LANSING, MI — The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has announced a overhaul of its prisoner security classification system, shifting to a data-driven model designed to better predict and mitigate institutional violence. The initiative, scheduled to launch as a pilot program on December 1, 2026, will roll out across select men’s […]

A state prison inmate’s death last weekend is under investigation, officials said. Michigan Department of Corrections officials identified the inmate as Donte Houston. Jenni Riehle, a spokeswoman for the department, said Houston passed away at about midday on Oct. 25 at the Bellemy Creek Correctional Facility. The facility is located […]

Selfridge Air National Guard Base is more than a century old, and with the groundbreaking of a $152 million runway expansion to accommodate promised new fighter jets and refueling tankers, officials say the Macomb County base will continue on for generations to come. “Michiganders don’t shy away from a challenge. A lot of people were ready […]

LANSING TOWNSHIP — One week from a pivotal midterm election, gubernatorial rivals John James and Jocelyn Benson agree Michigan needs change, but their closing arguments hinge on who’s to blame for that need. Benson’s finger is firmly pointed at Washington, as she and fellow Democrats seek to tie Republicans up and […]

Amid growing public opposition to the secrecy surrounding data center developments, Lansing-area economic development officials say they’re trying a new approach centered on transparency and community involvement.  Leaders of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership on Tuesday announced they’re considering a possible data center at a 423-acre site in Delhi Charter […]

LANSING — Michiganders will decide in the Nov. 3 general election whether to rewrite the Michigan Constitution and limit political spending by utilities and state contractors. Proposal 1, which asks voters to convene a constitution convention, automatically appears on the ballot every 16 years and has been defeated in prior […]

LANSING, Mich.  – Today, after years of sustained investment in local policy, community violence intervention and efforts to keep illegal guns off the streets, Governor Whitmer announced that violent crime in Michigan is the lowest it’s been in seven years. Murders are down more than 40% since 2021, robberies have been cut in half since the governor took office, and […]

PORT HURON — Republican President Donald Trump fired up an enthusiastic Republican crowd in Port Huron on Sunday, Oct. 25, seeking to disprove the projections of many political analysts that his party could be facing a midterm blue wave on Nov. 3. “We have to win,” Trump told a crowd of about […]

LANSING, Mich. – Starting tomorrow, Michigan voters can cast their ballot for the Nov. 3 General Election in person at their early voting site. The statewide early voting period begins Saturday, Oct. 24 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1.  “Starting this weekend, all registered Michigan voters can cast a ballot […]

LANSING, Mich. – State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks today encouraged Michigan residents to make a difference this upcoming tax season by volunteering with free tax preparation programs such as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide. These providers offer no-cost, high-quality tax […]