Weather balloon funding cuts may have impact on forecasting over Great Lakes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is dealing with the impacts of funding cuts from the Trump administration, and the effect on weather forecasting. The...
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Most Michiganders can expect higher health care costs in 2026
Michiganders are expected to pay more for healthcare in the new year. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a healthcare bill that didn’t...
Berrien County approves 2026 budget
Berrien County’s Board of Commissioners has approved the county’s 2026 budget. The county says the budget generates the savings the members had sought by eliminating...
Michigan AG Nessel investigating former Native American boarding schools
Michigan’s Attorney General has announced an investigation into Native American boarding schools that used to operate in the state. AG Dana Nessel says her office...
Pokagon Band enters agreement with state cannabis industry
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi have entered into a compact with the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency. The deal grants the Pokagons access to Michigan’s licensed...
Rare Michigan cougar family spotted in Upper Peninsula
Michigan’s DNR says an endangered family of cougars has been spotted in the state’s UP. The DNR calls the sighting, in Ontonagon County, a conservation...
Phase 2 of Bobo Brazil Center renovations approved by commissioners in Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor’s City Commissioners have voted to move forward with repairs to the Bobo Brazil Community Center. More than half a million dollars in state...
Michigan Lottery commissioner steps down to run for office
Michigan’s lottery commissioner has resigned, with her eye on a bigger job. Suzanna Shkreli stepped down this week and announced that she intends to run...
Michigan government transparency questions persist
Transparency questions have been raised as the State of Michigan has quickly deleted a number of chat conversations on Microsoft Teams platforms. The chats are...
Michigan’s new pot tax is still on schedule for January
A judge has declined to block a new tax on marijuana in Michigan. A 24% wholesale tax on the state’s pot will go into effect...