Catch and release ethics is credited for the fact that smallmouth bass in Lake St. Clair have been getting larger over the past 50 years, a DNR study finds.

The Michigan Supreme Court has a new justice, new leadership and a 6-1 liberal majority after former Chief Justice Clement’s departure. Their docket is heavy on criminal justice in coming months

Christopher Schurr testified in his own defense at his second-degree murder trial for the 2022 killing of Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant.

Cleanup efforts after the historic March event are shifting to making trails usable for locals and visitors. Find out how you can help.

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Michigan now covers more than double the portion of the population it did 30 years ago. Is that growth unchecked, or just enough to cover the most vulnerable?

Legislators are jockeying to spend big in their districts, filing 800 requests to spend millions on everything from teachers and museums to youth programs, agriculture and bridges.

The House is likely to vote again another day. If approved, voters in 2026 would decide whether they want future voters to have to show proof of citizenship when they register.

The Justice Department is suing four states over climate action. The DOJ says plans by Michigan and Hawaii to take legal action over climate harm would infringe on the federal government’s authority.

After a state subsidy stalled in approvals, officials now are trying to get the funding through budget earmarks

It may take years to fully clear the damage from a historic ice storm. Some debris will be turned into biomass and converted into energy. One firm is using fallen trees to help power 38,000 homes.

The Michigan House GOP advances legislation that’s likely dead in a Democratic-led state Senate. Why the House speaker says that’s not a problem.