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A warning from six Upper Peninsula health departments: the coronavirus is accelerating its spread across the U.P. The departments say we were lulled into a "false sense of security" by numbers of case...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Friday afternoon 594 new coronavirus cases and three new deaths. Michigan now has 76,541 confirmed positive cases and 6,151 COVID-19 death...

The Y received a $6,000 grant from the Impact Fund for COVID-19 Relief held at the M&M Area Community Foundation (MMACF). The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation established this fund i...

A bill introduced by Sen. Ed McBroom this week would support private property owners combating shoreline erosion by specifying in the law that a permit is not needed for certain work above the ordinar...

M-185 on Mackinac Island has reopened to horse, bicycle and pedestrian traffic after completion of emergency repairs to address the worst areas of erosion damage on the shoreline road. Road users are ...

In order to protect Michigan's most vulnerable populations living in congregate settings, Governor Gretchen Whitmer Thursday signed Executive Order 2020-156, which continues the limited and temporary ...

The Michigan Launch Initiative, an effort led by the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA), is moving forward with a vertical launch site and autonomous vehicle proving grounds to be loc...

Justin David Langsford, 39, formerly of Champion, was sentenced on July 17, 2020, to 25-50 years in prison after having been convicted at a Bench Trial of Assault with Intent to Commit Great Bodily Ha...

The Michigan National Guard will continue its partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan State Police, and local health departments to offer drive-thru COVID-19 te...

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest about $2.5 million to install culvert liners, underdrain, riprap, guardrail, and pavement markings on I-75 over the north and south branche...