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Election integrity win! Blue city in Michigan may soon have to explain Democrat-favored polling problem
Election officials in one of the bluest cities in Michigan may soon have to give answers under oath about an election-related imbalance that always seems to favor Democrats. In 2022, the Michigan GOP and the Republican National Committee sued...

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...

Legislative Briefing Draws Leaders Across Michigan

'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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...