Childcare facilities — like school programs and local daycares — that remain open are still shutting their doors and keeping kids inside to protect them from the hazardous conditions.

Heat and wildfire smoke are affecting balloon flights at Jackson's Hot Air Jubilee, though organizers say festival activities will continue throughout the weekend.

Wildfire smoke has pushed air quality across much of Michigan to its worst level in at least 20 years, forcing closures and cancellations across mid-Michigan. A National Weather Service meteorologist says hazardous conditions could linger through much of Friday.

A dense layer of smoke moved into the region overnight, sharply reducing visibility and prompting health experts to urge residents, especially those with asthma and other respiratory conditions, to stay indoors.

Health officials warn dehydration risk rises as thousands battle parasite-linked illness

The Williamston Theatre is adapting Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film "The 39 Steps" as a comedy.

Michigan voters can replace absentee ballots if a candidate drops out before Aug. 4 primary, Secretary of State says

About a quarter of Michigan State University faculty members have no confidence in the Board of Trustees to "effectively oversee" the school.

Michiganders already navigating through dangerous and humid temperatures are now facing air quality to worsen from a nearby state's wildfire.

A Lansing cat named Toby (short for Toe Beans) has tied the Guinness World Record for most toes on a cat.

No new data center development proposals will be considered by the Lansing City Council until Jan. 25, 2027.

Michigan State University faculty are voting on a vote of no confidence in President Kevin Guskiewicz following his decisions to leave and then stay at the school.

This week in mid-Michigan, Lansing City Council members will hold a public hearing on a proposed data center moratorium, in Aurelius a dispute over a funding agreement is putting a local library at risk and national progressives are stopping by the region to boost two Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.