A detective sergeant from Grand Rapids faces second-degree murder charges in the death of Samuel Sterling, who died after he was struck by an unmarked Michigan State Police vehicle

New data shows that only California and Texas — much larger states — have more bad outages than Michigan. ‘The level of performance is unacceptable,’ the state’s top regulator says. Utilities don’t disagree.

Bird populations are declining at alarming rates due to disease, pollution and habitat loss. That should be a warning to all of us.

From mosquitoes to sewer overflows, the heat and moisture of a changing climate are creating new health threats in the Great Lakes region, prompting a call to educate residents and doctors about the risks.

As Michigan power players debate policy on Mackinac Island, new polling suggests voter apathy on the economy, higher education and even the democratic process.

Michigan has made ‘harm reduction’ a focus in spending its opioid settlement funds. Two possible law changes could move that effort forward, better protecting needle-access programs and decriminalizing drug test strips.

While universities have struggled with enrollment in recent years, there’s a glimmer of hope: More students are completing their degrees or certificates within four years.

A Macomb County developer who secured a $5 million budget earmark quickly became one of the state’s top political donors. It’s the latest incident to prompt questions about Michigan’s appropriations process.

A Bridge Michigan reader asks how voters can educate themselves about office seekers in the absence of newspapers. It takes a bit of work, but there are several ways to be informed before you fill in your ballot

Cheboygan has a newspaper, but no news reporters. A renaissance supply shop is now occupying its newsroom. So if there’s news in Cheboygan, it’s news to residents.

For decades, newborns whose moms who took illicit or prescribed drugs have been whisked away to hospital nurseries or neonatal intensive care units for clinical care. But ‘rooming in’ together and skin-to-skin contact could be better for Mom, Baby and taxpayers.

Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin says she’s made more than 90 visits to Detroit as she works to woo Black voters in the Democratic primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat.