Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s focus on “bread and butter” issues and her position as the top official in a key battleground state are reasons she’ll find herself in the national spotlight Tuesday, Democratic lawmakers and political observers say. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, selected Whitmer to give the Democratic […]

LANSING — Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds in Michigan, and the rates are nearly double in rural communities, according to state and federal surveys. That’s above the national average and has risen in recent years. The surveys were done by the state […]