Troy News This Week

Corewell Health plans to outsource emergency room staffing at its Troy hospital, which the column calls Michigan's second-busiest ER, to a private-equity-backed firm, a Deadline Detroit column reported. Turtle Woods, a 70-acre former school nature property, could open as Troy's first county park in fall 2027. A Troy man charged with hate crimes after threats outside the library had 19 of his 22 registered guns seized. Comments are open below.

The Weather: A Dry Week, Warming into the Mid-60s

No rain is forecast on any day this week. Sunday, Oct. 18, is the coolest, clear with a high of 60° after a low of 36°. Monday, Oct. 19, stays clear at 66°, and highs hold between 65° and 67° from Tuesday, Oct. 20, through Saturday, Oct. 24, mostly under overcast skies. Tuesday is the warmest at 67°.

The News

Corewell plans to outsource ER staffing at Troy's hospital

Corewell Health plans to hand emergency room staffing at its Troy hospital to TeamHealth, a private-equity-backed staffing firm, a column by Starkman in Deadline Detroit reported. The column describes Troy's ER as Michigan's second-busiest, with more than 106,000 visits a year. Corewell's Grosse Pointe and Lenox hospitals are included, and likely Livonia's; TeamHealth already staffs Corewell's ERs in Dearborn, Trenton, Taylor and Wayne. The Royal Oak hospital is not part of the plan. Corewell disclosed the plan internally on Friday, Oct. 9, according to the column, and Deadline Detroit reviewed a copy of the announcement.

Source: Deadline Detroit, October 11, 2026

Turtle Woods on track to become Troy's first county park

Oakland County has acquired Turtle Woods, a 70-acre property north of Square Lake Road between John R and Dequindre roads that the Troy School District used for nature education, as Troy's first county park, C&G Newspapers reported. In 2024 the Troy Schools Board of Education donated half the property's value, about $1.87 million, which helped Oakland County Parks secure a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant of about $2.17 million. The Six Rivers Land Conservancy held the property and transferred it to the county.

The Parks Commission approved concept plans in July. The planned development, likely including more accessible trails and boardwalks, a trailhead, parking and restrooms, is estimated at nearly $2.9 million. Work could begin in spring 2027, and the park could open in fall 2027.

Source: C&G Newspapers, October 13, 2026

Guns seized in Troy library hate-crime case; hearing Dec. 3

Troy police recovered 19 of the 22 firearms registered to Peter Hamilton Northup, 79, of Troy, after filing an Extreme Risk Protection Order petition, C&G Newspapers reported. Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald charged Northup with four counts of aggravated hate crime. He is accused of threatening Sept. 12 to kill four young men who were outside the Troy Public Library offering to discuss the Quran and Islam with the public; police found him carrying a loaded pistol. His cash or surety bond was set at $500,000 on Sept. 15. His case is in 52-4 District Court, and a review hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3.

Source: C&G Newspapers, October 13, 2026

No Kings rally in Troy urges early voting

No Kings rallies drew demonstrators Saturday, Oct. 17, in Troy and Ferndale, protesting the Trump administration and urging people to vote early ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 3, election, the Detroit Free Press reported. The Free Press counted at least 100 events across Michigan; at an Oct. 13 news conference, organizers said the number had grown to 78, The Oakland Press reported. In Troy, the Troy Democratic Club combined its demonstration with voter information and sign-ups to text voters and canvass, and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, the Democratic candidate for secretary of state, spoke alongside other Democratic candidates and officeholders.

Source: Detroit Free Press, October 17, 2026; The Oakland Press, October 15, 2026

Metro Detroit

Van Buren Township approves Google data center site plan

The Van Buren Township Planning Commission voted 5-1 at its Wednesday, Oct. 14, meeting to approve the site plan for a Google data center near Interstate 94, The Detroit News reported. The approval lets the developer, Panattoni, move ahead with utility installation and site work, said Ron Akers, the township's director of municipal services.

The project, dubbed Project Cannoli, covers 282 acres east of Haggerty Road and north of the I-94 North Service Drive. It is projected to use between 2 million and 3.6 million gallons of water a day and 1 gigawatt of power, and comprises five buildings, three of them data processing buildings, according to township planning documents. It will employ 50 to 200 people, said Panattoni partner Adam Kramer, who said the company hopes to break ground before the end of 2026. The commission gave preliminary site plan approval in February.

Residents spoke against the project, citing property values, noise, utility use and dust from work already under way at the site. A consulting engineer said the data center's water use will not draw from the township's system.

Source: The Detroit News, October 15, 2026

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