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Michigan ripens to No. 2 apple producer in U.S. Find U-Pick farms still open across the state.

Michigan ripens to No. 2 apple producer in U.S. Find U-Pick farms still open across the state.

Fall is all about that satisfying crunch. The crisp leaves under your boots, scattered acorns on the forest floor and that first bite of a Michigan apple. Michigan recently ripened into the nation’s No. 2 apple producer, according to USDA NASS...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Michigan’s school meals program caters to the wealthy

Michigan’s school meals program caters to the wealthy

The state of Michigan spends more taxpayer dollars to feed students in wealthy districts than in poor ones. With Michigan near the bottom in national reading scores, these funds would be better spent on helping kids read than subsidizing lunches...

Owner:  Mackinac Center for Public Policy
National Coalition of Business Orgs Calls on Senate to Reopen Government to Stop ‘Serious Economic Damage’
Energy advocates to host Detroit block party calling out utilities for high rates and long outages 

Energy advocates to host Detroit block party calling out utilities for high rates and long outages 

Michigan State Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-Detroit) speaks at a news conference detailing a Democrat-led effort to create a utility ratepayer's bill of rights. Sept. 9, 2025 | Photo by Ben Solis/Michigan Advance Environmental advocates, community...

Owner:  Perrotto Family
Benson says Michigan won’t comply with Justice Department demand for voter data

Benson says Michigan won’t comply with Justice Department demand for voter data

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says she will not comply with a federal government order to turn over Michigan voter data. In a video posted Friday by her office, Benson said the U.S. Department of Justice’s demand violates state and...

Owner:  Central Michigan University & American Government
Media Outlet Affiliated With Radical Dearborn Preacher Calls on Muslims to Celebrate and Repeat Charlie Kirk's Assassination

Media Outlet Affiliated With Radical Dearborn Preacher Calls on Muslims to Celebrate and Repeat Charlie Kirk's Assassination

A media shop affiliated with a radical preacher in Dearborn, Mich., recently published a 39-minute video celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination as a "praiseworthy action" that Muslims across the United States should celebrate and repeat. The...

Owner:  Michael Goldfarb
Man who fled Michigan sentenced to prison for explicit photos of teen

Man who fled Michigan sentenced to prison for explicit photos of teen

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A man who fled Michigan after being charged with child sex crimes has been sentenced to up to three decades in prison. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Friday that 35-year-old Edward Smith, formerly of...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Lansing business owner stepping up as shutdown impacts food assistance

Lansing business owner stepping up as shutdown impacts food assistance

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -Division on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. is keeping the federal government shut down, impacting critical services for some Mid-Michigan families. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday it...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Mid-Michigan Matters: East Lansing’s Great Pumpkin Walk

Mid-Michigan Matters: East Lansing’s Great Pumpkin Walk

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - On Sunday, Oct. 26, downtown East Lansing will play host to the Great Pumpkin Walk! Matt Apostole with the City of East Lansing joins Mid-Michigan Matters to talk about this event. Take a look: Subscribe to our News 10...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Butler: Safe medicine disposal is available all year in Michigan

Butler: Safe medicine disposal is available all year in Michigan

Since 2010, Michiganians have disposed of more than 253 tons of prescription medications through the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) biannual Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This past April alone, more than eight tons were collected at...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Wall Street and FTSE 100 hit record highs after US inflation report fuels interest rate cut hopes

Wall Street and FTSE 100 hit record highs after US inflation report fuels interest rate cut hopes

US inflation rises to 3%, less than expectedNewsflash: US inflation has risen, but not as much as expected, new delayed economic data shows. The annual US consumer prices index rose to 3% in September, up from 2.9% in August, but lower than the...

Owner:  The Scott Trust
Ambulance stolen with paramedic, patient inside from Michigan crash scene

Ambulance stolen with paramedic, patient inside from Michigan crash scene

NOVI, MI – An ambulance was stolen from a crash scene in Novi today with a paramedic and patient still inside, Medstar officials said. The incident led to a crash and subsequent fire in Northville Township that injured four people, according to a...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Additional federal aid for March northern Michigan ice storm officially denied

Additional federal aid for March northern Michigan ice storm officially denied

FEMA has denied the appeal for additional aid related to an ice storm that caused massive damage to multiple counties in northern Michigan back in late March. In July, President Trump issued a declaration of federal disaster for the region- with...

Owner:  Interlochen Center For The Arts & American Government
Can Economic Populism Save the Democratic Party?

Can Economic Populism Save the Democratic Party?

The Democratic Party sees itself as a party of the working class. To the extent it has any shared self-identity at all, it is that. But the Democratic Party is no longer the party of the working class. Does it matter if you define the working...

Owner:  The Ochs-Sulzberger Family
Federal workers going without paychecks feel strain of government shutdown

Federal workers going without paychecks feel strain of government shutdown

As the shutdown drags on in Washington DC, federal workers are feeling the pressure of going without paychecks. (FOX 2) - The waves rippling from the federal government shutdown are beginning to grow and workers sent home until a budget deal is...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
FEMA denies Michigan's appeal for federal aid after historic March ice storm

FEMA denies Michigan's appeal for federal aid after historic March ice storm

LANSING, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Michigan will not get federal aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after it rejected the state’s appeal for multiple federal disaster aid programs requested after the historic March 2025 ice storm. In...

Owner:  Smith Family
Graham Media Group Appoints Michael Storm as Vice President & General Counsel

Graham Media Group Appoints Michael Storm as Vice President & General Counsel

Veteran Disney Entertainment Attorney to Lead Legal Operations for Leading Television Broadcasting Company DETROIT, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Graham Media Group, a prominent television broadcasting company, today announced the appointment of...

Owner:  Richard Dean
Our Favorite Attorneys Trending on Social Media

Our Favorite Attorneys Trending on Social Media

Takeaways Information from a law firm’s social media is increasingly being incorporated into AI “opinions” about the firm. To succeed on social media, law firms must define their goals and understand their audience. Authenticity is key for law...

Owner:  Aviva Cuyler
Michigan terminates plans for controversial EV battery plant

Michigan terminates plans for controversial EV battery plant

The Michigan state Capitol building in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file) LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is demanding millions of dollars in incentives back from a Chinese company after plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
FEMA rejects Michigan's appeal for additional disaster aid following 2025 ice storm

FEMA rejects Michigan's appeal for additional disaster aid following 2025 ice storm

The historic ice storms in Northern Michigan knocked down trees and power lines, blocking roads and leaving thousands without power for multiple days. LANSING, Mich — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has once again denied additional...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.

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