LANSING, Mich. – Yesterday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation allowing alcohol to be sold at college sporting events. She also signed legislation making liquor-to-go permanent which will generate revenue for small businesses.   “The bipartisan bills I am signing today are about fairness, safety, and revenue,” said Governor Whitmer. “Michigan State University and the University of Michigan are two of three Big Ten schools prohibited by law from selling alcohol. Authorizing the legal […]

LANSING (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates that confirmed they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state. Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, announced […]

Penalties for assaulting a health care worker or volunteer would double in Michigan under legislation moving through the state Legislature. The two-bill package aims to address the rise in violence directed at hospital staff during the pandemic that backers say has contributed to burnout and an acute worker shortage in […]

Among the many sources that state money is expected to pour into when the governor gives it her signature are body cameras for employees in Michigan prisons. More than $10 million and an eight-person team are part of the funding allocation. The aim is to increase accountability as well as […]

ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI. On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at approximately 10:42 p.m. an officer fromthe Denton Township Police Department and a deputy from the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office weredispatched to a wellness check at an address in Prudenville. Police established verbal contact with theresident, 53-year-old Barry Eugene Phillips, who was […]

OTSEGO COUNTY, MI. On Sunday, June 25, 2023, at approximately 7:15 p.m. a trooper from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to an attempted carjacking and stolen pickup truckin the Waters area. The suspect, 27-year-old Donald Wade North from Alma, was later arrested afterleading officers on a pursuit in […]

Ending child marriage in Michigan moved one step closer to being a reality Thursday following bipartisan votes in the Senate on legislation that would update statute to prevent those under 18 from getting married. Seven of the 10 bills in the package passed the Senate by unanimous votes while three […]

Michigan’s distracted driving laws will change beginning June 30. Here’s what you need to know about new rules aimed at reducing crashes and fatalities on the state’s roadways: What is Michigan’s new distracted driving law?Beginning June 30, it will be prohibited in Michigan to use a cellphone while driving, unless […]

Eight former and current employees of the Alger Correctional Facility were charged today with felonies related to the in-custody death of former inmate Jonathan Lancaster, the Department of Attorney General announced. Four of those facing charges are registered nurses who attended to Lancaster before his death, two corrections officers present […]

Rep. Luke Meerman withdrew his name as the sponsor of a bill to create a Michigan sentencing commission after is passed the House on party-line vote Wednesday. Meerman (R-Coopersville) was the original sponsor of HB 4384 , which outlines the duties of the Michigan sentencing commission, which would be established […]