 Big Ten) record, won the Big Ten regular season championship, and lost to Syracuse in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The team's statistical leaders included Miles Bridges with 582 points, Nick Ward with 249 rebounds, and Cassius Winston with 241 assists. 2017–18 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team - In their sixth season under head coach Kim Barnes Arico, the Wolverines compiled a 23–10 (10–6 Big Ten) record, finished sixth in the Big Ten, and lost to Baylor in the second round of the NCAA women's tournament. 2017–18 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team - In their 11th season under head coach Suzy Merchant, the Spartans compiled a 19–14 (7–9 Big Ten) record, tied for ninth place in the Big Ten, and lost in the third round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
Ice hockey 2017–18 Detroit Red Wings season – In their third season under head coach Jeff Blashill, the Red Wings played for the first time in Little Caesars Arena. The team compiled a 30–39–13 record and finished fifth in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team's statistical leaders included Anthony Mantha with 24 goals and Dylan Larkin with 47 assists and 63 points. Jimmy Howard was the team's starting goalie in 57 games and had a goals against average of 2.85. 2017–18 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season - Under first-year head coach Mel Pearson, the Wolverines compiled a 22–14–3 record and advanced to the Frozen Four.
Music and culture February 8 - Diana Ross began a mini-residency at The Wynn Las Vegas Hotel & Casino March 16 - PRhyme 2, the second studio album from PRhyme, was released. March 23 - Boarding House Reach, the third studio album from Jack White, was released. The album reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 upon release. August 16 - Aretha Franklin died. August 17 - Motor City Muscle, a festival in downtown Detroit, features seven stages of music and an exhibition of muscle cars. August 31 - Eminem's 10th studio album Kamikaze was released. The album reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200. September 14 - The feature film White Boy Rick, based on the true story of undercover police informant and drug dealer Richard Wershe Jr., was released. September 21 - Greatest Hits: You Never Saw Coming from Kid Rock was released.
Chronology of events
January January 1 - The 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team lost to South Carolina, 26–19, in the 2018 Outback Bowl. January 1 - Jim Caldwell was fired as the head coach of the Detroit Lions. January 9 - Mike Duggan was sworn in for his second term as Mayor of Detroit. January 11 - Fiat Chrysler announced that it would invest more than $1 billion to modernize its Warren Truck Plant. The company also announced $2,000 bonuses to be paid to 60,000 U.S. employees and credited the federal tax legislation passed in December made the moves possible. January 15 - Jorge Garcia of Lincoln Park, a 30-year resident, father, and landscaper with no criminal record, was deported to Mexico. Garcia's story was selected as the No. 1 story of 2018 by the Detroit Free Press based on its page views on the newspaper's web site. January 16 - Larry Nassar's sentencing hearing began in Lansing, Michigan. January 17 - The Michigan Legislature overrode Gov. Rick Snyder's veto of a bill granting a sales tax break to persons trading in old vehicles. January 17 - Matt Patricia was hired as the new head coach of the Detroit Lions. January 20–28 - The North American International Auto Show was held at Cobo Center in Detroit. January 20 - Candice Diaz and Brad Fields were arraigned for felony murder, child abuse and torture in connection with the January 1 death of Diaz's four-year-old daughter, Gabrielle Barrett of Sumpter Township. January 23 - Michigan State University confirmed receipt of a letter from the NCAA opening a probe into the conduct of Larry Nassar. January 23 - Gov. Rick Snyder delivered his eighth and final State of the State address. January 25 - Larry Nassar was sentenced by Ingham County Judge Rosemarie Aquilina to 40 to 175 years following his conviction in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal. January 25 - Michigan State University president Lou Anna Simon resigned amid criticism and controversy in the Larry Nassar scandal. January 26 - Michigan State students rally in support of victims of sexual assault. January 26 - Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis resigned in the wake of the Nassar scandal. January 27 - The Detroit Free Press reports on its investigation into four alleged cases of sexual assault involving Michigan State football players. January 27 - Michigan attorney general Bill Schuette appointed a special prosecutor to investigate allegations of sexual abuse at Michigan State. January 29 - The Detroit Pistons engage in a trade that brings Blake Griffin to Detroit. January 30 - Former Michigan Governors John Engler and James Blanchard were named as interim president and senior adviser, respectively, at Michigan State.
February February 2- Special agents of the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Attorney General's office arrived without warning at Michigan State's administration building and removed records as part of the Attorney General's investigation into the Nassar scandal. Acting MSU president John Engler called the move a "political stunt". February 5 - Larry Nassar received a further sentence of 40 to 125 years in an Eaton County court. February 16 - Michigan State extended the contract for football coach Mark Dantonio through 2024. February 21 - Ford's North America president, Raj Nair, left his position after admitting to "inappropriate behavior". Kumar Galhotra was named as his replacement the following day.
March March 2 - Central Michigan University sophomore James Eric Davis Jr. shot and killed his mother and father when they came to campus to take him home for spring break. After the shooting, Davis fled and the campus was placed on lockdown. Around 15 hours later, police arrested him and took him to a local hospital. The shooting was selected as the No. 10 story of 2018 by the Detroit Free Press based on its page views on the newspaper's web site. March 2 - Michigan State Senator Bert Johnson of Highland Park resigned his seat and pled guilty to theft for putting a woman on the payroll at a salary of $23,000 in order to repay a loan he had received from her. March 4 - The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team won the Big Ten Conference tournament. March 6 - WXYZ-TV anchor Malcolm Maddox was taken off air after a suit was filed by a former reporter accusing him of sexual harassment. March 7 - Wayne County reached agreement with Dan Gilbert's Rock Ventures to build a new $553-million jail in Detroit. March 11 - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos appeared on 60 Minutes and struggled to answer questions about under-performing Michigan schools. March 13 - FBI crime statistics were released showing Grosse Ile to be the safest city (greater than 10,000 population) in the United States. Of the 25 safest cities in the state, 19 were in Oakland County.