General Motors is investing $7 billion in Michigan to raise EV production

On the heels of debuting its electrified Chevrolet Silverado, General Motors is putting more than $7 billion toward boosting its...

Upton waiting out redistricting challenges before making re-election decision

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) says he's going to wait until challenges against Michigan's new political maps play out...

Russia-Ukraine conflict: What you need to know about possible war

There are 100,000 Russian troops stationed near that country’s border with Ukraine. Fears continue to grow that an invasion is...

13th Congressional District race in Michigan: Here’s who’s running, so far

Michigan’s redistricting commission changed the current legislative boundaries, including the 12th and 13th congressional districts. In the 12th, Rep. Rashida...

Whitmer COVID-19 nursing home policy was “misleading,” GOP lawmaker says

A report released last week by Michigan’s Auditor General used a broader definition of long-term care facility to determine the...

State Sen. Adam Hollier announces bid for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District 

State Sen. Adam Hollier is jumping into the fray of Michigan’s newly-redrawn 13th Congressional District. Hollier’s Senate district lies within the 13th. He says he’s running...

Three initiatives could start gathering signatures soon

 Several petitions are moving forward to get in front of the state Legislature or on the November ballot.  These...

Oxford High School students and staff return

Students and staff returned to Oxford High School Monday, two months after gunfire took the lives of four teens. It’s...

Loving work will always be unrequited, says author Sarah Jaffe

By some estimates we work 80,000 hours during our careers. But it’s not just time. Work signals to other people...

Drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations and infections signs of optimism at Henry Ford

Henry Ford Health System is optimistic that the worst of the omicron-fueled COVID-19 wave is over. The number of patients...

Hamtramck District Court judge apologizes for wishing jail on man with weedy yard

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — A Hamtramck District Court judge has apologized for wishing that she could send a 72-year-old immigrant...

Why it was important for Wayne County prosecutor, activist to clear backlog of rape kits

In 2009, 11,000 untested rape kits were found sitting in a Detroit Police Department storage room. Some of them had...