Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel will resign as of June 30. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Amy Epkey to serve as acting director of the agency.

The Michigan Supreme Court declined to take schools' appeal of a lower court decision that upheld a state regulation, requiring schools to give up attorney-client privilege in the event of a mass shooting, as a condition for qualifying for safety funding.

Former Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility Corrections Officer, Joshua Lee, was sentenced to 18 months to 15 years’ after pleading guilty to one count of Second-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (State Prisoner).

Blake’s Orchard and Cider Mill in Armada, Michigan hosted a Strawberry Festival on June 20 and 21, 2026, with an outdoor market, strawberry-themed menu items, jam making workshop, and berry picking in the field.

Gov. Whitmer has announced the construction of 603 rental units for low income households in need of affordable housing.

The Michigan Shakespeare Festival makes a comeback after federal funding cuts. Then, how Vernors, Michigan’s oldest pop brand, celebrated its 160th birthday. Plus, how to make sense of a confusing campaign ad against gubernatorial candidate John James. Also, new installments of Mornings in Michigan and On Hand.

In a new ad, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Perry Johnson claims rival John James supported a vehicle ‘kill switch mandate.’ His voting record is complicated. Here are the facts.

Many homeowners hit by devastating Michigan floods had no insurance and no idea they were at risk — underscoring vulnerabilities throughout rural America as climate change causes more extreme weather.

You say "lieutenant," I say “leftenant” but let’s not call the whole thing off.

The massive spending and heated rhetoric in midterm races reflect the AI industry's political fault lines and competing visions of what the future should look like.

Michigan's Department of Education has announced a new plan to help students with disabilities receive greater educational support

The Michigan Center for Youth Justice received a $1 million grant from the Public Welfare Foundation to lead a statewide coalition focused on reducing youth incarceration.