With SNAP benefits paused, Michigan recipients, advocates, lawmakers determine how to respond

LANSING — At 1 a.m. Thursday morning, Symone Wilkes, a Detroit resident and mother of two young sons, received a loud alert on her phone. It was her MI Bridges app — the site through which state benefits are provided — alerting her that her...

Norway DDA offering facade grants for local businesses

Norway Downtown Development Authority Interim Coordinator Kenzie Williamsen and Norway Mercantile owner Steve Jensen show off the store’s new facade. Norway Mercantile was one of last year’s grant recipients. (Terri Castelaz/Daily News)NORWAY —...

Ann Arbor businesses cite rising costs as tariffs backed by Mike Rogers take effect

Ann Arbor business owners are reporting increased costs due to tariffs supported by Senate candidate Mike Rogers, according to a recent CBS News Detroit segment. The tariffs have led to higher expenses for local businesses, who say they are forced...

Economic Confidence Hits Five-Month Low: Consumers ‘Frustrated’ With High Prices

Topline Americans’ views on the U.S. economy deteriorated to their lowest level in months, as rising prices and inflation stuck to the “forefront” of consumers’ concerns, according to a widely tracked survey released Friday from the University of...

Michigan educators say end of Blue Ribbon Schools program is demoralizing

Over a year after Pellston Elementary School won a 2024 National Blue Ribbon award, Superintendent Stephen Seelye still drinks coffee out of a cup with the program’s insignia. His closet is filled with ties, shirts and jackets, all with National...

Evolve Bank & Trust’s CEO arrested, fired General Motors cuts more than 200 staff Index ends week up 2.49, closing 933.54

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Evolve Bank & Trust's CEO arrested, fired Bob Hartheimer, CEO of Evolve Bank & Trust, has been fired after he was arrested by FBI agents Thursday on two counts of...

Ford pulls US ad campaign after Trump halts trade talks

With emotions running high over Canada’s trade standoff with the US, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s attempt to take his anti-tariff message directly to Americans appears to have backfired. The $75-million ad campaign that used clips from former US...

Evolve Bank & Trust’s CEO arrested, fired General Motors cuts more than 200 staff Index ends week up 2.49, closing 933.54

Evolve Bank & Trust's CEO arrested, fired Bob Hartheimer, CEO of Evolve Bank & Trust, has been fired after he was arrested by FBI agents Thursday on two counts of child pornography. Following the execution of a search warrant, the agency says...

No. 1 Michigan State hockey downs Northern Michigan 4-0

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State hockey secured its second shutout of the season on Friday night, taking down Northern Michigan, 4-0, from the Berry Events Center. “Northern made it really hard on us, especially in the first period,” said...

Wisconsin company to buy Iowa-based MidWestOne Bank for $864M

Green Bay-based Nicolet National Bank will acquire MidWestOne Bank in an all-stock deal valued at $864 million. The Iowa City bank will have approximately $15 billion in assets, 114 branches, and nearly 1,700 employees. This acquisition will...

Michigan House committee opens hearings on bill to ban medical research on dogs

A state House committee opened hearings Thursday on a possible ban on medical research using dogs in Michigan. The bill would outlaw medical research and testing that could cause “pain or distress” in dogs. It’s aimed largely at hypertension and...

Michigan terminates controversial EV battery plant

Michigan is demanding millions of dollars in incentives back from a Chinese company after plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant collapsed following years of pushback against the project from neighbors and members of Congress. Democratic...

Michigan retailers’ September index shows increased sales, stable optimism - October 24, 2025

Michigan Retailers Association reports that September 2025’s Michigan Retail Index score came in at 55.1, soaring more than 10 points above August’s score of 44.9, marking the first positive sales month since May 2025. The September 2025 score...

Michigan cuts invasive species money despite ongoing environmental threats

LANSING, MI – Invasive species will get less attention across Michigan in the coming year after cuts made to the state budget. Lawmakers sliced about $1.2 million from the Michigan invasive species grant program for 2026, cutting the annual...

Detroit police shootings that started with minor stops prompt calls for reform 

Detroit police have shot two people in just over a month after attempted stops for minor offenses. The shootings follow a Free Press investigation that found 20% of department shootings in the past decade started with nonviolent stops and...

Alpena County 4-H member named Michigan 4-H award winner

Courtesy photo Alison Borowski poses with her goat during the 2025 Alpena County Fair where she was the 4-H Showman of Showman Goat Winner. Earlier this year, Borowski was awarded 4H’s highest award by the state for goat science. Alison Borowski,...

Detroit school board discusses possibility of renaming 2 DPSCD schools

As the Detroit school district moves forward with its plan of rebuilding and renovating buildings, two schools under construction could see a name change. During an academic committee meeting Tuesday, three board members for Detroit Public Schools...

Ford Stock Hits 52-Week Highs After Company Beats Q3 Estimates

Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Ford stock (NYSE: F) is trading sharply higher today and hit its 52-week high after the Detroit auto giant reported...

Michigan Ranks Ninth For The Best Trick-or-treating Spots

Michigan has some really nice neighborhoods where you can go trick or treating and get a really good amount of candy on Halloween. Even though Michigan has seen an increase of trunk or treat events taking the place of trick or treating, Michigan...

Michigan ripens to No. 2 apple producer in U.S. Find U-Pick farms still open across the state.

Fall is all about that satisfying crunch. The crisp leaves under your boots, scattered acorns on the forest floor and that first bite of a Michigan apple. Michigan recently ripened into the nation’s No. 2 apple producer, according to USDA NASS...