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Lester Graham/Michigan PublicIn separate cases heard in back-to-back hearings by the Supreme Court, the plaintiffs argued the state has never fully analyzed the risks posed by a more than 70-year-old section of pipeline located in the Straits of Mackinac. -
Courtesy/Malori SalamangoMichigan’s State Board of Education rejected a Republican-led resolution proposing to end lessons on sex and gender ideology in schools at a board meeting Tuesday.
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The lost film, "Gugusse and the Automaton" by French filmmaker George Méliès was found in a Michigan man's family collection. -
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations received nearly 500 civil rights complaints last year — a record high, according to its annual report. -
A set of Michigan bills aimed at lowering the cost of child care received a hearing Tuesday before the state Senate Health and Human Services Committee. -
FEMA had denied further assistance with recovery from historic ice storms last spring. An agreement by Trump to extend aid would appear to be a reversal of that decision. -
The sport of archery is not yet in the mainstream, but Michigan State students in the club enjoy having the facilities and atmosphere to train. -
Public safety officials are encouraging mid-Michigan residents to ensure they have multiple ways of receiving emergency alerts after Friday’s deadly tornadoes in southwest Michigan. -
The city of Lansing is increasing funding for roads and police amid state budget changes and being awarded a federal grant. -
Lansing residents will have opportunities to weigh in on a proposed downtown data center and tighter regulations for liquor stores during upcoming public hearings. -
City Council members voted to introduce a new system to allow officials to deem a property unsafe without sending it through a process that could end in its demolition.
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Some of Michigan’s early education providers are getting additional funding thanks to an expanding Early Childhood Educator Wage Initiative pilot program.
