Do you ever wonder when you shop how does that particular store use technology to track you, to set prices, to determine shopping patterns?

Eating in is in and eating out is out.

Lydia Ko feels like she's in a fairytale and the story isn't over yet.

Kroger and Albertsons have made their final argument in federal court in support of their proposed merger.

Washington state is in court to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger.

The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons have insisted that merging would allow the two supermarket companies to lower prices and more effectively compete with retail giants like Walmart and Amazon.

A lawyer for supermarket chain Albertsons has told a federal judge that the company might have to lay off workers and close stores if its planned merger with Kroger isn’t allowed to proceed.

The largest proposed grocery merger in U.S. history is heading to court.

There are recalls due to listeria that Michigan shoppers will need to know about.

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Members of Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan (DMUM) have spent the past academic year raising money for pediatric therapies.

You can shop and save if you decide to bundle up

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The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Garden City man with making terrorist threats against his fellow employees and customers at a Kroger store.

A man threatened to shoot a worker and police while robbing a Kroger in Oakland County, police said.

The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons.

Grocery store's app might help you in the store

West Virginia is issuing the first checks from a fund established up by the settlement of opioid lawsuits.

You can do all three at an event happening Friday in Southgate.

Through the generous partners, a $5 donation will provide 20 meals to food-insecure children, adults, and seniors in our county.

The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office is asking residents to be vigilant if they see thoroughly cleaned floors over Thanksgiving.

Witnesses said he reportedly told the other customer, “I’m about to murder you” and “You better get out of here before you get killed. I will kill you.”

Peiyun Chien is leading the Kroger Queen City Championship going into the weekend.

Ruixin Liu is the leader after one round of the Kroger Queen City Championship on the LPGA Tour.

Frozen fruit products sold under the Private Selection brand name at Kroger stores are being recalled for possible listeria contamination.

Insiders can enter to win a $50 Kroger gift card during Local 4 News weekend mornings!

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While Kroger and Meijer have been around in Michigan for a long time, there's another grocery store chain that many Metro Detroit families depended on.

Kroger is ending something that used to be a staple of American life for generations.

Michigan Kroger stores will now accept EBT payment for SNAP grocery orders placed online through the Kroger app or website.

The department of the Michigan Attorney General sent a letter to the CEO of Kroger Co. last week urging the company to add clear signage to their stores after a report revealed general confusion from consumers about which eggs are caged and which are cage-free.

A Livingston County man won a $1.15 million jackpot after buying a lottery ticket at Kroger.

Gleaners and Kroger are hoping you can help them feed those in need by donating food during tough times.

A Kroger store in Monroe County closed Tuesday after a water line break caused flooding inside the building.

It’s been happening quietly in cities from Dearborn to Grand Blanc, where Amazon is snapping up buildings and turning them into grocery stores.

For every dollar donated to Gleaners through Dec. 13, Kroger will match it and double the impact.

The annual Rockin' for the Hungry food and fund drive surpassed its goal of raising one million meals for hungry community members in 2022.

Once a year for a decade someone has left a rare 1980 South African gold Krugerrand in the Salvation Army’s red kettle.

Local 4 has received new dashcam information about the deadly wrong-way crash on I-94 in Macomb County.

From Thanksgiving Day to Black Friday, many stores will have different hours due to the holiday.

From Thanksgiving Day to Black Friday, many stores will have different hours due to the holiday.

Radio hosts, Food Gatherers staff and community members will be "freezin' for a reason" again for Rockin' for the Hungry.

Delivery service from Kroger is coming to Metro Detroit.

Two of the nation’s largest grocers have agreed to merge in a deal that would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon and other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business.

Police are looking for two suspects who they say pickpocketed a senior citizen in Westland.

Ally Ewing takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the Kroger Queen City Championship.

Jeongeun Lee6 has the 36-hole lead after a 63 at the LPGA Tour event in Cincinnati.

Auto-makers have made it clear that electric vehicles are the future. For that to happen, you need places to charge them, and that’s what Kroger, DTE, and a company called Volta Charging are trying to do as they’re looking to bring charging stations to places that don’t have many.

WIth more than 100,000 Metro Detroit residents unable to drink the water coming from their faucets, Help Me Hank kicked into action to offer a little bit of help to those who needed it.

Kroger has donated to EMU's food pantry for the past five years to fight student hunger on campus.

On Saturday, EMTs, firefighters and police will be at Washtenaw County Kroger stores collecting non-perishable food and financial donations.

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Hundreds of thousands of bottles of over-the-counter medications sold at Kroger and Walgreens are being recalled because of unsafe packaging.

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A lawsuit filed by a woman who worked at a Michigan Kroger store for 31 years described in detail how she confronted a shoplifter and was praised as a “hero” by coworkers before being fired because of the incident.

A Michigan Kroger worker who confronted a shoplifter trying to steal a cart full of liquor spoke about why she lost her job after more than three decades with the company.

A Lincoln Park Kroger employee has been fired after 31 years for trying to stop a customer from shoplifting.

A trip to the grocery store led a Macomb County woman to winning $4 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $4,000,000 CA$H instant game.

Certain pancake mixes sold at Walmart and Kroger are being recalled after fragments of a cable used during the manufacturing process were found in the product.

Michigan gas prices have risen to their highest point in 13 years, and experts believe the pain at the pump could get even worse.

Although it may be the calm before the storm outside right now, that is not the case at grocery stores and gas stations across Metro Detroit.

Kroger, the country’s biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more of their workforce to become vaccinated with cases of COVID-19 again rising.

Kroger, the country’s biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more to become vaccinated with cases of COVID-19 again rising.

Rockin' for the Hungry exceeded its goal to raise more than 1 million meals in 2021.

Three Ann Arbor area Kroger stores will be accepting food and fund donations on Saturday for Food Gatherers.

Longtime WDIV anchor and reporter Steve Garagiola has announced his retirement after 27 years with the station.

Rockin' for the Hungry will kick off on Giving Tuesday.

The woman whose purse was snatched off a window ledge over the weekend at an Oakland County Kroger said she won’t press charges after the culprit apologized and returned her money.

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Surveillance cameras at an Oakland County Kroger captured every moment as a woman noticed an 80-year-old shopper’s purse left unattended, snatched it up and took it into the bathroom, police said.

Americans are being encouraged to test for COVID-19 more often -- but how can they, when at-home test kits have all but vanished?

A hospital spokeswoman says six people who were wounded in a mass shooting at a Tennessee supermarket are no longer in critical condition.

Police say a gunman attacked a grocery store in an upscale suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, and killed one person and wounded 12 others before the suspect was found dead.

Reusable packaging is about to become more common at groceries and restaurants worldwide.

Billionaire Warren Buffett’s company has again increased the size of its bet on grocery giant Kroger, while scaling back several of its health care industry investments.

Kroger is joining the vaccine lottery craze, offering major prizes for people who get their COVID-19 shot through Kroger Health.

Lincoln Park police said the department takes these allegations seriously and wants to know if there are other women who had the same experience.

A man stealing from a Kroger store in Dearborn Heights used pepper spray on an employee as he fled out the door, officials said.

An abrupt relaxation of mask policies at some retail and grocery stores has left workers reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers.

Kroger announced Wednesday that it no longer will require fully vaccinated customers and most employees to wear a face mask inside its Michigan stores starting Thursday, May 20.

The mask mandate has been lifted for fully vaccinated people in Michigan, but businesses can still choose to enforce a mask policy.

Meijer and Kroger both said Friday that anyone entering stores will still be required to wear a mask -- for now.

A thief stole an 82-year-old man’s motorized scooter at a Kroger in Roseville and was then seen riding it through the parking lot, officials said.

University of Michigan is running a vaccine clinic for its community, Ann Arbor Public Schools students and families this afternoon.

NOVI, Mich. – The news of who won the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot is swirling around the Kroger in Novi. It’s where someone belonging to the four-person Wolverine FLL Lottery Club bought the winning ticket back in January. On Friday, an attorney for the group announced how they’re going to spend their money. READ: Lottery club claims Michigan’s largest jackpot in historyAdThe group took the lump sum option, putting the grand total at $776 million. Kroger will get $50,000 for selling the winning ticket and plans to donate the money to the Food Bank Council of Michigan.

In this Feb. 26, 2021, photo provided by the Michigan Lottery, attorney Kurt Panouses poses with a check on behalf of the winners of a Mega Millions lottery jackpot in Lansing, Mich. Four people in a suburban Detroit lottery club have won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot and will share $557 million after taxes. (Michigan Lottery via AP)DETROIT – A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot and will receive $557 million after taxes, officials said Friday. After taxes, the $776 million payment was reduced to about $557 million, the Michigan Lottery said. The $1.05 billion jackpot was the largest in Michigan Lottery history and the third-largest in the United States. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

NOVI, Mich. – The wait is over: The winners of the largest lottery prize in Michigan history have claimed their billion-dollar jackpot. A four-member Oakland County lottery club, named Wolverine FLL Club, held the winning lottery ticket drawn on Jan. 22 for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot -- the largest prize in Michigan Lottery history, Michigan Lottery reports. The group’s winning ticket -- with numbers 04, 26, 42, 50, 60 and the Mega Ball 24 -- was purchased at a Kroger in Novi. According to officials, the national and world record for a lottery jackpot is $1.58 billion. The largest lottery prize ever won by a Michigan player was a $337 million Powerball jackpot won back in 2012, officials said.

Even when grocery workers are prioritized, they still face long waits. "The politicians and the health departments have been singing the praises of grocery workers but now they have been silent.”Major food retailers say they are doing their part to get their workers vaccinated. But for many grocery workers, the realization that they won’t be eligible any time soon adds to the sense of being expendable. Over the past two months, there have been 137 COVID-19 outbreaks in Southern California grocery stores, and 500 Houston grocery workers have been infected, according to the UFCW. The union knows of 124 grocery workers who have died since the start of the pandemic.

Kroger announced Tuesday it will be donating its $50,000 lottery ticket commission to the Food Bank Council of Michigan to support the Food Security Council. This is after a $1 billion Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold to a lucky customer in January at a Kroger in Novi. Nearly 11,000 businesses in Michigan sell lottery tickets and receive a commission if they are the business selling the winning ticket. “Kroger is committed to our mission of feeding our communities,” said Rachel Hurst, corporate affairs manager, The Kroger Co. of Michigan. “Strong partnerships with both the State of Michigan and the Food Bank Council of Michigan are integral in driving our mission forward.”More: Michigan Lottery newsRead: A Look at Michigan’s largest lottery wins

NOVI, Mich. – When someone comes forward to claim the $1 billion Mega Millions prize, they will make history in Michigan. The winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in Novi at the Kroger on Grand River Avenue and Beck Road. Before Friday’s win, the highest winner was in 2012 when Donald Lawson won $337 million playing Powerball. Under Michigan law, the winner of a multi-state lottery -- like Mega Millions -- has to identify themselves when they win. If the winner knows they’re a winner, the rest of the world will soon know too.

NOVI, Mich. – Buzz at a Novi Kroger grew Saturday as news spread of the store’s sale of the winning $1 billion Mega Millions ticket. It could’ve been anyone in the country, but the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot is going to someone who likely lives by the Kroger located near the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Beck Road. The Mega Millions top prize had been growing since Sept. 15. “I think I would donate a lot of it,” said one Kroger shopper. I’d help people in need.”The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are one in 302.5 million.

NOVI, Mich. – Everyone is talking about one of the largest lottery jackpots in history -- and someone in Metro Detroit is the winner. The winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in Novi at the Kroger on Grand River Avenue and Beck Road. The lucky player’s winning ticket matched all numbers drawn Friday night, they are 04-26-42-50-60 and the Mega Ball is 24. “I would definitely take multiple payments,” said Emma Putti. We reached out to Kroger and a spokesperson released the following statement: “Kroger congratulates the individual who purchased a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket at our location in Novi, Michigan.”Now the store also gets some money for selling the winning ticket.

One winning ticket was sold in Michigan for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, making it the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. According to the Michigan Lottery, the winning ticket was bought at Kroger located at 47650 Grand River Avenue in Novi. Local 4′s Priya Mann was live at the Kroger in Novi Saturday morning where one winning ticket was sold. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 546,468 as of Friday, including 14,070 deaths, state officials report. Here’s a look at more of the data:New Today: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Jan. 23, 2021

DETROIT – Local 4′s Priya Mann was live at the Kroger in Novi Saturday morning where one winning ticket was sold for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot, making it the third-largest lottery prize in US history. The winning numbers drawn Friday are: 4, 26, 42, 50, 60 and a Mega Ball of 24. In a release issued Saturday the Michigan Lottery stated it will not know the identity of the winner until that person contacts the Lottery. The Kroger store is located at 47650 Grand River Avenue in Novi, according to the Michigan Lottery. Details: Lottery player who purchased ticket at Kroger in Novi wins $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot

DES MOINES, Iowa – Someone in Michigan bought the winning ticket for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, which is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The winning ticket was purchased at a Kroger store in the Detroit suburb of Novi, the Michigan Lottery said. The Mega Millions top prize had been growing since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. Friday night's drawing came just two days after a ticket sold in Maryland matched all six numbers drawn and won a $731.1 million Powerball jackpot. Three tickets for a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in January 2016, and one winning ticket sold for a $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot in October 2018.

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police and Kroger teamed up on Wednesday to give shoppers a Christmas surprise of gift cards in Commerce Township. An MSP trooper dressed as The Grinch and roamed through the store handing out $4,000 worth of gift cards. Watch the report in the video above. View more: Community news

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Five Michigan businesses have been fined for violating COVID-19 safety rules and putting workers at risk, state officials said. Here are the five businesses, including how much they were fined and what the violations entailed. Not developing and enforcing policies and procedures for employees to report when they are sick or experiencing symptoms of COVID19. Reason for inspection: Employee complaintClick here to view the full citation document. Not posting signs at the store entranceReason for inspection: Employee complaintClick here to view the full citation document.

Kroger pharmacies offer rapid COVID-19 antibody tests for $25. There are also instances of the antibody test coming up with a false positive or false negative result. People who wear personal protective equipment (PPE) at work should continue to wear PPE, even if they test positive for antibodies to the virus. Don’t Antibody test results should not be used to determine if someone can return to work. READ: Here’s where you can get a free COVID-19 test in MichiganQuestions about coronavirus?

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – It happens every year, at the same time, same location. A Secret Santa for the Salvation Army didn’t let the pandemic get in its way. READ: Mystery person drops coin worth $1,300 into Metro Detroit Salvation Army kettleFor the eighth year in a row, someone dropped off a South African Gold Krugerrand into a Red Kettle at the Kroger store near 9 Mile Road and Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores. It’s worth more than $2,000. The fundraiser gathers money for charities across Metro Detroit, and is more important than ever during the uncertainty of the pandemic.

ANN ARBOR – The annual Rockin’ for the Hungry fund drive by Food Gatherers, ann arbor’s 107one and Kroger raised 49,083 emergency food boxes for residents experiencing food insecurity in Washtenaw County. The final number shattered the initial goal of raising enough funds for 30,000 emergency food boxes. The 5-day fund drive went virtual for the first time this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The emergency food boxes will be distributed by our partner pantries throughout Washtenaw County and each box provides a week’s worth of meals for one person.”Since March, Food Gatherers’ partner agencies have reported a visitor increase of 30%-300% -- nearly half of whom have never had to seek food assistance before. Students from Community High School raised more than $82,000 for this year’s Rockin’ -- their largest-ever gift to the fundraiser.