Slight risk of severe weather for mid-Michigan this weekend

LANSING, MI — Hot and humid conditions will bring several rounds of storms today through Saturday, and some could prove to be severe. The rain this morning will dry up in the early afternoon, but additional storms are possible Friday evening. Then...

Michigan State football left off Athlon Sports' preseason bowl projections

Where does Steve Lassan of Athlon Sports have Michigan State football bowling this season? Well, unfortunately, no where. Lassan released some early bowl projections for the upcoming season earlier this week and somewhat surprisingly he left the...

West Michigan Soccer Cup registration open for tourney

HOLLAND — Registration for the West Michigan Soccer Cup preseason tournament has officially opened for hundreds of youth soccer teams across the Midwest and Canada. The three-day tournament, scheduled for Aug. 22-24 and located in Holland, has...

Michigan ranked No. 3 for 2024 election turnout. Did early voting help?

Corwin Smidt, interim director of Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, said that research typically held that early voting laws often don’t improve turnout much. About 255,000 early voters in Michigan hadn’t...

Michigan Wolverines football legend J.J. McCarthy deemed a second-round draft pick in re-draft

J.J. McCarthy has yet to be under center for the Minnesota Vikings for a meaningful game, yet there is a swirl of pessimism around his transition to the next level. McCarthy missed his rookie campaign with a torn right meniscus, but multiple...

Michigan Congresswoman say Medicaid cuts will raise health care costs for all

FLINT, Mich. - President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” includes cutting Medicaid spending by nearly $1 trillion over the next 10 years. The bill, signed into law early this month, also requires able-bodied adults to complete 80 hours of community...

Judge rejects challenge to Michigan’s decades-long ban on publicly funded abortions

DETROIT (AP) — A judge has rejected a challenge to Michigan’s longtime ban on taxpayer-funded abortions for low-income residents, saying a group that brought the lawsuit had no standing to file it. Michigan voters in 2022 approved a sweeping...

Michigan canvassers walk back approval for petition aimed at taxing the rich to fund schools

Canvassers Paul Cordes and Heather Cummings sit on either side of the Board of State Canvassers Chair, Richard Houskamp. July 10, 2025 | Photo by Kyle Davidson/Michigan Advance Members of the Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Thursday walked...

Michigan man pleads guilty in online refund scheme case

Workers rescued from Los Angeles tunnel; and other top stories Workers rescued from Los Angeles tunnel; and other top stories 04:00 A Michigan man pleaded guilty to his alleged involvement in a years-long online refund scheme, according to the...

Michigan landowners question costs, fairness of drainage assessment bills

Landowners in the assessment area of the $4.1 million Nash Creek Intercounty Drain project in Kent and Ottawa Counties, MI, say they are now shocked to be on the hook for higher-than-expected bills for the drainage improvement project. Kent County...

Why some Michigan parents are delaying vaccines

The vast majority of Michigan parents keep their child up to date on vaccinations, a recent state survey finds, but those who are off track are most likely to be behind on COVID-19 and flu shots. And about half those whose kids are behind on...

Michigan's 2024 Class SHAKEN by SURPRISE Commitments | Who's IN and Who's OUT?

48 hours in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, USA

1 Anyone landing in Detroit for the first time may well agree with me that it’s a pretty funky city. Yet it has a remarkable rags-to-riches story that only recently turned the corner. Just 10 years or so ago, Detroit, a vast city of 138 thousand...

Deadly opioid carfentanil reemerges in Michigan with
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MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning Michigan residents about carfentanil, a potent fentanyl alteration that is reemerging in the unregulated drug supply and contributing to overdose deaths. According to...

Blues defenseman prospect Colin Ralph hopes to continue winning ways at Michigan State

Jakub Stancl (93), left, and Colin Ralph (33) battle for the puck in a three-on-three scrimmage during Day 1 of the Blues’ prospect development camp Monday, June 30, 2025, at Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights. Eli Randolph,...

Michigan receives part of $720 million settlement

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Eight drug makers are facing nationwide settlements. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel making the announcement on Thursday. The settlement comes as these companies manufactured opioid pills, worsening the nationwide...

Hunters Feeding Michigan hosts food drive July 14-18

Top Michigan softball players head to Davenport University for all-star game

The top high school senior softball players in the state will compete in the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association all-star game at Davenport University. The four games are Tuesday, July 15, beginning at 10 a.m. with the Division 1...

Michigan man wins $500,000 lottery prize due to unavailable ticket

July 10 (UPI) -- A Michigan man won a $500,000 lottery prize thanks to his local store being sold out of the ticket he had originally intended to buy. The 57-year-old Tuscola County man told Michigan Lottery officials he had a specific scratch-off...

The Monarch debuts as Michigan wedding, event venue with huge ballroom in elegant setting

PLYMOUTH, MI - For years, Saint John’s Resort has been a venue for destination weddings and special events. Guests are welcomed into ballrooms, a garden pavilion and other elegantly-appointed spaces. And they are surrounded by the resort’s...