USA Today Network via Reuters Connect
Latest from USA Today Network via Reuters Connect
-
In final State of the State, Whitmer calls for literacy, housing fixes
LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer touted seven years of work in her final State of the State address Wednesday, Feb. 25, but said there are still significant strides to be made in fields like literacy and housing before she leaves office at the end of the year. Speaking to lawmakers gathered in the state Capitol, Whitmer said…
-
Rents are rising fast in Michigan’s mid-size cities. Here’s why.
Michiganians looking to escape high rents in the state’s biggest cities might have a hard time this year, even in metro areas that have historically been affordable.
-
Lawsuit over lead-tainted water in Benton Harbor can proceed, court rules
A state court has sided with Benton Harbor residents who sued over high lead levels in the city’s water.
-
Detroit Zoo euthanizes baby giraffe after spinal injury
Detroit Zoo officials have euthanized a baby giraffe after she was injured in her habitat.
-
After 150 years, missing Lake Michigan shipwreck, Lac La Belle found
For more than 150 years, the passenger steamer Lac La Belle had been missing in the depths of Lake Michigan. Now, one of the most sought-after missing ships has been found.
-
Reps: Questions remain around death of ICE inmate in Michigan facility
Two members of Michigan’s congressional delegation say questions remain surrounding the December death of an inmate at a Baldwin processing facility.
-
COVID changed dining habits. How Lansing’s sit-down restaurants are adapting
More full-service restaurants are turning to events to attract new customers and keep regulars coming back.
-
Is it legal to own a tank in Michigan?
If you are in the market for a tank for whatever reason or are just curious about if it’s legal to own one, the answer is a bit complicated.
-
Woman drops off seemingly human skull to Chelsea Goodwill
A woman dropped off what appeared to be a human skull at a Goodwill donation center in Chelsea, according to police.
-
Michigan’s official groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter
All signs point to bundling up, because six more weeks of winter is on the horizon—at least, according to Michigan’s official groundhog Woody the Woodchuck.
