Whitmer: “Michigan is a state of makers and doers” as state invests in bold new ventures

Michigan – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced the first round of awardees for the (MIF). This is a new step in the state’s efforts to help local entrepreneurs and new businesses. The MIF, which got $60 million from the state and was...

'They're my teammates': Michigan dog mushers to race in dryland world championships

ASHLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — In the lesser known sport of dryland dog mushing, two Michigan trainers are set to race at the toughest level of competition. On October 21-26, the International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) will host its dryland...

Trees down across Dearborn as storms move across Southeast Michigan

Tree falls on Michigan home during storm, leaving cat unaccounted for

Powerful thunderstorms caused some serious damage in the Metro Detroit area on Saturday. CBS News Detroit spoke with the family who has been living in a Dearborn Heights home for nearly 30 years, but since Saturday, they haven't been able to enter...

Hazy, but clear skies continue into Tuesday as Mid-Michigan heats up

AIR QUALITY ALERT remains in effect until midnight. Plumes of wildfire smoke lingering over the region will continue to produce hazardous air quality, especially for people with respiratory or heart conditions. Limit time outdoors, and keep...

Moderate drought conditions leaving some West Michigan farmers concerned

While there is plenty left of the growing season, some farmers are beginning to get concerned as drought worsens across the region. MICHIGAN, USA — It is no question; West Michigan is dry. Some areas are now in moderate drought, especially closer...

Trump Medicaid cuts could risk closing three Michigan hospitals

McLaren Central Michigan Hospital / McLaren.org McLaren Central Michigan Hospital Federal lawmakers have released findings from University of North Carolina researchers indicating that President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” could place over...

An island, waterfront property and landlocked parcels listed in Michigan's surplus property sale

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is listing over 120 state-owned properties for sale via online auction through the surplus land auction program, and among the properties up for sale is an island. The series of 11 online auctions will...

Northern Michigan's new ICE detention center is open. How many people are in there?

North Lake Correctional Facility, just outside of Baldwin in Lake County, re-opened in mid-June as Michigan's newest ICE detention center. But how many people are in there? IPR tried to figure that out and found a complicated formula that makes it...

Paul Finebaum claims Jim Harbaugh's Michigan championship is tainted 'until the end of time' amid multiple off-field allegations

Michigan wrapped up the 2024 season with an 8-5 record, but the Wolverines' wins over Ohio State and Alabama in the final two games were huge highlights, especially in Sherrone Moore’s debut season as head coach. This contrasted sharply with...

University of Michigan Recruits Search Firm to Find Next President

ANN ARBOR, July 14, 2025 ~ The University of Michigan is on the hunt for a new president, recently hiring a search firm to replace its last president, Santa Ono. International search firm Spencer Stuart was selected to look for a new university...

How Yaxel Lendeborg is finding his fit with Michigan basketball

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Yaxel Lendeborg walked off the court after one of his first practices at Michigan, looking like a 6-foot-9 sponge that was ready to be wrung out. Eventually, all of this will be second nature: the cuts, the screens, the mix of...

State audits find $1.6B in liquor sales went unmonitored in Michigan

Official audits of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission over two consecutive fiscal years found the agency failed to oversee $1.6 billion in spirits orders, raising questions about its ability to verify tax payments on a significant portion of...

Ohio State, Michigan football had a winning blueprint. A Big Ten team is following it in 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For a second, pretend the school’s name isn’t Penn State and forget James Franklin is the head coach. Throw away the well-deserved assumptions about the Nittany Lions, at least for this conversation. If you do, you’ll see a...

Jacksonville Man pleads guilty to bringing minor across state lines in Michigan federal case

By Benjamin Cox on July 14, 2025 at 9:19am A Jacksonville man arrested in an FBI raid earlier this year has pleaded guilty to charges in relation to the case in Western Michigan federal court. Hart L. Buckley, 24, formerly of the 500 block of...

Relive the 2000s: Hanson Announces Concert in West Michigan

Get ready for a wave of nostalgia! The Hanson brothers are set to perform in West Michigan later this year. 2000s teen sensation Hanson is hitting the road this fall. Don’t miss this unforgettable concert experience filled with your favorite pop...

19-year-old arrested for failed Molotov attack on Republican headquarters in Michigan

A Michigan man has been arrested after attempting to throw Molotov cocktails at the Republican Committee headquarters in Iron Mountain, according to police and party officials. The incident occurred at approximately 3:55 p.m. on Saturday at 617...

3 things to know about Medicaid cuts and where Michigan could be most affected

Michigan health officials say recent federal legislation could have significant effects on people’s ability to access health care. The more than 800-page “Big Beautiful Bill” passed narrowly through Congress this summer before being signed into...

Are you prepared for a natural disaster in Mid-Michigan?

LANSING, Mich. — Tornados and floods have devastated neighborhoods across the country, but many residents may not be ready if something were to happen close to home. Ingham County Emergency Management is partnering with the National Disaster...

Canadian wildfires prompt air quality alert in Michigan. What to know

Michigan is under a statewide air quality alert due to Canadian wildfire smoke, impacting the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan the most. The alert is expected to continue into Tuesday due to warm, dry conditions and high levels of fine...