Michigan lawmakers pass 'compromise' budget after 23-hour marathon session --- Michigan lawmakers pass 'compromise' budget after 23-hour marathon session Lansing — Michigan lawmakers worked through the night into Friday morning to approve a new state budget that will use an array of [...]

Michigan environmental news: Parasite outbreak grows, heat strains DTE grid --- Overview: Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan jump from 174 to over 300 in three days, six times the state's typical annual total, with no source identified. Near-record heat strains DTE Energy grid. Detroit's 98-acre [...]

Detroit Lakes ready to shine this Fourth of July --- DETROIT LAKES — Detroit Lakes is getting ready to roll out the red, white and blue carpet for the Fourth of July. The lakes country town knows how to celebrate the holiday, [...]

House votes to get rid of Michigan's work permit system for employing minors --- Michigan children would no longer need a work permit to get a job under a bill passed in the state House of Representatives Wednesday.   Under the current system, schools [...]

Power outages in Southeast Michigan linger amid dangerous heat wave --- Power outages in Southeast Michigan linger amid dangerous heat wave The extreme heat is not only causing power outages, it's forcing businesses and some planned events to make some serious [...]

Changes to student loans are here: What Michigan borrowers should know --- July 1, 2026, 6:08 a.m. ET More than 1.3 million Michigan residents with student loan debt will be impacted by the changes. The changes will impact how parents can borrow and [...]