The current proposal to fix Michigan’s crumbling roads could be too rich for the governor’s blood. It includes using money generated from an increase in the gas tax and diesel tax along with taking $600 million from the general fund to pay for road repairs. Governor Rick Snyder says $600 …

Adams Township officials say there may be a disruption in water service today on Atlantic Avenue, Winona Street, Portage Street and Pacific Street after 9:00am. Crews are repairing a leak and will try to do so without turning off the water, but they want residents to be prepared in case …

The Finlandia Lions will take to the football field for the first time this Saturday. But a football program isn’t the only thing being built at McAfee Field in Hancock. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday to announce the first phase of a $700,000 fieldhouse. The roughly 4,000 square-foot facility …

A special Tribute was recently signed and dedicated by Governor Rick Snyder, Senator Tom Casperson and State Representative Scott Dianda to celebrate the LL Trail upon its grand opening. It read, “LET IT BE KNOWN, that it is a privilege to recognize Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and …

Two Michigan endangered species are being observed in record numbers this year, due to the collaborative conservation efforts of the Department of Natural Resources and many partners. “We’re really excited about the survey results for the Great Lakes piping plover and Kirtland’s warbler,” said DNR Field Operations Manager Keith Kintigh.  …

Michigan will opt to come up with its own clean energy plan rather than going with a federal model. The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a carbon emission rule that gives states the option to create their own emissions reduction plan or abide by a federal one. Valerie Brader of …

A special House committee formed to determine if State Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat are fit to stay in office wrapped up its first hearing Tuesday. It was a short one too, only lasting five minutes. State Representative Ed McBroom chairs the committee and says they’re tasked with determining …

A Republican candidate for president says he wants Michigan to fix its roads and he has a plan that could help. During a Michigan campaign stop, Ohio Governor John Kasich jokingly asked that the state fix its roads because he’s tired of hearing about it. But he wasn’t joking when …

While mostly ignoring the stifling heat inside a packed Fenton High School Gymnasium, family, friends and fellow troopers said goodbye Tuesday to Chad Wolf, the Michigan State Police Trooper who died from injuries sustained while on duty Friday. Trooper Wolf was described as a man with a giant heart, many …

Michigan State University’s handling of a pair of Title Nine complaints may have led to a sexually hostile environment on campus, according to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education. Title nine is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex. In a report released Tuesday, the feds …