2025 Election
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From Lansing to Jackson, this is the Mid-Michigan voting guide for the Nov. 4 special election — mayor races, city councils, school bonds, millages, and ballot proposals. We've complied a list of all of the key items from Ingham, Clinton, Jackson, Eaton, Shiawassee and Livingston Counties.
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Mike Householder/AP/APTwo men have been charged with terrorism-related crimes in the Detroit area after federal authorities made arrests and seized a cache of weapons last week in a storage unit and elsewhere. -
James - stock.adobe.com/490088799A first-of-its-kind case testing the power of the state’s judicial branch to instruct the Legislature how to conduct business appears to be heading to the Michigan Supreme Court.
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The setlist, performed by Michigan State University carillonist Jon Lehrer, spanned from the 15th Century to modern horror movie theme songs. -
Dozens of costumed protesters gathered outside the Lansing office of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett the day before Halloween to decry President Donald Trump’s signature legislation. -
The Spartan Gateway District will no longer include an Olympic arena after a Michigan State University Board of Trustees meeting Friday. -
FBI: Halloween weekend terror threat foiled; Michigan arrests -
Michigan’s legal marijuana industry association is asking a judge to put the brakes on implementing a new excise tax on marijuana while a legal challenge is underway. -
A statewide program that matches fresh produce purchases is expanding to support Michigan families amid cuts to federal food assistance. The expansion will last through the end of the year. -
211 Michigan, a 24/7 service, bridges the gap between people who need assistance and the resources that provide it. -
Millions of people could have food benefits halted come November 1. -
Michigan state and local officials are pleading with policymakers to find a way to fund food assistance in the wake of the federal government shutdown. -
Dozens of graduate programs across Michigan State University are pausing new student admissions for the next academic year amid budget constraints. The College of Arts and Letters sees the most cuts.
