LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan authorities on Wednesday announced the first criminal charges stemming from the state’s review of child sexual abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts of America, charging a former troop leader before his release from a New York prison on separate crimes. Mark Chapman, 51, is accused […]

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court to overturn key decisions and extend the state’s anti-discrimination law to gays and lesbians. People who claim discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation have not been protected by Michigan’s civil rights law because the word […]

LANSING, Mich. ­- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies are extending spring weight restrictions north, an annual move to protect roads. Effective 6 a.m. Monday, March 7, weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the Michigan/Indiana and Michigan/Ohio state lines to and […]

Former officers with the Department of Corrections could return to Michigan’s prisons, while not jeopardizing the security of their retirement allowances, under legislation which came before the House Appropriations Committee Track on Wednesday. While the panel did take up two bills, the focus of the hearing was to predominantly speak with Michigan Economic […]

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer appeared on WXYZ and CNN this morning to reiterate her call on Canadian officials to take all appropriate steps to swiftly and safely reopen traffic so we can keep growing Michigan’s economy, supporting good-paying jobs, and lowering costs for families.  Here is a link to her full interviews on WXYZ and CNN linked here.  On actions Governor Whitmer is taking to end the illegal […]

Michigan State University Extension once more is offering Tai Chi for Diabetes, a tai chi set specifically designed by Dr. Paul Lam, a retired family physician and tai chi master. Dr. Lam led a team of tai chi and medical specialists to create this program with special features that make […]

MARQUETTE, MICH.    The Michigan State Police is proud to announce the promotions of D/Lt. Kevin Ryan to the Eighth District Special Investigation Section and Sgt. Brock Artfitch to the St. Ignace Post.  The promotions took effect on February 6. Detective Lieutenant Ryan will oversee the MSP Special Investigative Section, commonly […]

Bobcat sightings are increasing in the southern Lower Peninsula, and state officials say their populations are now stable enough to expand hunting and trapping to that area. The wild cats with bobbed tails, which are about twice the size of house cats, disappeared from the Lower Peninsula after the logging […]

Authorities are currently on the lookout for a runaway teenage girl in the Upper Peninsula Monday afternoon. Via Facebook posts by Jamie Koski and WBUP ABC 10 Ishpeming, police say that 16-year-old Aili Biddle ran away from home during the early morning hours between 12:00 and 5:00 am. Aili is believed […]

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state of Michigan is distributing 10 million free KN95 masks to help protect residents from COVID-19, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday. Health experts suggest stepping up protection against the highly contagious omicron variant with stronger masks such as N95s or KN95s. The state health department […]