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Courtesy Photo/Gordie Howe International BridgeThe opening of a new international bridge connecting Michigan and Canada is delayed. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she doesn't expect it will last long. -
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of MichiganCivil rights advocates say an indictment unsealed by federal prosecutors this week conflates constitutionally protected free speech with criminal activity.
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Copays on some key medications for asthma, diabetes, and allergic reactions would go away under bills introduced Wednesday in the Michigan Senate. -
Summer reading programs are beginning for libraries throughout Michigan. This year’s statewide theme is “Unearth a Story”. -
A bill package to change how state agencies write rules for things like elections... or fertilizer storage passed Tuesday in the Michigan House of Representatives. -
Supporters of the legislation say protests can endanger public safety and unfairly target officers doing their jobs. Opponents say it would infringe on free speech. -
The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned convictions in a 2020 plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The attorney general says she'll appeal. -
The National Weather Services has still not confirmed any tornado touchdowns after severe storms in Michigan Tuesday. -
Large masses of insects are swarming Michigan’s shoreline communities as mayfly season begins throughout the region. This year, emergences are beginning early due to an unusually warm June. -
The land transfer would allow the proposed data center to use the city of Mason’s utilities even though it would be located on land that is currently part of Vevay Township. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is drawing pushback online for supporting a hyperscale data center project in Saline, but it's unclear whether that feedback will matter offline. -
Michigan Theatre Executive Director Steve Tucker says support from Jackson community members was overwhelming when he was dismissed by the space's former Board.
