Huntington Bank announced this week that it will be closing 13 branches across Michigan by the end of next month.

The closures span multiple counties in Michigan, including Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Kent, Grand Traverse and Saginaw counties.

A spokesperson for the bank confirmed with Local 4 that the closures are a result of the company’s latest review of its distribution network, noting that the review also includes renovations at existing branches and new branch openings in addition to consolidations and closures.

“Customers from consolidating locations will continue to have convenient access to Huntington, including a nearby branch, as well as ATMs, digital banking and phone-based support,” the spokesperson said. “Every Michigan branch being consolidated has another Huntington branch within approximately 10 minutes.”

Huntington Bank — which operates more than 280 branches across the state — has not specified whether there will be layoffs as a result of the closures, however the spokesperson says they intend to “make efforts to place impacted colleagues in other roles.”

The majority of the branches slated to close will shutter by the end of August, while the Troy and Traverse City branches will close in early to mid-November.

The Michigan branches closing include:

• Lake Orion – 4983 S Baldwin Rd.

• Clinton Township – 19100 Hall Rd.

• Mount Clemens – 1310 South Gratiot Ave.

• Royal Oak – 1811 Crooks Rd.

• Royal Oak – 30955 Woodward Ave, Woodward Corners

• Temperance – 7405 Lewis Ave, Temperance Sterns

• Freeland – 230 N Main St.

• Eastpointe – 17011 E Nine Mile Rd.

• Dearborn Heights – 25488 Michigan Ave.

• Troy – 2301 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy West

• Grand Rapids – 6455 Division Ave S, Cutlerville

• Grand Rapids – 2185 3 Mile Rd NW, Walker Main

• Traverse City – 14 St: 613 W Fourteenth St.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two Colombian nationals are facing charges after being accused of conspiring to move large amounts of cocaine into the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey.

According to an indictment, from November 2024 through June 24, 2025, Carlos Andres Rueda Ipia, or “Indio,” and Manuel Augusto Munoz Orozco, or “Gordo,” conspired with each other and others to distribute and import five kilograms or more of cocaine into the United States from Colombia.

The pair are also accused of distributing five kilograms or more of cocaine in Colombia on March 13, 2025, “having reasonable cause to believe the cocaine would be unlawfully imported into the United States.”

“We worked with our international law enforcement partners to extradite these two men to face justice here because we want to send this message: if you send drugs into our community, we will come for you no matter where you are,” VerHey said. “I look forward to proving the guilt of these two defendants before a West Michigan jury.”

Rueda Ipia and Munoz Orozco were extradited to the United States on Thursday, and made their first appearance in court in Grand Rapids on Friday.

If convicted, the pair face a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison, according to VerHey.

“Let this be a warning, if you choose to traffic cocaine into the United States, you should expect to be hunted down, arrested, and brought into an American courtroom—no matter where you try to hide,” DEA Detroit Division Special Agent in Charge Joseph O. Dixon added. “The DEA will relentlessly pursue transnational drug traffickers, dismantle their criminal enterprises, and ensure they face the full weight of the American justice system.”

For Kent County Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Bryan Muir, working with federal and international partners is necessary to keep people accountable.

“Drug trafficking on this scale crosses jurisdictions and international borders, and working with our federal and international partners is necessary to hold those responsible accountable,” he said. “Having a KCSO detective assigned to the DEA Task Force gives us a direct role in these investigations, improves information sharing, and helps keep dangerous drugs out of West Michigan.”

The DEA is investigating this case with help from the Kent County Sheriff’s Office, the Grand Rapids Police Department and Michigan State Police.

International assistance includes DEA offices in Bogota, Colombia, and Vienna, Austria, as well as the Colombian National Police, the Austrian Bundeskriminalamt and the Austrian Landeskriminalamt, according to the attorney’s office.

In Michigan’s Tuesday, Aug. 4 primary, voters will set the stage for the November general election, picking the Democratic and Republican nominees who will face off in the fall in major races, including nationally watched U.S. Senate and governor’s races.

Here’s a look at what’s on the ballot:

Key races on Michigan’s primary ballot

• Governor: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cannot run again due to term limits. The Democratic primary includes Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson. The Republican primary includes former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, U.S. Rep. John James, of Shelby Township and businessman Perry Johnson. (Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, is on the ballot, but he has dropped out of the race and endorsed James.)
• U.S. Senate: The Democratic primary to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate includes former Wayne County and Detroit health director Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, of Birmingham. (State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, dropped out of the race but still appears on the ballot.) The GOP primary is uncontested, with only former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, of White Lake, on the ballot. U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, decided not to seek reelection, creating an open race to fill his seat.
• U.S. House of Representatives: Michigan has 13 congressional districts. Incumbents are seeking reelection in all but two of them. With James running for governor, there is an open race to fill his seat for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District. (Republican Robert Lulgjuraj – a Macomb County prosecutor – has ended his campaign in the 10th District, but his name still appears on the ballot.) There is also an open seat for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District, with Stevens running for U.S. Senate.
• Michigan Senate: All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate are up for election this year. Some metro Detroit voters will vote for the first time in newly drawn districts following court-ordered changes.
• Michigan House of Representatives: All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives are also up for election this year.
• Local races and proposals: Voters across the state will also weigh in on races for local offices and proposals.