Flooding, Power Outages Hit Michigan as Storms Rake Midwest
Jerome Vaughn/WDET DETROIT (AP) — Heavy rains brought flooding early Thursday, shutting down some freeways in the Detroit area, as...
Census Data Spurred GOP’s Largest Partisan Edge in Decades
Fresh off sweeping electoral victories a decade ago, Republican politicians used census data to draw voting districts that gave them...
Nessel: Don’t Deny Unemployment for Pot Use Outside Work
State of Michigan LANSING, Mich. (AP) — People fired from their jobs for using marijuana outside the workplace still should...
Canada Reopens Its Border for Vaccinated U.S. Visitors
DERBY LINE, Vermont (AP) -- Canada lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit on Monday...
Michigan Childhood Vaccination Rates Low for Back to School
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Childhood vaccination rates have dropped below 70% in more than half of Michigan’s counties and health and...
Despite Canadian Easing, U.S. Extends Land Border Restrictions
The United States Government on Wednesday extended the closure of the land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travelers...
Michigan Legislature Kills Law Whitmer Used for COVID-19 Restrictions
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Republican lawmakers on Wednesday killed a law that underpinned coronavirus restrictions issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in...
Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig All But Launches Michigan Governor Campaign
LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Republican ex-Detroit Police Chief James Craig all but launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, seeking to...
Canada to Let Vaccinated U.S. Citizens Enter Country on Aug. 9
TORONTO (AP) -- Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those...
Metro Detroit Hit Again with Rain; Flood Warning Posted
DETROIT (AP) — Steady rain drenched the Detroit area Friday, flooding highways and raising the anxiety of residents whose basements...
Biden OKs Disaster Declaration After Detroit-area Flooding
The White House said Thursday that President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration for Michigan due to last month’s heavy...
Committee to Look into Response to Metro Detroit Flooding
A regional water authority board has formed a committee to look at the agency’s response to last month’s heavy rainfall that led...