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After years of debate, the Michigan Senate approved an overhaul of dam safety laws. The measures would boost flood control standards and increase inspections.

Audio from the F-16 crash in Grawn reveals details about what may have brought down the plane and just how quickly the pilot was forced to eject. And for context, we hear from another fighter pilot who survived a crash by pulling the ejection handle.

The vessel will be used by students and scientists at the Freshwater Research Innovation Center starting next spring, supported by a state grant that helps the maritime industry transition to clean energy.

Renewed interest in the ordinance comes as Traverse City Police recently stepped up enforcement at Hull Park following mounting safety complaints.

Several Michigan clerks missed the deadline to mail absentee ballots, despite state laws that require them to be sent to voters at least 40 days before the election — which, for the 2026 midterms, was Sept. 24.

Earlier this month, party leadership voted to censure Anthony Hudson. Now the party says it’s disavowing his campaign and disassociating “from any affiliation, support, or political connection."

The initiative would restrict political contributions by big utilities and state government contractors. But the U.S. Supreme Court has held that campaign contributions by corporations are protected speech.

Growing up, Hemingway spent every summer at his family cottage on Walloon Lake near Petoskey. The connection draws international visitors to the area to see the traces he left.

A horseshoe driveway, friendly faces, and shelves and display cases containing an almost endless variety of rocks and fossils—that was the C&M Rock Shop that closed on September 17 after more than a half-century of business.

Following recent incidents, including an alleged assault, Traverse City police say they are stepping up enforcement at Hull Park, targeting drinking, smoking and sleeping.