Jewish Essay Anthology 'Manna Songs' Spotlights Michigan Authors Lynne Golodner and Debbie Feit

A Catholic publisher has long been impressed with joyful stories expressed in the Jewish religion, and so she planned a book with essays fitting into the joyful category — Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture & Heritage published this year by...

Michigan GOP senators call on Whitmer to fire top two officers at MSP

LANSING — Ten Republican state senators have called on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to fire the top two officers at the Michigan State Police, if they won't resign. Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, who held an Oct. 23 news...

DISA planning 2026 industry day focused on AI tools

The Defense Information Systems Agency is inviting vendors to showcase innovative artificial intelligence capabilities that can help manage and gain insights from the agency’s data. DISA will host an industry day in February at Joint Base Andrews...

Government shutdown live updates: Senate rejects bill to pay 'essential' workers

WASHINGTON ‒ The Senate on Thursday rejected a Republican-backed bill to pay some federal workers who are working through the government shutdown as the funding fight rolls into Day 23. The bill, known as the Shutdown Fairness Act and sponsored by...

Chinese battery company abandons plan to build Michigan plant

BIG RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Chinese battery company Gotion has abandoned a plan to build a $2.4 billion plant in Michigan to produce material for electric vehicles, the state said Thursday. The plan first announced in October 2022 was expected...

Governor Whitmer announces grants for small community road projects

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that 39 cities and villages across Michigan with populations under 10,000 will receive road funding grants through the Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) Category B program. The...

Detroit mayor election: Ask your questions on the FOX 2 mayoral forum

DETROIT (WJBK) - FOX 2 News is excited to host the future leader of the biggest city in the state as the two candidates for mayor step in for a mayoral forum. The Pulse, Detroit's only nightly political talk show, will host Detroit City Council...

Food assistance paused in Michigan amid federal government shutdown

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits for the roughly 1.4 million Michiganders who rely on them amid the...

Shelter in place notice near University of Michigan prompted by fight

Ann Arbor Updated: Oct. 23, 2025, 2:56 p.m. |Published: Oct. 23, 2025, 2:53 p.m. ANN ARBOR, MI — A shelter in place notice issued early Thursday morning was prompted by an altercation in a nearby apartment. Ann Arbor police briefly closed South...

Michigan Senate Approves Big Hunting & Fishing License Fee Hike

If you thought the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) couldn't possibly find another way to get you to put down your rifle and pick up your phone, surprise! The Michigan Senate just approved a plan to make hunting and fishing licenses...

West Michigan Asian American advocates celebrate culture, expand strategic mission

The non-profit West Michigan Asian American Association advocates for the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, focusing on healthcare, education, and economic development. New executive director Dr. Yilin Wendland-Liu sees the...

Focus West Michigan 10-23-25: Local food pantries adjusting to SNAP benefit pause

With the federal government instructing MDHHS to pause SNAP benefits local food pantries are seeing a spike in assistance requests, the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation is marking ten years, debate continues over a proposed raised...

Michigan: Gotion battery plant plan is dead after years of controversy 

Michigan economic officials say the Gotion project near Big Rapids is dead The state had spent $23.6 million in land for the project and will try to recoup those costs ‘This is not the outcome we hoped for,’ Michigan officials say Gotion Inc.’s...

Michigan is becoming a haven for illegal marijuana. Lawmakers hope to change that

LANSING, MI -- Michigan lawmakers unleashed a package of proposed laws intended to crack down on black market marijuana. For years, there’s been a lack of clarity regarding what punishment operators of illegal grows may face. This has led to...

Michigan’s receiver room: Who’s trending up, down entering rivalry game

ANN ARBOR – Michigan’s pass-catchers have struggled with drops in 2025, but receiver Andrew Marsh hasn’t been part of the problem. The true freshman doesn’t have any of the team’s 15 drops this season and has been one of Bryce Underwood’s most...

Michigan is paying $600K to settle a police case and getting a life ring from the Edmund Fitzgerald

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan has acquired a life ring that washed ashore 50 years ago from the Edmund Fitzgerald, a rare artifact that strangely became part of a settlement in a lawsuit that had nothing to do...

Plug pulled on Chinese firm Gotion’s US plant, days before Trump meets Xi

On Thursday, the state’s economic arm announced that it had suspended US$175 million in grants for the enterprise after determining that Gotion Inc., the US subsidiary of state-owned Gotion High-tech, had abandoned the project and defaulted on a...

China-linked battery firm scraps plan for US$2.4 billion Michigan EV plant

WASHINGTON: A subsidiary of Chinese battery maker Gotion has scrapped plans to build a US$2.4 billion electric vehicle battery materials plant in Michigan, state officials said on Thursday (Oct 23). The project, first announced in October 2022,...

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs: Angry and fast

Running back Jahmyr Gibbs was thunder and lightning in the Detroit Lions’ 24-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. The former Alabama ball-carrier recorded 17 rushing attempts for 136 yards and two touchdowns and three...

Michigan pulls funding incentives for Gotion Battery Plant

Over $47 million will be returned to the MEDC and the State, the MEDC announced on Thursday. It is unclear if the project will move forward. MECOSTA COUNTY, Mich. — State dollars are being pulled from the Gotion electric vehicle battery plant...