Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state’s water systems but an official said all systems were operating “safely.”  Earlier this week, authorities said cyberattacks targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota. The source of the attacks is being investigated, but they came amid warnings […]

Registration is open for more than 50 in-person hunter safety education classes, all taking place during the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Education Week Aug. 10-16. These classes, held at locations around the state, provide a convenient way to earn your hunter safety education certificate. To purchase a […]

On two back-to-back days, residents and out-of-state visitors can legally ride Michigan’s 4,000 miles of off-road vehicle trails, routes and six scramble areas without an ORV license or trail permit. Before you hit the trails for the Aug. 15-16 event, keep these important reminders in mind:

LANSING — A Michigan nursing home chain collected $111 million in taxpayer dollars even as it left residents untended and unsafe — so much so that some required hospitalization, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Owner Fahim Uddin, whose businesses operate nine nursing homes in southeast and central Michigan, […]

Michigan drivers will soon be able to support animal shelters every time they renew their license plates under a new law that also strengthens protections for abused and neglected animals. The animal welfare legislation, approved earlier this month in bipartisan votes and signed into law Monday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, […]

LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer got behind the wheel of a Michigan-built Ford Mustang to celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, marking a historic new connection between Michigan and Canada. Her administration, partnering with Canada, was responsible for the successful completion of the bridge project following decades of hurdles. Her drive marks the official opening of the bridge to traffic between Canada and the […]

MILFORD, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to tout his handling of the economy during a visit to suburban Detroit on Monday, defending sweeping tariffs in a swing state where their effects have hurt many businesses as midterm election season heats up.  Trump is visiting a General Motors facility in Milford, home to tracks and […]

UPDATE: The Michigan State Police report that Ella Hunter has been located and she is safe. ALPENA COUNTY, MI: On July 23, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post beganinvestigating a juvenile runaway complaint. The preliminary investigation indicates that Ella Marie Hunter was last seen running away from […]

A Michigan prison inmate is now charged with First-Degree Murder in a killing prosecutors describe as exceptionally brutal. Authorities allege 50-year-old Aaron Samir Akel strangled his 73-year-old cellmate inside Macomb Correctional Facility on April 22, 2026. Prosecutors say the victim was then stabbed in one eye and impaled through the […]