March 13, 2020 — Effective 6 a.m. Monday, March 16, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will lift seasonal weight restrictions on some state roads in the Lower Peninsula.             Seasonal weight restrictions will continue to be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways north of a line on […]

(Gongwer News Service) – While the Department of Corrections is still in the midst of losing as many as 55 staffers a month to an ongoing retirement bubble, officials with the agency say they are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel and anticipate hiring to […]

DETROIT (MLive.com) — In-person sports betting in Michigan will officially open at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11. The Michigan Gaming Control Board – which oversees regulations for MGM Grand, MotorCity and Greektown casinos — gave final approval Tuesday at its public meeting for the three Detroit casinos to begin onsite […]

LANSING — Turnout was high for Michigan’s presidential primary Tuesday, especially considering that the only competitive race was on the Democratic side of the ballot. Close to 2.3 million Michigan residents cast ballots, or more than 29% of the 7.7 million registered voters, according to unofficial results. That places the presidential […]

There’s a Northern Michigan family you may have never heard of, but you should know them. Seven Cheboygan brothers joined the military during World War II, risking so much for our freedom. And now there’s an effort to recognize their service. In this Special Report, Kevin Essebaggers and Corey Adkins […]

Due to concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus, and from the guidance of Special Olympics International, Special Olympics Michigan has made the difficult decision to suspend all sport, training and competition activities involving all athletes through March 31, 2020, at which time the situation will be reevaluated. This […]

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency late Tuesday after confirming Michigan’s first two cases of the new coronavirus, an infectious disease first found in China and now spreading through the United States. An Oakland County woman with a recent history of international travel and a Wayne […]

LANSING — Two female corrections officers who are gay partners are suing the Michigan Department of Corrections for discrimination in a case that could test the scope of Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. For years, Officer Michelle Wood was taunted and called demeaning and homophobic names, denied promotion, and subjected to a series of discriminatory and […]

Lansing (Detroit News)— Enbridge has secured key contracts to design and construct a $500 million tunnel to keep the Line 5 oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac,  developments that advance the project despite litigation to close the dual pipelines. The state authority overseeing the project will meet Friday for the first time in 15 months […]