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State of Michigan works behind the scenes during state of emergency --- State of Michigan emergency resources are now helping out after a water main broke over the weekend in Oakland County. Officials say a 42-inch water line broke Sunday morning, causing [...]

Trump nominates veteran prosecutor Martin for Michigan federal bench --- Trump nominates veteran prosecutor Martin for Michigan federal bench Federal prosecutor Michael Martin has been nominated to serve as judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, President [...]

Lake Michigan-Huron jumped 13.4 inches in April, easing worries after low spring levels --- LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- If you live or drive along the shorelines of the Great Lakes, you've probably seen docks and hoists going into the water. [...]

Michigan Pushes to Limit License Plate Readers --- Michigan Pushes to Limit License Plate Readers Michigan lawmakers push bills to limit license-plate reader data retention to 30 days amid privacy [...]

Recent Close Calls for Michigan’s Dams Are a Warning to America --- In Edenville, Michigan, a resident surveys the remains of a bridge swept away by extreme flooding in 2020.Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images Get your news from a source that’s not owned and [...]

Michigan's mass timber boom faces a manufacturing gap --- Michigan's mass timber boom faces a manufacturing gap Timber construction at a school in Ann Arbor Will McCarthy, assistant project manager at McCarthy & Smith Inc., discusses the use of timber for part of [...]

Michigan drivers should fill up gas tank now, expert says. Here's why --- Michigan drivers should fill up their tanks before Monday, a GasBuddy petroleum analyst warned, before prices start increasing again. The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Michigan has [...]

State urges consumers to toss products from Michigan creamery --- LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The state is advising Michigan consumers to throw out certain products from Dancing Goat Creamery’s Ionia County processing plant, citing unclean facilities and the potential for undeclared [...]

Michigan schools among those affected by Canvas cybersecurity incident --- Michigan schools among those affected by Canvas cybersecurity incident By Paula Wethington Web Producer Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and [...]

Can you catch hantavirus in Michigan? What experts say --- May 8, 2026, 8:22 a.m. ET Potentially deadly hantavirus is making headlines amid a cruise ship outbreak that has killed three people, but Michigan residents likely don't need to worry about the [...]