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A man accused of supporting a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to change his plea from not guilty.

Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America’s shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at auction by the federal government.

Scientists and students placed tracking bands on four boisterous peregrine falcon chicks who live on top of Michigan State University’s football stadium.

Michigan State Police sprung into action on Sunday when they got word about a runaway cow that might head into traffic along I-75 in Oakland County near Detroit.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will give final approval Monday to the state's new red flag law during a bill signing just outside of Detroit.

A lawyer says Friday that a Detroit gas station clerk may have panicked but didn't commit a crime when three customers were shot on May 6.

A gas station clerk who locked a door during a dispute over a small purchase has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after the uproar led to the fatal shooting of another man.

Museum officials in Grand Rapids, Michigan, showed off mastodon bones that were unearthed last year during a drainage dig in the western part of the state and belonged to a juvenile male mastodon that lived 13,000 years ago.

Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe are set to present their arguments that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline because rapid erosion could expose it and cause a massive oil spill on reservation land.

A fourth person has pleaded guilty in a scheme to bribe the head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board.

Authorities in Detroit say a man fatally shot another customer inside a gas station and wounded two more in a dispute over a small purchase.

Michigan could become the 20th state to pass a red flag law as the state looks for ways to address gun violence after its second mass school shooting in 15 months.

A Michigan agency that investigates complaints against lawyers is taking action against nine attorneys who were allied with former President Donald Trump after the 2020 election.

The Michigan House has further advanced legislation that would outlaw companies from retaliating against employees for receiving abortions following its passage in the state Senate in March.

The green hydrogen company Nel announced plans Wednesday to build a massive new plant in Michigan as it works with General Motors to drive down the cost of hydrogen.

RJ Moten played in 29 games, and started 15, in his career at Michigan.

Federal authorities in Michigan have filed charges against 11 people in a scheme to defeat air-pollution rules by tampering with software and hardware in heavy-duty diesel engines.

The former head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board has pleaded guilty to bribery.

An Alabama home where Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches has been sold to a historical museum in Michigan and will be moved to a site near Detroit for preservation.

Michigan researchers say they have found the wreckage of two ships that disappeared into Lake Superior in 1914 and hope the discovery will lead to a third vessel that sank at the same time.

Democrats have chosen Chicago to host their 2024 national convention.

The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Luke Hughes — the younger brother of star center Jack Hughes — to a three-year, entry-level contract starting this season.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited the central Michigan community of Midland for a county GOP event Thursday before heading to speak at Hillsdale College.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday repealing Michigan's abortion ban from 1931 that made it a crime to assist in an abortion.

States are doling out more cash than ever to lure multibillion-dollar microchip, electric vehicle and battery factories, inspiring ever-more competition as they dig deeper into their pockets to attract big employers and capitalize on a wave of huge new projects.

Heavy rains that fell on the area led to the breaking of several dams in the area, which essentially caused lakes to disappear, streets to be knee-deep or more in water and property to be damaged.

Public outrage is swift following mass shootings such as the one that killed six people at a Nashville elementary school.

The Michigan Court of Appeals says the parents of a teenager who killed four students at a high school can face trial for involuntary manslaughter.

Progress has been rapid for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a $4.5 billion project named after the legendary hockey player that will provide a passageway for travelers between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

Ford’s electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two years and will lose a similar amount this year as the company invests heavily in the new technology.

Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Thursday that will permanently outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state.

A Wisconsin man who was accused of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

Michigan Democrats are poised to bring an 11-bill package to the Legislature that would implement safe storage laws, universal background checks and extreme risk protection orders, also known as red flag laws.

Financial expert weighs in on what sale of Kilwins will mean for those who love to visit stores.

Cam Spencer and Derek Simpson scored 23 of their combined 31 points in the second half and Rutgers beat Michigan 62-50 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Michigan Democrats have passed legislation in the state House that would repeal the state's right-to-work law that prohibits public and private unions from requiring that nonunion employees pay fees.

Republican businessman Perry Johnson has announced his long-shot bid for president.

Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end.

Experts say changing and increasingly severe weather patterns and an electrical infrastructure designed for a different time and climate can be blamed for power outages that left more than 800,000 Michigan homes and businesses in the dark over several days.

Hit hard by COVID-19 shutdowns, Native American tribes with casinos are taking a closer look at diversifying their portfolios to help keep their sovereign nations economically strong for future generations.

Election deniers who were unable to succeed at the polls last year have targeted the one political post that depends entirely on the most hard-core of Republican voters — state party chair.

Frustration and anger are mounting among some Michigan utility customers who are still waiting for power to be restored after a massive ice storm this week damaged electricity lines.

Heavy rain and snow are pounding California and other parts of the West in the latest winter storm to hit the United States.

Tyson Walker shook off a slow start to score 23 points and lifted Michigan State to an 80-65 win over No. 17 Indiana on Tuesday night in its first home game since last week’s shootings on campus that killed three students and hospitalized five others.

Mourners filled a Detroit church for the last funeral for three students who were killed in a shooting last week at Michigan State University.

Jacksonville passing game coordinator Jim Bob Cooter is taking the offensive coordinator job with the Colts, according to ESPN.

Michigan State University students and faculty have returned to the East Lansing campus, one week after a gunman killed three students and injured five others.

Michigan showed its support for rival Michigan State with a poignant pregame ceremony before the Wolverines took an 84-72 win on Saturday night, the first game for the Spartan men since a shooting on the their campus that killed three students and wounded five others.

The fear of gun violence in schools can leave students and parents with crippling anxiety. Three victims of Monday’s mass shooting at Michigan State University were laid to rest Saturday, leaving the school with a haunting fear moving forward, especially since it was the school’s first shooting.

Michigan State women’s basketball players wiped away tears as they stood shoulder to shoulder during a moment of silence before losing to No. 8 Maryland 66-61 on Saturday, less than a week after three students were killed in a shooting on campus.

According to Great Lakes Ice Tracker, ice cover on the Great Lakes was at a record low of 7.5%, eclipsing the previous Feb. 12 record of 8.5% set in 2012.

It’s one thing to be a survivor of one mass shooting, but ever since the shooting at Michigan State University’s campus on Monday, there are students who have now survived two mass shootings.

Terrified students describe breaking out windows, barricading doors and hiding under blankets as police searched for a gunman who killed three students and critically wounded five others on the Michigan State University campus.

Police say a man suspected of killing three people and wounding five more at Michigan State University on Monday night has died.

Michigan State University police say multiple people have been reported injured in shootings on campus.

Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people.

Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that would employ at least 2,500 people to make lower-cost batteries for a variety of new and existing electric vehicles.

The work is finished, and we have to admit, the entries are even cooler than we imagined.

The chapel is constructed weeks before the annual Winter Carnival at the school, which this year takes place from Wednesday through Sunday.

The Democratic National Committee on Saturday approved a new calendar lineup for the early stages of the party’s presidential nominating contests in 2024.

Customs agents say they discovered a dolphin skull in luggage left at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Police say three bodies found in a vacant Detroit-area apartment building have been identified as those of three aspiring rappers who went missing nearly two weeks ago.

A Michigan judge says a second-degree murder charge against former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr will go to trial.

A Michigan man says he was left with a $1,000 bill after his 6-year-old son ordered a virtual smorgasbord of food from several restaurants.

The Michigan House voted along party lines Tuesday to move the state's primary to the fourth week of February to match an early presidential primary plan approved by a Democratic National Committee panel last month.

A Michigan State football player who swung his helmet at a Michigan player in a stadium tunnel has expressed regret.

If you live in a part of the country where you experience all four seasons then you’re pretty used to snowplows cleaning up the streets of your town when mother nature decides to dump inches of snow on the ground.

It took four days for No. 2 Ohio State to go from unbeaten to second place in the Big Ten.

A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s foremost “speedcubers,” a person capable of quickly solving a Rubik’s Cube.

The next season kicks off on Sept. 7. That’s just 226 days away.

Michigan has fired co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss.

It’s unfamiliar territory for most Jaguars players. The bright glare of the NFL postseason and everything that comes along with it can disrupt the normal NFL flow. Doug Pederson knows all about it.

National Michigan Day is Jan. 18.

The University of Michigan has placed offensive co-coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss on leave, athletic department spokesman Kurt Svoboda confirmed on Tuesday night.

Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot.

The surprise announcement that Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow won't run for a fifth term in 2024 sets up a scramble by both parties for an open seat in the key battleground state.

Happy New Year, Gators fans!

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in alongside other Democratic leaders as she officially began her second term in office after winning reelection in the 2022 midterms.

Come January, Democrats will be in charge of Michigan state government for the first time in nearly 40 years.

No. 2 Michigan brings its smash-mouth ways into the College Football Playoff semifinal to face No. 3 TCU on Saturday.

President Joe Biden signed a large defense bill on Friday that includes a water bill that directs the Army Corps of Engineers on major infrastructure projects to improve navigation and protect against storms worsened by climate change.

One year ago today, Shad Khan fired Urban Meyer. What a difference a year makes. One year on, there isn’t a hint of the strife that was left in Meyer’s wake. The infighting, the lack of vision and trust, and most of all, the lack of respect. You won’t find that in Jacksonville now.

An engineering firm has settled a lawsuit with four families after being accused of not doing enough to stop lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan, water supply.

A judge has handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution has closed on a $2.5 billion federal loan to help finance three lithium-ion battery cell plants in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan.

A judge has dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder over the Flint water crisis.

A state judge has ordered five men to stand trial on charges involving a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed officials in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania, asking for communications with or involving former President Donald Trump, his campaign aides and a list of allies involved in his efforts to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Federal prosecutors say a life prison sentence would be justified for the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

TCU has reached the College Football Playoff for the first time.

Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State are the top four teams in the final Associated Press college football poll of the regular season.

A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution says it will invest an additional $275 million to expand a Tennessee battery cell factory for electric vehicles.

For more than 100 years, Michigan Tech University has staged what’s known as the Winter Carnival.

The Biden administration has announced plans for a second Summit for Democracy next year, this time to be co-hosted by the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia.

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No. 3 Michigan running back Blake Corum may be the most pivotal player in The Game against No. 2 Ohio State on the road Saturday with a spot in the Big Ten championship game and likely the College Football Playoff at stake.

Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in five years.

The election to fill a city council seat in a Michigan town has been settled by drawing two pieces of paper from a bowl, days after a 616-616 tie.

In an Associated Press interview, Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she will remain focused on her post and not on growing national speculation she could mount a future presidential run.

Much of the history regarding the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald surrounds what was lost, but there is an important item that was found -- and it’s now on full display.