Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a second-term Democrat, and new state House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, revealed the date for the event.

Some Michiganders are being called and told they have warrants for failure to appear and contempt of court relating to failing to appear for jury service.

Hundreds of Michiganians are traveling to Washington in the coming days to witness the transfer of power at Donald Trump's second inauguration.

On Feb. 9, 1934, Vanderbilt, in Otsego County, recorded the all-time coldest temperature in Michigan — minus 51 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Michigan State, which posted a 5-7 record in Smith’s first season and lost 13 players to the portal, officially added 27 newcomers to the roster this week at the start of the spring semester. There are 11 early enrollees from the 2025 high school signing class and 16 transfers. “There was some positions of need. … We got that done,” Smith said.

There is more uncertainty on defense. Coordinator Wink Martindale had his unit clicking on all cylinders late in the season, and NFL teams took notice. He interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts this week and could have more meetings with NFL teams on the horizon, leaving his status with the Wolverines in flux.

Not surprisingly, the standards are different for K-12 and college students. MSU has closed its campus just seven times in its history. Jan. 27, 1967: It took MSU 110 years to call its first snow day following 26 inches of snowfall. The university has only canceled class a handful of times since.

This comes after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed an order stating that she'd like all state-owned vehicles to be electric, and said she'd like to see any large truck or large SUV to be electric by 2040, according to Michigan State Police First District Lt. Rene Gonzalez.

State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is the second well-known candidate to enter the race to succeed Whitmer, who has two years remaining in her final term after being reelected in 2022. The open governor’s seat in 2026 is expected to spark competitive primaries.

Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith has had a busy offseason so far, having added new coaches while looking to make gains in the tran

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan received donations totaling $182,500 from eight businesses and organizations.