Michigan Deli Set on Fire- and Police Say It Was on Purpose

This story just makes my stomach sink. A beloved Michigan deli and wine shop was set on fire earlier this week, and now, the police are saying it was arson.

I seriously can't believe it. Late last year, a bar that I used to work at during college burned down, too, but it was quickly deemed an accidental kitchen fire. That was heartbreaking enough. I can only imagine if it were actual arson.

Detroit's Mudgie's Deli and Wine Shop was on fire early Thursday morning (March 10), and as mentioned, officials say it wasn't by accident. The Detroit Fire Department is investigating the fire as an arson, Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell says. "Investigators have determined the fire was intentionally set on the exterior of the building," Fornell told the Detroit Free Press.

Thankfully, according to Fornell, there wasn't a lot of damage to the property. It took firefighters about an hour to put out the flames. "Luckily, one of the neighbors saw the fire, called us," he tells the Free Press. "We were able to extinguish the fire with minimal damage to the outside. And there was a bit of damage inside, but that was minimal as well."

Fornell added that the restaurant will probably be able to open again, but it will ultimately be up to the restaurant owners. Greg Mudge, who started the deli, passed away last year at age 46. He opened the business in 2008. Here's hoping the restaurant owners are able to open again soon and get their lives back.

If you're curious which cities in Michigan have residents with the highest median household income, we have the list for you. It's surprising how much median household income differs from one city to the next. For example, the highest median household income in Michigan is $108,432.33, and the lowest is $11,667. I guess that just goes to show how diverse Michigan is demographically and how some areas of the state have a higher cost of living.

The crew at Zip Atlas has published an updated list of those median household incomes using a variety of data. The site offers a "structured collection of zip code, area code, city and state demographic, social and economic profiles," according to their official website. They add, "Here you will find employment and unemployment rates, industry statistics, household and personal income reports, property value assessment, housing unit occupancy and vacancy breakdown, mortgage and rent analysis, age, gender, ancestry and racial profiles, education attainment levels and school enrolment among many others." In other words, they've complied a range of data in different areas in one locale, including what Michiganders across the state are bringing home in their paychecks.

According to the Zip Atlas study, none of the top 10 cities in the U.S. with the highest median household income are located in Michigan. No. 1 is Short hills, New Jersey, at $185,466, followed by Purchase, New York and Villa Maria, Pennsylvania. In fact, Michigan doesn't even have one city in the top 100 cities in the U.S. That said, Michigan does have some cities that fall inside the top 200 and 300 cities with the highest tally.

So, which Michigan cities have the highest median household incomes? View the list of cities below all the way up to No. 1, and see if your city made the cut. For more information, visit the Zip Atlas website here.

$65,308.00

$65,667.00

$65,688.00

$66,224.00

$66,500.00

$66,667.00

$66,802.00

$66,875.00

$66,940.00

$66,979.33

$67,360.00

$67,463.00

$67,593.00

$67,670.50

$67,875.00

$68,465.50

$68,783.00

$69,180.00

$70,133.00

$70,282.00

$70,527.33

$71,964.00

$72,828.50

$72,983.00

$73,051.00

$73,230.50

$74,069.50

$74,280.50

$74,377.00

$74,932.00

$75,452.00

$75,671.50

$75,680.33

$76,491.00

$77,274.00

$78,982.00

$79,262.00

$79,579.00

$80,555.00

$81,108.00

$81,864.00

$82,886.00

$83,585.33

$83,902.00

$87,062.00

$87,507.00

$89,508.00

$93,950.67

$97,437.00

$108,432.33