Michigan News from MLive

February 2, 2023

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0000

Is it really February? Warm weather impacts soil health, and threatens a unique sturgeon-fishing season. Some Michigan officials say their "end game" is to ban gender-affirming care for all. Jim Harbaugh is headed to the NFL, while Sherrone Moore inherits a program still under NCAA investigation.

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January 12, 2024

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Winter weather has finally arrived in Michigan. Two A.I. students are enrolled at a Michigan University. Homelessness is on the rise across the state, and a housing shortage isn't helping.

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January 5, 2024

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000

The wolverines are Rose Bowl champs, while a debacle in Dallas could change the Lions' playoff picture. 200 "orphan wells" were plugged in Michigan last year, and former legislative staff members have been charged with embezzlement.

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December 15, 2023

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0000

Should Michigan ban food waste from landfills? Republican leaders look to oust state party chair Kristina Karamo. A meteorologist predicts why a white Christmas is a pipe dream this year, and a data journalist puts this warm winter into context.

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December 8, 2023

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 05:42:12 -0000

Flood victims in Midland react to last week's court ruling. The Line 5 tunnel project gets state approval. A five year effort to raise the minimum wage for tip workers has its day in court. Travel reporter Emily Bingham shares some ways to make the most of this Michigan winter.

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December 1, 2023

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:07:00 -0000

A Detroit police officer will stand trial for shooting rubber bullets at photojournalists. Two candidates for Senate claim they were offered funds to run against Rep. Rashida Tlaib instead. Michigan State hires a new football coach, while the Wolverines eye the playoffs.

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November 17, 2023

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:44:00 -0000

Manoomin (wild rice) could soon be the official state grain. A Traverse City hairstylist is handed a discrimination charge. A long list of legislation passes in lawmaker's final week of 2023. Soccer brings joy to Ukrainian refugees, by way of an Ann Arbor professor.

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November 10, 2023

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000

The conflict in Gaza sends ripples through Michigan politics. Menominee's "marijuana turf war" continues. Tuesday's local elections shift the balance of power in Lansing. State regulators are set to take local control away from wind and solar projects.

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November 3, 2023

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:06:00 -0000

The UAW strike is (almost) over. Halloween saw record snowfall in western Michigan. A dollar store's entire staff quits. Can bass fishing and cornhole save private colleges?

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October 27, 2023

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000

The Michigan Wolverines are being investigated for illegal sign-stealing. A typo(?) is stalling a ballot initiative that could raise the minimum wage. Childcare costs are a major hurdle for families across the state.

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October 13, 2023

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 06:46:00 -0000

A "homeless bill of rights" is on the table in Lansing. Michigan has a teacher shortage. A ban on bans: homeowner's associations could lose the ability to block rooftop solar and other energy savers. Plus, a new ad campaign looks to bring skilled workers to the Great Lakes State.

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October 6, 2023

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000

The world's oldest chicken! But first - Is Michigan on track to meet its climate goals? Another update on the UAW strike, a harmful algal bloom in Muskegon Lake and sights to see in the October night sky.

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September 29, 2023

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 05:46:00 -0000

UAW strike continues. A Native American tribe in western Michigan seeks federal recognition. Miguel Cabrera plays his final game on Sunday.

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September 22, 2023

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000

United Auto Workers strike hits the one week mark. Housing in Ann Arbor: from hippies to high-rises. Division within the Michigan GOP. Enrollment at a major Michigan University hits a 50-year low. Plus, a roundup of football news and upcoming games around the state this weekend.

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September 8, 2023

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:08:00 -0000

Michigan tenants say their rent is too high. Tensions build in Ottawa County as the health department pushes back on major budget cuts. Plus a roundup of sports news, with college football and the NFL underway.

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September 1, 2023

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:11:13 -0000

Pizza and politics: Hot N' Ready in Moscow. A 'weed war' in the western Upper Peninsula. A look ahead at college football's opening weekend in Michigan. Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa recaps last week's storms, and looks ahead at September weather.

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August 25, 2023

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Three men stand trail in Antrim County for their role in the attempted kidnaping of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Many of Michigan's most experienced teachers are calling it quits. Wells are running dry near Ann Arbor; a sand and gravel mind may be to blame. And finally, a rare "blue supermoon" will shine next Wednesday night.

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August 18, 2023

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Pickleball controversy in Kent County. A historic UP waterfall tour could be in its final season. But first: former GOP candidate Matt DePerno is among those charged with trying to undermine 2020 election results.

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August 11, 2023

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Should crossing the Mackinac Bridge be toll-free? Some Michigan lawmakers think so. Plus, artificial intelligence is coming to the Ann Arbor Police Department. Listen until the end to hear about "peppergate" - a spicy mystery in Michigan gardens this summer.

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August 4, 2023

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Michigan News from MLive is back! Tune in every Friday morning to hear from reporters all over the state, as host and producer Patrick Shea brings you an audio round-up of some of MLive's top stories.

This week: a rural town tries to stop a major chain store from setting up shop. A Michigan Supreme Court ruling has implications for survivors of catastrophic car crashes. And finally, a rage room is opening in the Flint area: a place to let off steam by smashing things to pieces.

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March 10, 2023

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

General Motors offers buyouts to the majority of its 35,000 salaried workers in Michigan, lawmakers move to repeal Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban and a study says a zero-calorie sweetener could be linked to health risks.

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March 09, 2023

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Gov. Whitmer signs a $1.3 billion spending bill, the Michigan House passes a bill to codify protections for LGBTQ residents and Michigan is home to the third most popular tourist attraction in the U.S.

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March 08, 2023

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Michigan’s pension tax is repealed, a new report finds Michigan is facing a nearly $4 billion road funding deficit and the IRS is warning filers of tax scams.

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March 07, 2023

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Recent storms have been eating away at Michigan drought, Flint police are investigating a pack of dogs attacking residents and the historic Princess is booking Lake Michigan shoreline cruises for the 2023 season.

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March 06, 2023

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:27:41 -0000

A Michigan prison sentencing reform ballot initiative moves forward, fish in two southeast Michigan rivers are loaded with PFAS and Michigan State earns the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament.

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March 03, 2023

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

A bill to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination passes the Michigan Senate, the Michigan Supreme Court appears to be the last chance for Flint water prosecutors and Sleeping Bear Dunes goes cashless for entry fees at popular spots.

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March 02, 2023

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0000

MSU will add door locks and cameras in response to a mass shooting on campus, a new Ford plant planned for Marshall will pay workers an average of $45,000 a year and Ann Arbor tops the list of Michigan cities getting marijuana money.

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March 01, 2023

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:46:14 -0000

Extra grocery money ends for 1.3 million Michigan SNAP recipients, DTE Energy will send a $35 credit to those without power for four days and Michigan State women’s gymnastics teams wins the program’s first Big Ten title in a share with the University of Michigan.

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February 28, 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Rep. Elissa Slotkin is the first Democrat to announce a run for Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s seat, a study says Michigan outperformed the U.S. in addressing COVID racial disparities and the state will repay student loans in exchange for opioid addiction programs.

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Februrary 27, 2023

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:00:44 -0000

Houses are staying on the market longer as home sales cool, feds stop shipments of toxic waste to Michigan from an Ohio train derailment and USA Today readers name a Michigan museum the best art museum in the country.

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February 24, 2023

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

A package of bills would ban guns at the polls in Michigan, one of five MSU students wounded in a mass shooting has been released from Sparrow Hospital and Michigan could spend another $750 million on a Ford battery plant in Marshall.

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February 23, 2023

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

More Michiganders could become eligible for food benefits, a genetic study suggests there is greater asthma risk for Black people and a historic Detroit auto factory is set to be developed into 161 housing units.

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February 22, 2023

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

A natural hair discrimination ban gets a renewed push from Black lawmakers, Attorney General Dana Nessel wants utilities to report the money they spend on lobbying and Michigan suspends a marijuana processor, saying its products were made with illicit THC oil.

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February 21, 2023

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

MSU students hold another protest at the Michigan Capitol to call for gun reform, Michigan is awarded nearly $55 million for public housing improvements and a pair of Detroit police officers are dead following an apparent murder-suicide.

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February 20, 2023

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:33:32 -0000

The condition of two victims of last week’s MSU mass shooting has been updated, Michigan nonprofits can apply for a share of $35 million in grants from the state and the tallest lighthouse on the Great Lakes will offer overnight stays this summer.

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February 17, 2023

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Michigan’s secretary of state wants to ban guns at polling places in the wake of the MSU mass shooting, Michigan State students petition to move classes online and the DNR warns snowmobilers about potentially poor riding conditions.

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February 16, 2023

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

MSU students demand action on gun violence during a protest at the Michigan Capitol, a trap is set for invasive sea lamprey at a river that flows into Lake Huron and Upper Peninsula sled dog races are canceled for the first time due to weather.

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February 15, 2023

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Police identify the three Michigan State students who were killed in a mass shooting on campus, Michigan Democrats want to prioritize gun reform in the wake of the deadly MSU shooting and Flint officials call for the repeal of Michigan’s emergency manager law.

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February 14, 2023

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Ford plans to build a $3.5 billion battery plant in Marshall, Grand Rapids and Kent County need nearly 35,000 new housing units by 2027, and unsafe ice could cut the ice fishing season short in Michigan.

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February 13, 2023

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:37:14 -0000

The Pentagon says an object shot down over Lake Huron had been hovering over the U.P., the fate of Gov. Whitmer’s $180 rebate checks could be in trouble and Ann Arbor is ranked as the best place to live in America in 2023.

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February 10, 2023

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

The Michigan House OKs a tax package amid a GOP uproar, preventing LGBTQ discrimination in Michigan just moved one step closer to reality and Perry Johnson is preparing a presidential run with a Super Bowl ad buy.

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February 09, 2023

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Gov. Whitmer proposes the largest budget in Michigan history, a public safety funding increase of $450 million is included in the proposed budget and a welcome center near the Mackinac Bridge reopens after a $409,000 renovation.

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February 08, 2023

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

An investigation is ongoing after false reports of school shootings across Michigan, an increasing rate of pregnant women died in 2020 and a Michigan school group is pushing to label LGBTQ discussions as “rogue sex-ed.”

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February 07, 2023

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Democratic leaders offer $180 direct checks to Michiganders in a tax package, Michigan kids could get free meals under a Whitmer budget proposal and improvement projects prompt temporary closures at some state parks this summer.

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February 06, 2023

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:30:08 -0000

Michigan leaders announce an agreement on tax cuts, Michigan is awarded $1.8 million to address rural homelessness and more gay men could give blood under a new proposal.

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February 03, 2023

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

A report shows enrollment is stabilizing at Michigan colleges, Michiganders could soon get tax credits for donating blood, and a Michigan woman finds $15,000 in a plastic bag and returns it to police.

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February 02, 2023

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Michigan is assembling 1,000-acre “mega sites” to attract big investments, additional grocery assistance will end for 1.3 million Michiganders after February and Senate Democrats push to make Juneteenth a Michigan holiday.

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February 01, 2023

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs the first spending bill of her second term, Michigan’s secretary of state says a $50 million investment is needed for future elections and a small, coastal town in Michigan is listed among the most beautiful in the country.

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January 31, 2023

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Reusable takeout containers can help the environment if users follow the rules, a study finds meal size affects weight loss more than when you eat and a former reality TV star is accused of poaching at least 11 deer in Michigan.

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January 30, 2023

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:18:08 -0000

A record number of Michiganders seek healthcare through the ACA marketplace, 566,000 Michiganders were approved for student debt relief before the plan was blocked and national parks along Lake Superior are the first to plan for full decarbonization.

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January 27, 2023

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

A court stops Michigan’s tipped wage from increasing next month, DTE must stop toxic coal ash disposal at two Michigan plants and Senate Democrats move to enact an early presidential primary date for Michigan.

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January 26, 2023

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Gov. Whitmer pushes for free universal preschool during her State of the State address, Democrats move to repeal Michigan’s ‘no stricter than federal’ law and Shania Twain is among the headliners announced for this year’s Faster Horses festival.

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January 25, 2023

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Michigan’s low-income families could receive additional support in this year’s tax filings, the 7-day COVID case average in Michigan hits a 9-month low and a documentary about a Michigan man, “Pez Outlaw,” jumps into the Netflix top 10.

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January 24, 2023

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Michigan’s fireworks law is being revisited to prevent local disturbances, the University of Michigan will widen the tunnel inside Michigan Stadium and the state will start paying out $20 million in an unemployment fraud settlement later this year.

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January 23, 2023

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:30:28 -0000

Consumers Energy gets the OK to raise electric rates, Gov. Whitmer will call for universal background checks in her State of the State address and GM announces investments in Flint and Bay City for a next-generation V-8 engine.

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January 20, 2023

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

A new study warns PFAS is widely detectable in U.S. freshwater fish, why Michigan Democrats could briefly lose a 2 House seat advantage this fall and a new area code is planned for Detroit as ‘313’ numbers run low.

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January 19, 2023

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

A Michigan congressman tries to block any federal ban on gas stoves, Michigan could be the next state to ban TikTok from government devices and a Lake Michigan shipwreck fragment emerges on the Leelanau County coast.

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January 18, 2023

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Four Michigan cities are among the top 50 for bed bugs in the U.S., electric vehicles could put a $95 million hole in Michigan’s road budget and Jack Morris won’t be back on Tigers’ broadcasts in 2023.

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January 17, 2023

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:44:00 -0000

Michigan projects a $9.2 billion surplus, Democrats make their first move to repeal Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban and Jim Harbaugh confirms he is staying at the University of Michigan.

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January 12, 2023

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Michiganders can sign one form to use absentee ballots forever, the stage is set for a tax cut fight in Lansing and the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to the second biggest prize in history.

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January 11, 2023

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Michigan surpasses 3 million COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, Michigan Democrats will have to act fast to accept an earlier presidential primary date and the state is looking for campground and harbor hosts for the summer.

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January 10, 2023

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

The repeated use of the n-word by a college basketball coach in Michigan prompts a player boycott, Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Ann Arbor this week and the Lions-Packers game draws the largest viewership for Sunday Night Football in 6 years.

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January 09, 2023

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:34:00 -0000

Abortion pills will be more accessible following an FDA policy shift, Attorney General Dana Nessel will reopen a Michigan investigation of false electors and an audit finds the Michigan unemployment agency was not effective with pandemic claims.

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January 06, 2023

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Debbie Stabenow announces she won’t seek reelection, the abandoned Eloise Asylum is getting a $4 million renovation and two of the snowiest cities in the U.S. are located in Michigan.

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January 05, 2023

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Egg prices are up nearly 50%, researchers link PFAS in Lake Michigan to a Wisconsin manufacturer and the first full moon of 2023 arrives this wee

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January 04. 2023

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0000

Minimum wage in Michigan is now above $10 per hour, a new far-right board hires John Gibbs to lead the Ottawa County government and “GOAT” tops a Michigan school’s annual list of banished words.

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December 23, 2022

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

A huge renewable energy purchase by Ford is OK’d by Michigan utility regulators, a look at Michigan’s favorite holiday dessert and a piece of the Mackinac Bridge is displayed at the South Pole.

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December 22, 2022

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

3M will cease manufacturing of toxic PFAS chemicals within 3 years, homelessness declined in Michigan during the pandemic and a park near Lake Michigan is getting an upgrade that will include tree houses and yurts.

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December 21, 2022

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

More than a million Michiganders are eligible for additional grocery assistance this month, a judge approves an engineering company’s water crisis settlement for four Flint children and why you shouldn’t throw away your expired at-home COVID tests.

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December 20, 2022

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

A new satellite will help monitor Great Lakes water and current, Carhartt plans a $4.65 million expansion at its Michigan headquarters with 125 new jobs and a historic Michigan home is listed as the number three best in the country for tours.

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December 19, 2022

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

A Michigan judge rules teachers are exempt from FOIA, Detroit police are greeted by alligators while attempting to serve an eviction notice and the Detroit Lions keep their playoff hopes alive with a win over the Jets.

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December 16, 2022

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Gov. Whitmer denounces political extremism during the sentencing of three kidnapping plot suspects, the Michigan man dubbed “the cannibal killer” is sentenced to life in prison and the sentencing for Michigan football’s Mazi Smith has been delayed until after the end of the season.

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December 15, 2022

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

COVID-19 cases are up in Michigan for the fourth week in a row, disabled Michiganders awaiting an organ could receive lifesaving protections under a newly passed bill and the Outdoor Channel’s “Wardens” show will focus on Michigan in its new season.

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December 14, 2022

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Inflation cools to 7.1% in November, Tudor Dixon says she will not run for Michigan Republican chair and Michigan’s redistricting commission sues the state for $3.1 million.

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December 13, 2022

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Michigan has one of the largest gender pay gaps in the U.S., Michigan is one of three states building EV battery plants with $2.5 billion in federal loans and a look at the current playoff outlook for the Detroit Lions.

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December 12, 2022

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:25:22 -0000

Divorces in Michigan are at the lowest rate since 1963, natural gas costs are forecast to skyrocket this winter and a Michigan ice cream shop wins awards for the best vanilla and chocolate ice cream in the country.

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December 09, 2022

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

The Michigan Secretary of State’s office is subpoenaed in the Jan. 6 investigation, a parasitic outbreak in Michigan sparks a livestock warning and the popular Sheetz convenience store chain is coming to Michigan in 2025.

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December 8, 2022

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:54:16 -0000

A Catholic church sues Michigan over sex and gender civil rights protections, five suspects accused in a plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer are ordered to trial and Pictured Rocks is set to raise entrance fees Jan. 1.

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December 07, 2022

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Details emerge about the traffic stop that led to a gun charge for Michigan’s Mazi Smith, pedestrian safety improvements are planned for dangerous areas along Amtrak’s Michigan Line and the Detroit Lions are now favored to beat the 10-2 Vikings.

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December 06, 2022

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Pfizer announces a further $750 million expansion of its Kalamazoo County facility, some unemployment collections are set to stop this month after an August court order and Jim Harbaugh says he’ll be staying at Michigan as NFL rumors swirl.

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December 05, 2022

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:28:18 -0000

Michigan’s gas tax will increase in 2023, a DNC panel approves an early date for Michigan’s presidential primaries and 60% of nursing home residents in Michigan are not boosted against COVID.

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December 02, 2022

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Michigan’s Mazi Smith is still allowed to play after being charged with a felony, a bipartisan bill package to prevent sexual assault is passed in the Michigan Senate and the DNR wants you to be on the lookout for an invasive tree-killing pest this winter.

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December 01, 2022

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Michigan flags 112 low-performing schools for intense intervention, demand grows for Michigan budget flights as airfares soar and a newly named infectious disease has dropped to less than one case per day in Michigan.

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November 30, 2022

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

The Michigan Supreme Court pauses the trial for the parents of the Oxford school shooter, Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is named Big Ten coach of the year and a Michigan park ranks as the most beautiful state park in the U.S.

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November 29, 2022

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Michigan State is fined $100,000 by the Big Ten for incidents in the Michigan Stadium tunnel, a Michigan board certifies the 2022 election results and a Michigan college is asking for the words you’d like to banish in the new year.

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November 28, 2022

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:28:31 -0000

A bill to allow the permanent sale of cocktails to-go passes in the Michigan Senate, a utility assistance website aims to help Michiganders with energy bills and Jim Harbaugh earned a $500,000 bonus after Michigan’s win over Ohio State.

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November 22, 2022

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

In-person voting was more popular than absentee in the Michigan midterm election, the state is requesting a dismissal of a class-action lawsuit over frozen pandemic unemployment benefits and Domino’s will soon have 800 electric vehicles for delivery drivers.

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November 21, 2022

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:49:58 -0000

Credit card interest rates are skyrocketing for holiday shopping season, electricity rates are set to rise for DTE customers and an “Immersive Nutcracker” installation is now in Michigan for the holidays.

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November 10, 2022

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Tuesday’s election set a turnout record for midterms in Michigan, the Michigan Senate will see Democratic control for the first time in four decades and COVID cases are down in Michigan whiles deaths are up.

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November 09, 2022

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wins her reelection bid against Tudor Dixon, a top official says Michigan’s election ran smoothly despite some long lines and a Democrat will represent Grand Rapids in Congress for the first time since 1977.

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November 08, 2022

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

How to check on your returned absentee ballot, most of Michigan’s public universities are accepting almost everyone as enrollments fall and a judge ends Kristina Karamo’s lawsuit to stop Detroit absentee ballots.

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November 07, 2022

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:00:24 -0000

We have a look at tomorrow’s election, some Michigan households are getting up to $575 for heating bills and what to know about the full “blood moon” eclipse.

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November 02, 2022

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Wolverine Worldwide is cited for a delay in PFAS cleanup, Michigan reports 11,651 new COVID cases and Belle Isle Conservatory will close until 2024 for renovations.

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November 01, 2022

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Gas dips below $4 on average in Michigan, a former Grand Rapids police officer will go to trial in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya and do you need to be screened for breast cancer before age 40?

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October 31, 2022

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:52:52 -0000

Heating bills could spike nearly 33% this winter, Michigan proposal 1 supporters are outraising their opponents and four Michigan State players are suspended after a postgame fight at the Big House.

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October 28, 2022

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:53:27 -0000

Local politics remain civil despite national political tension, Amtrak is making changes after a Michigan-to-Chicago train fiasco and ArtPrize is calling it quits.

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October 27, 2022

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Three men are convicted of aiding the plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, more Michigan children could get lead poisoning help with a new testing change and a look at Michigan’s absentee voting this election season.

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October 26, 2022

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Test scores for Michigan students see a post-pandemic decline, a major staircase at Pictured Rocks is destroyed by high winds and the most common COVID symptoms have changed.

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OCtober 25, 2022

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

The Oxford High School shooter pleads guilty to 24 felonies, Bob Evans recalls more than 7,000 pounds of Italian sausage that may contain rubber pieces and two spots in Michigan make the list of the most beautiful small towns in America.

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October 24, 2022

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A respiratory virus is spreading quickly among children, a missing West Michigan family is found safe in Wisconsin and bye week brings a drop in the coaches’ poll for Michigan ahead of the Michigan State game.

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October 21, 2022

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan’s declining college enrollment trend continues, jail time remains as a punishment for those who fail to report deer kills in Michigan and the state will pay $20 million to workers accused of unemployment fraud.

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October 19, 2022

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:25:41 -0000

Officials say ballots won’t be counted any faster in Michigan this year, hacking concerns cause the FBI to contact Michigan’s major political parties and Michigan bears are eating up to 20,000 calories per day right now.

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October 18, 2022

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A new law to draw in retired corrections officers might be the answer for staffing shortages, Orkin says three Michigan cities are among the most rat infested in the country and the application launches for the student loan forgiveness program.

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October 17, 2022

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Inflation could hurt candy hauls this Halloween, a bill in the Michigan legislature would allow natural hairstylists to wash their clients’ hair and for the first time in months, no Michigan counties are listed in the “high” category for COVID cases.

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October 14, 2022

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan State University’s president resigns in a video message, prices are up 8.2% as September inflation remained hot and Gov. Whitmer declares a state of emergency for Menominee County after a large paper mill fire.

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October 13, 2022

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Two Michigan universities are among the top 150 schools in the world, an “unusual” vessel that sank in Lake Superior nearly 120 years ago is discovered and a Michigan city is ranked as the second worst U.S. city to drive in.

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October 11, 2022

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan gas prices jump to $4.35 but an expert predicts prices will “inch down,” a man dies in rough Lake Michigan waters during a kayak race and Michigan coach Mike Hart is making positive progress after a sideline scare.

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October 10, 2022

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

The state of Michigan suspends the license of a Carvana dealer, a Michigan man is accused of stealing 7,000 identities to get free Medicaid phones and a meteor shower this month could deliver extra bright meteors.

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October 07, 2022

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

New FBI crime statistics show homicides are down while overall crime is up in Michigan, the Michigan Redistricting Commission is facing money troubles and where to look for the huge full hunter’s moon this weekend.

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October 06, 2022

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:18:32 -0000

Wedding venue owners who say they won’t host LGBTQ wedding events get a civil infraction, an upgrade will help Consumers Energy store natural gas for winter and Condé Nast says two of the top hotels in the Midwest are here in Michigan.

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October 05, 2022

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan gas prices are up 35 cents in the past month, produce from a Michigan farm using untreated human waste is declared a public health risk and Gov. Whitmer signs off on a $1 billion investment into Michigan’s future economic development.

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October 04, 2022

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0000

So far 3% of Michigan residents have gotten the omicron-specific booster, a report says Michigan should make several renewable energy options mandatory and the world’s tallest cat lives here in Michigan.

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September 23, 2022

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Roughly 1.3 million Michiganders can apply for student debt relief in October, the Michigan Senate passes bills that would force schools to filter drinking water and the so-called “cannibal killer” pleads guilty in the murder of Kevin Bacon.

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September 22, 2022

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Wolverine Worldwide and 3M will pay $54 million in a PFAS class settlement, a study shows 1 in 4 Flint residents suffered from PTSD linked to the water crisis and mail ballot preprocessing is possible for the November election.

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September 21, 2022

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Videoed child abuse testimony may soon be the standard under a trio of House bills, a jury awards $100K to a health worker who said Flint blood lead data was falsified and the Detroit Lions skyrocket in national NFL power rankings.

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September 20, 2022

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0000

The Michigan House and Senate are scheduled to meet for the first time since July, the Michigan Secretary of State is adding two more mobile offices and a rare white ‘spirit bear’ is spotted in the Upper Peninsula.

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September 14, 2022

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0000

More Michigan counties report cases of monkeypox, a bike and pedestrian path is planned for a new international bridge to Canada and two Michigan towns are among those listed as the best destinations for the Halloween season.

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September 13, 2022

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:41:03 -0000

One in four millennials say they plan to be “forever renters,” fairgoers are urged to be cautious as Michigan reports its first 2022 swine flu case and the Michigan Supreme Court’s chief justice plans to retire.

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September 09, 2022

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan voters will decide on abortion rights in November, the Michigan Supreme Court OKs a voting rights amendment for midterm ballots and a U.P. bear-dog retires after nearly a decade at a Michigan zoo

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September 08, 2022

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A Michigan court has ruled the state’s abortion ban is unconstitutional, Michigan’s inmate population is at a 30-year low and Eastern Michigan University is asking the courts to order striking faculty members back to work.

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September 06, 2022

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 15:57:53 -0000

Black bear numbers are at historic levels in Michigan, a new Michigan law bans fake urine used to pass drug tests and thousands of people participate in this year’s Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk.

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September 2, 2022

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Promote the Vote asks the Michigan Supreme Court to approve its ballot proposal, Michigan’s monkeypox cases are outpacing the national rate and a group will test 100 locations in Flint amid new concerns about water quality.

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September 1, 2022

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A $5 billion missile-defense contract was awarded to Boeing Huntsville; a sheriff wants his conviction thrown out; Dothan has a new charter school; longtime UPI journalist Bessie L. Ford dies.

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August 31, 2022

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A Michigan girl is among three to die in Monday’s storms, Amtrak suspends some Michigan trains due to a lack of resources and Michigan lawmakers are unsure of when they will return to Lansing.

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August 17, 2022

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan could pause sales tax on back-to-school products, the DNR is investigating a possible large cat sighting in Manistee County and why you might have gotten fewer mosquito bites this summer.

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August 16, 2022

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Nearly 7,000 crash patients have lost care since auto no-fault reform was implemented, a more traditional vaccine to fight COVID-19 is now available in Michigan and environmental analysis of a Line 5 tunnel plan kicks off.

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August 15, 2022

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Gov. Whitmer declares a state of emergency for four Michigan counties after a water main break, a wildfire closes campgrounds and trails at Isle Royale National Park and a Spanish tall ship is making a special stop in Bay City.

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August 12, 2022

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Half of Michiganders are hesitant to vote for candidates who downplayed the Jan. 6 riots, a deadlocked jury leads to a mistrial in the Flint water crisis civil case and a parvo-like illness is killing dogs in northern Michigan.

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August 11, 2022

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

The average gas price in Michigan dips below $4 per gallon, a historic move by Ford and DTE increases Michigan’s solar power by 70% and the Detroit Tigers dismiss general manager Al Avila.

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August 10, 2022

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Lake Michigan drownings in 2022 are outpacing previous years, roughly 40% of Michigan families are eligible for free or low-cost child care and a $100 million bridge planned for Traverse City would be the third longest in the state.

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August 09, 2022

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A retrial of two suspects in the alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer begins today, a Michigan hospital speeds up monkeypox testing and a “no contact” advisory remains for the Huron River after low levels of pollutants are detected.

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August 08, 2022

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Monkeypox cases double in Michigan as a public health emergency is declared, Peter Meijer warns Democrats that their support of John Gibbs could backfire and voters defund a West Michigan library amid a campaign against LGBTQ materials.

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August 05, 2022

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

An attorney says a security guard at Oxford High School thought the fatal shooting was a “drill,” Gov. Whitmer again asks the Michigan Supreme Court to take up the state’s abortion law and the Lake Michigan shoreline is set to become ‘electric Route 66’ with EV charging stations.

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August 04, 2022

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A judge continues the pause of Michigan’s abortion ban, GOP nominee for governor Ryan Kelley refuses to concede after coming in fourth place and officials say a toxic spill could take weeks to reach Ann Arbor’s drinking water intake.

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August 03, 2022

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Tudor Dixon wins Michigan’s Republican Gubernatorial nomination, Boyne Mountain is building the first 8-person chairlift in the Midwest and a Michigan city is ranked as the best, most affordable place to retire in the U.S.

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August 02, 2022

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A Michigan judge blocks prosecutors from enforcing a 1931 abortion ban, gas prices have dipped below $4 per gallon in some Michigan counties and a Mackinac State Historic Park is set to close early this year due to low staffing.

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August 01, 2022

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A minimum wage hike is paused until at least February 2023, a Michigan voter ID initiative submits signatures too late for the election and former President Donald Trump endorses Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon.

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July 29, 2022

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Automatic life sentences for 18-year-old murderers are no longer constitutional in Michigan, the state Supreme Court rules sexual orientation is protected by Michigan’s civil rights law and child poverty is down in nearly every Michigan county.

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July 28, 2022

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

The secretary of state says those who still have absentee ballots for Tuesday’s primary should submit them in person, the Mackinac Bridge Authority opposes legislation to allow farm equipment on the bridge and the Michigan Lottery website is bracing for a rush ahead of Friday’s $1 billion Mega Millions drawing.

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July 27, 2022

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan’s daily COVID case average hits a 2-month high, a $15 minimum wage initiative submits signatures for the 2024 ballot and police say there is no sign of foul play after a man dies at the Faster Horses Festival.

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July 26, 2022

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Average gas prices range from $4.05 to $4.82 in Michigan, badly behaving tourists push a Charlevoix restaurant to close early and Stevie Nicks will headline the 50th show of Pine Knob’s 50th season.

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July 25, 2022

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Pediatricians urge kids to catch up on vaccines before school starts, medical personnel use Narcan to revive an 18-month-old child who ate heroin and a documentary about Boblo Island is heading to theaters later this year.

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July 22, 2022

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

The Faster Horses festival denies media credentials to MLive for the first time, the DNR urges using caution outdoors as fire danger is elevated and scientists list monarch butterflies as an endangered species.

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July 21, 2022

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan now has 19 recorded cases of monkeypox, an unborn baby could be claimed as a dependent under a Michigan House bill and did Michigan’s minimum wage rise to $12 an hour after a court ruling?

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July 20, 2022

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Two members of congress from Michigan are arrested while protesting for abortion rights, the search for an alligator in the Kalamazoo River has been called off and a state review finds a ballot initiative to fight predatory lending should not appear on the November ballot.

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July 18, 2022

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

The CDC recommends residents wear masks indoors in four Michigan counties, Michigan’s Vietnam veterans could soon receive a new certification from the state and Silver Lake State Park reopens ORV use after a closure to accommodate piping plovers.

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July 15, 2022

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan bars and restaurants can now offer self-serve alcohol taps, Gov. Whitmer signs a $19.6 billion education budget and Tahquamenon Falls is telling visitors to stop stacking rocks along the shoreline.

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July 14, 2022

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won’t extradite women who come to Michigan seeking abortions, June sees a price surge of 9.1% as inflation reaches its hottest point since 1981 and the University of Michigan has a new president.

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July 13, 2022

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A major Michigan marijuana retailer abruptly closes four stores, officials warn Michiganders not to fall for an unemployment text scam and Mackinac Island is named the best island in the continental U.S. by Travel + Leisure.

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July 12, 2022

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A family of four is found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Roscommon County, officials announce a probable case of monkeypox in Kent County and a petition to expand early voting in Michigan submits 670,000 signatures.

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July 11, 2022

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:20:09 -0000

More than 750,000 signatures are submitted to support an abortion-rights ballot proposal, two reports of an alligator sighting in the Kalamazoo River shut down a nature center over the weekend and Michigan reports the state’s second case of monkeypox.

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July 08, 2022

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Even garbage bills in Michigan are being hit with inflation, the state legislature seeks to appeal a court decision keeping abortion legal in Michigan and a new bill would allow alcohol sales at college sporting events.

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July 07, 2022

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan absentee ballot requests jump 73% over the last midterm primary election, a blown tire is said to be the cause of a fatal blast at a Michigan air show and July will feature a Thunder Supermoon and two meteor showers.

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July 06, 2022

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Attorney General Dana Nessel would let local prosecutors enforce Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban, Tim Allen’s yacht spills diesel into an up north Michigan marina and the DNR explains the reasons behind a popular Lake Michigan beach getting shut down on the Fourth of July.

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July 05, 2022

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Cedar Point announces plans to disband its police department, a teenager dies in a shooting in Grand Rapids and a ‘mechanical failure’ caused a fatal accident at the Battle Creek air show, the driver’s father says.

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July 01, 2022

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0000

About 3,200 Michigan children under the age of 5 got COVID vaccines in the first days of eligibility, Michigan health officials warn residents to avoid foam in bodies of water this summer and two men accused in the plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer will be retried.

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June 30, 2022

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

The first probable case of monkeypox is detected in Michigan, 100 road and bridge projects will be paused across Michigan for Fourth of July travel and Amway is set to wind down operations in Russia.

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June 29, 2022

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

The Michigan Supreme Court rules a judge had no right to indict in Flint water crisis cases, June 30 is the deadline for Michiganders to apply for rental assistance and a nuclear power plant on the Lake Michigan shoreline has been sold.

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June 28, 2022

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:51:17 -0000

A Republican resigns from the Michigan election board because of a possible candidacy conflict, Michigan’s largest health system reverses course on halting ‘medically necessary’ abortions and a health order is lifted for most of the Flint River in Genesee County.

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June 27, 2022

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:57:17 -0000

Michigan hopes to increase king salmon stocking to counteract alewife carcasses, Lake Superior rises 8 inches in one month and a 334-acre park at an old GM site in Saginaw is nearing completion.

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June 24, 2022

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Ted Nugent makes an endorsement in the Michigan governor’s race, the murder trial for the Oxford school shooting suspect is pushed back to 2023 and a West Michigan flour company announces a $42 million expansion.

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June 23, 2022

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0000

We have a look at the healthiest counties in Michigan, a military-style bunker found in a state game area near Grand Rapids was built by kids and the Michigan Summer Beer Fest is back this year in Ypsilanti.

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June 22, 2022

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Kellogg is splitting into three separate companies, officials are still looking for the source of contamination one week after a Flint River oil spill and an historic Keweenaw lodge is named Michigan’s newest International Dark Sky Park.

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June 21, 2022

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0000

A lawsuit is filed by 20 Oxford students demanding school policy changes, Nicole Kidman is set to star in a thriller titled “Holland, Michigan” and five bull moose were killed by vehicles in the U.P. last week.

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June 17, 2022

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A Michigan man is federally indicted for allegedly threatening to kill President Biden, the 200 millionth vehicle crossed the Mackinac Bridge this week and the Department of Energy wants you to set your thermostat at 78 degrees.

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June 16, 2022

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Ford is recalling nearly 3 million cars because they can roll away, a new Michigan law allows 17-year-olds to serve alcohol and two public universities in Michigan make a list of the best 200 in the world.

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June 15, 2022

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

It could take 3 years for Michiganders to see $3 gas again, the Michigan Unemployment Agency is ordered to stop collections for some workers and a Meijer shopper is charged $1,500 for a $68 purchase.

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June 14, 2022

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A Michigan parlor is releasing six Faygo ice cream flavors, disqualified gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson loses a bid in federal court to stop ballots from being printed and some tips on how to stay safe in extreme heat.

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June 13, 2022

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:10:42 -0000

The IRS raises the 2022 mileage deduction as gas prices surge, Michigan motorists can now purchase digital license plates and how to spot (and avoid) poison ivy.

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June 10, 2022

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A police officer is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley is arrested by the FBI and the U.S. Coast Guard responds to a 5,300-gallon oil spill in St. Marys River.

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June 09, 2022

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Assault victims are seeking over $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop Larry Nassar, personal finance would be a required class under a bill headed to Gov. Whitmer’s desk and abortion-rights protestors disrupt Michigan House proceedings.

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June 08, 2022

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Four Ann Arbor Starbucks stores vote to unionize, a Canadian electric vehicle charging company is investing $3 million in Michigan for its first U.S. facility and thousands of dead fish are littering the Lake Michigan shoreline.

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June 07, 2022

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Pete Buttigieg is among 15 people who tested positive for COVID after attending the Mackinac Policy Conference, Perry Johnson files a federal lawsuit to halt the printing of Michigan primary ballots and five people die in a Flint house fire.

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June 6, 2022

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:30:03 -0000

Swim-up bars could be allowed in Michigan this summer, an Amtrak train strikes a pair of pedestrians in Ann Arbor and the DNR reminds state park campers not to arrive before the 3 p.m. check-in time.

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June 03, 2022

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

James Craig gets his appeal rejected after disqualification from the Republican gubernatorial primary, a $2 billion investment by Ford will bring 3,200 jobs to Michigan and it's not legal to be in Michigan’s dark sky preserves after 10 p.m. … but that could change.

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June 02, 2022

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A Devos-backed education petition won’t submit signatures to get on the November ballot, the 200 millionth vehicle is expected to cross the Mackinac Bridge this month and a rare Michigan sighting of a black-bellied whistling duck draws a crowd.

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June 01, 2022

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Three candidates for governor file lawsuits to overturn disqualifications, Grand Rapids pastors are calling for a federal investigation into the killing of Patrick Lyoya and Aria Hutchinson wins Miss Michigan USA one month after her brother gets drafted by the Detroit Lions.

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May 31, 2022

Tue, 31 May 2022 13:51:02 -0000

Michigan’s attorney general orders a tree service to cease and desist amid price-gouging accusations, lawmakers want to expand a tuition-free college program to adults 21 and up and strawberries sold at Walmart, Kroger and other stores are linked to a hepatitis A outbreak.

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May 27, 2022

Fri, 27 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan blocks five Republican candidates from the ballot in the race for governor, Michigan gas prices would drop 50 cents under a Senate-approved summer tax cut and MDOT is removing lane closures to ease Memorial Day traffic congestion.

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May 26, 2022

Thu, 26 May 2022 13:15:00 -0000

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer orders state agencies to protect abortion access in Michigan, a judge from Michigan is confirmed to a federal appellate court and Michigan colleges experience the nation’s worst spring enrollment dive.

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May 25, 2022

Wed, 25 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A total of 18 candidates could be kept off Michigan ballots after the state determined they did not get enough valid signatures, the last coal-powered passenger steamship in the U.S. is looking to ditch coal and Michigan’s Adventure is set to open for the season.

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May 24, 2022

Tue, 24 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

State investigators are sent to Gaylord to look into reports of price gouging following a deadly tornado, a judge in a Flint water crisis civil trial has dismissed a juror who twice tested positive for COVID-19 and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces a $280 million tutoring plan for Michigan students.

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May 23, 2022

Mon, 23 May 2022 13:55:09 -0000

The Gaylord community is working to clean up after a deadly tornado touched down late last week, a new bridge at Tahquamenon Falls State Park will provide island access and the Coast Guard warns boaters not to use E15 gas this summer.

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May 20, 2022

Fri, 20 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Gov. Whitmer wants to give $500 to working Michigan families, the Michigan House passes a bill to study adding new nuclear power plants in the state and the accused Oxford High School shooter will remain in adult jail, a judge again rules.

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May 19, 2022

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A state senator is among 15 candidates disqualified from Michigan’s primary ballots, the Kent County prosecutor says additional time is needed for a decision in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya and auto insurance refunds totaling $3 billion have been distributed in Michigan.

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May 18, 2022

Wed, 18 May 2022 12:49:28 -0000

Michigan’s abortion ban is temporarily blocked by a state court, DNR offers a warning as a Northern Michigan wildfire is now 98% contained and Ann Arbor is the best place to live in Michigan, according to a new ranking.

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May 17, 2022

Tue, 17 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A Northern Michigan wildfire is 75% contained, Michigan saw a small business boom in 2021 and South Haven can now close beaches and piers during unsafe conditions.

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May 16, 2022

Mon, 16 May 2022 13:28:55 -0000

Lighting is the cause for a 2,700-acre wildfire in the northern Lower Peninsula, Michigan’s liquor tax could be slashed for small distillers and what you need to know about the avian flu outbreak.

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May 13, 2022

Fri, 13 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

An Ann Arbor teen dies after bridge-jumping into the Huron River, another lawsuit could halt Detroit’s entrance into the recreational marijuana market and a Pentagon reply to Michigan’s governor goes missing

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May 12, 2022

Thu, 12 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Bills headed to Gov. Whitmer’s desk would redefine borderlines between Michigan and Indiana, a Grand Rapids Starbucks will be the first in the state to count union votes and COVID-19 deaths are increasing in Michigan.

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May 11, 2022

Wed, 11 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Gas prices in Michigan hit another all-time high, state police expand an investigation into alleged voting machine tampering after the 2020 election and Michigan bans bird shows as avian influenza spreads.

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May 10, 2022

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Former Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne dies in a Florida shooting, Gov. Whitmer signs a law creating a statewide child abuse registry and Michigan’s attorney general says further action is needed to ensure humane animal testing in the state.

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May 9, 2022

Mon, 09 May 2022 13:42:55 -0000

Dana Nessel says she won’t enforce Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban if Roe v. Wade is overturned, a 5-month-old wallaby goes missing from the Detroit Zoo and residents are advised to return to wearing masks in one Northern Michigan county.

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May 6, 2022

Fri, 06 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

Michigan’s attorney general is calling on President Biden to cancel student debt, thousands of people flock to help a Michigan abortion-rights petition drive and a documentary about the Flint water crisis is showing at a Michigan theater.

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May 5, 2022

Thu, 05 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

TurboTax will return $3.5 million to Michigan tax filers in a settlement, how an abortion ban could impact Michigan economically and Michigan erases $431 million in pandemic unemployment overpayments.

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May 4, 2022

Wed, 04 May 2022 09:00:00 -0000

A look at what could happen to abortion access in Michigan if Roe v. Wade is overturned, one in three Michigan roads are in “poor” condition and Michigan’s oldest woman dies at 114.

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May 3, 2022

Tue, 03 May 2022 11:59:10 -0000

Gov. Whitmer signs an executive order urging the state to find ways to increase voter registration, school-related COVID-19 outbreaks spike in Michigan and the University of Michigan’s men’s and women’s tennis teams win Big Ten titles.

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May 2, 2022

Mon, 02 May 2022 13:55:38 -0000

Masks remain optional in Michigan despite rising COVID cases, waivers for Michigan pandemic unemployment overpayments are still pending and Michigan State University will not require ACT and SAT scores for 5 years.