State News

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking for input on how state forest roads should be used. The DNR updates its online maps each spring, and conducts an ongoing process to designate which roads are open or closed to public use for both off-road and conventional vehicles. Decisions are …

It appears that Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer asked to be dropped from consideration for vice president weeks ago. The Associated Press is quoting a high-ranking Democratic Party official as saying that Whitmer sent a message to presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden late in the spring, requesting to be removed, and …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has extended the COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency through September 4th. Noting that every region in Michigan has seen an increase in the coronavirus infection rate, Whitmer said it was important to do everything possible to control the growth of the disease, including wearing masks, and maintaining social …

An FBI agent with a history of working with Native American tribes in Michigan has been appointed the state’s first coordinator for missing and murdered indigenous persons. During his career, Joel Postma has investigated missing children, runaways, drug crimes, and deaths in Indian Country in the Upper Peninsula. He also …

More children will be required to wear face masks at day care facilities and camps beginning Monday. Governor Gretchen Whitmer yesterday expanded her face mask order to include children ages two and over on school buses, and children ages four and over in common areas and hallways. Children and staff …

Dignitaries from both sides of the political spectrum turned out yesterday to pay tribute to Michigan’s longest-serving governor. William Milliken died last fall at age 97. His family had planned to hold the memorial tribute early this summer, but it was put off because of COVID-19 concerns. It was also …

Flags at Michigan state facilities will fly at half-staff today to honor a Southeast Michigan police officer who died in the line of duty. Sergeant Steven Splan of the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety suffered a heart attack after helping clear trees that were knocked down by a storm, …

One of the most vocal critics of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s COVID-19 policies has now contracted the virus. Republican State Senator Tom Barrett of Charlotte is one of the sponsors of the bill that would eliminate the emergency authority the governor is using to put COVID-19 safety restrictions in place. He’s …

Michiganders overwhelmingly approve of the job Governor Gretchen Whitmer is doing to try to control the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey just released by the Democracy Fund and UCLA Nationscape Project showed that 63 percent of Michigan residents agree with the governor’s actions. Only 31 percent disapprove. The poll was taken …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has extended the COVID-19 State of Emergency in Michigan through at least August 11th. Citing the increase in cases over the past several weeks, Whitmer said the novel coronavirus remains a real threat to the state. The increase in Michigan reflects a national trend. She also noted …