Two candidates running in Muskegon's mayoral race met on the debate stage this past Sunday, more than a hundred Michigan communities plan to join the nation-wide protests opposing the Trump administration this weekend, and more.

Grand Rapids Public Schools has broken ground on the first new school building in 60 years, First Steps Kent is adjusting to budget changes, Michigan's new state budget includes a two-third cut to wetlands preservation funds, and more.

Grand Rapids-based Acrisure has announced it will begin cutting jobs in early 2026 to replace with AI, Michigan's Attorney General says the state needs to prepare in case the President tries to send the National Guard to the state, and more.

The Michigan budget does not separately fund early childhood programs even as it includes a higher per pupil increase, a new composting program at the Muskegon Farmers Market is removing food waste from local landfills, and more.

The winning ArtPrize piece remains out of public view as it is locked inside the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum which is closed due to the federal government shutdown, Detroit has announced a drop in crime this year, and more.

Grand Rapids to host a vigil focused on ending domestic violence Monday night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her team are reviewing the new state budget bills ahead of signing them this week, and more.

Michigan legislators averted a state government shutdown by passing a budget Thursday night even as the federal shutdown continues, a billion dollar plan to fund road repairs in Michigan is heading to the governor, and more.

Muskegon Lake is officially off the Great Lakes most polluted places list, a new study finds GVSU has an annual $3 billion statewide economic impact, some details are starting to come out about what to expect in Michigan's next state budget, and more.

A Muskegon area school superintendent wants police to intervene after new cameras show how often drivers are speeding by stopped school busses, the state Legislature is giving itself another seven days to finalize a new state budget, and more.

Grand Rapids is awarding $122,000 to neighborhood initiatives led by city residents, the Michigan Senate passed a resolution on Monday aimed at budget transparency, and more.