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Friday, May 3, 2024
LAIRD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in the Upper Peninsula discovered the body of a missing 80-year-old man who had dementia, less than 2 miles from where his vehicle had a flat tire. Howard Maki of Houghton County was last seen on June 7. His body was found on an […]
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today accelerated the end of all COVID-19 epidemic orders on gatherings and masking as COVID-19 cases continue to plummet following increased vaccinations. Beginning June 22, capacity in both indoor and outdoor settings will increase to 100% and the state will no longer require residents to wear a face mask. “Today is a day that we have all been looking forward to, as we can safely get back to normal day-to-day […]
LANSING, Mich. – Today, State of Michigan officials celebrated the United States Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision that upholds the Affordable Care Act in California v. Texas. “Every Michigander deserves access to quality, affordable health care, and today’s Supreme Court decision is a victory for all Michiganders,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “The high quality, affordable health coverage provided under the Affordable Care Act is […]
Of the several hundred businesses that faced government sanctions for not following COVID emergency orders, one appears to have garnered extraordinary attention from the Michigan attorney general’s office. Marlena Hackney was jailed earlier this year after having refused to close her Holland diner in response to a state order banning […]
LANSING — A prisoner died after suffering stab wounds during a Friday morning fight involving more than a dozen inmates at a state prison near Jackson, a spokeswoman confirmed. Two prisoners were taken to the hospital with stab wounds after the fight at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility, said Brianna Brugel, a spokeswoman […]
Former 40th Circuit Judge Byron Konschuh will be suspended without pay for six years after the Michigan Supreme Court on Friday adopted a Judicial Tenure Commission report recommending disciplinary action. Mr. Konschuh pleaded no contest to a crime in 2016 and later made false statements about whether he had done […]
ST. IGNACE, Mich. (WILX) – On the city’s 350th birthday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stopped in St. Ignace to announce a record investment in Michigan’s state parks and trails. In the shadow of the Mackinac Bridge from Straits State Park, Gov. Whitmer announced her plan for critical investments in state parks […]
Members of the Senate on Thursday sought to address long secretary of state wait times for appointments by passing legislation that would extend the expiration date of driver’s licenses and state identification cards for residents while also seeking to require walk-in availability at branch offices. The expiration date of enhanced […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing spending $300 million in federal funds to help Michigan businesses pay workers $15 an hour. “We’ve got an opportunity to make some investments in ways that really lift people up, help small businesses and help us get back to normal,” Whitmer told reporters in Grand […]
Detroit — Federal agents Thursday arrested more than three dozen members and associates of the Almighty Vice Lord Nation street gang in an attempt to stem the rise of gun violence in one of the nation’s most dangerous cities. The arrests coincided with prosecutors unsealing a 39-count indictment accusing alleged Michigan gang leader Kevin “Spaghetti” Fordham, […]
