Local Government

A new federal lawsuit alleges Interlochen Center for the Arts failed to protect a 14-year-old student from alleged sexual harassment and assault by other students and a teacher during the 2024-25 school year. Interlochen denies the allegations.

Traverse City’s Resilience Night brings the community together with music, food and stories from unhoused neighbors to reduce stigma around homelessness.

The ceremony takes place at the Grand Traverse 9/11 Memorial Park at 897 Parsons Road in Traverse City. Those attending will gather around the roughly 3000-pound World Trade Center beam for moments of prayer and silence to honor those lost.

State Rep. Betsy Coffia is urging Grand Traverse County Prosecutor Noelle Moeggenberg to accept help from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office investigating past sexual abuse at Interlochen.

Michigan has 1,240 townships. Each township has at least five board members. We're talking about at least 6,200 township officials. But in rural areas of the state, where the population is relatively low, it’s getting harder to fill critical government positions.

They won't elaborate on their plans or say how many signatures they did collect in their effort to remove Prosecuting Attorney Noelle Moeggenberg from office.

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners announced the separation of County Administrator Jim Dyer after months of workplace misconduct allegations.

Three years after Public Act 233 passed, municipalities are still grappling with their options for large renewable energy projects as the state seeks to transition to cleaner energy sources.

People filled a township planning commission meeting on Wednesday to voice support for a temporary ban on data centers. The township is the latest northern Michigan municipality to consider such a move as local and regional pushback grows.

Leelanau County Administrator James Dyer responds to intimidation allegations and other accusations in a 25-page response to Finance Director Rio Risbridger's complaint, while arguing broader workplace dysfunction is to blame.