State News
Ilitch Holdings, Inc., owner of the Detroit Red Wings, has announced plans to create a “multi-purpose events center” in downtown Detroit. The development of the new arena depends...
State News
The DNR has announced three cougar sightings in the U.P. this week, one of which was found in northern Marquette County and the other two near the Wisconsin border of Menominee County....
State News
A national meningitis outbreak has reached Michigan, leaving at least 129 individuals infected and causing nine deaths throughout the state. According to the Michigan Department of Community...
State News
Task force investigators arrested a suspect in the 24 shootings on Interstate-96. According to State Police Lt. Michael Shaw, the 43-year-old suspect was arrested the night of Monday,...
States News
Federal and local law enforcement agencies have called the I-96 shootings a “top priority.” Only one motorist has been injured out of 24 incidents since mid-October. The shootings occurred...
State News
Mark Williams, known as the “Petoskey Batman,” was arrested Saturday, Sept. 29 for resisting arrest and obstructing police in an investigation. Williams refused to leave the scene of a...
State News
New Michigan legislation requires people convicted of three or more serious violent crimes to face a sentence of at least 25 years if they commit one more. The Michigan Senate voted 32 to 6...
State News
University of Michigan defensive end Frank Clark plead guilty to taking a laptop from a dorm room and continues to play for the team. Clark plead guilty to a felony, second-degree home invasion...
Michigan to protect bargaining
Michigan voters can decide in November whether to allow a right to collective bargaining in state constitution.
According to Reuters, on Wednesday, Sept. 5, the Michigan...
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