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SALINE TWP., MI — Saline Township planners are mulling over ways to have more local control over heavy development, as pushback against the massive “Stargate” data center for OpenAI and Oracle continues. Options for the township include enacting a moratorium, a temporary pause. It would not stop...

A trio of Beaver Dam figure skaters helped the Fond du Lac Blades Pre‑Juvenile synchronized skating team capture a bronze medal at the Midwestern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships in Plymouth, Mich., on Jan. 22. Teagan Baulch, Jacey Bonilla, and Rebecca Benavides skate on the 17‑member Pre‑Juvenile team,...

LANSING, Mich. — Two Michigan companies are expanding operations in Muskegon and Washtenaw counties, generating $13.4 million in combined capital investment and 115 new jobs, further strengthening the state’s advanced manufacturing and energy innovation sectors. State officials say the projects highlight Michigan’s...

Ann Arbor has always punched above its weight when it comes to food, thanks in part to the university. In recent years, the scene has become even more dynamic, with natural wine bars, globally inspired spots, and creative bakeries and cafés joining long‑time favorites. These five newer or...

A man undergoing a mental health crisis took his own life following a standoff with local authorities in Genoa Township on Wednesday afternoon. At around 2pm, Deputies with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office responded to Court Street in the Brighton Village mobile home community to serve an involuntary mental...

CHELSEA, MI — People were waiting at the door for Garden Mill to open on Tuesday, Feb. 3, as the beloved gardening supplies and gift boutique began its going-out-of-business sale. There were hugs, tears and many customers wishing store owner Jennifer Fairfield good luck. “This morning when I woke...

ANN ARBOR, MI — For Rosie Meisler, “it was time to act” after the detention of four residents by federal immigration authorities in Ypsilanti and ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in Minneapolis. “This is unacceptable,” Meisler, 16, junior at Community High School, said. “We...

YPSILANTI, MI - Despite growing pressure from residents, the Ypsilanti City Council voted Tuesday to again delay any investigation into police conduct during a 30-hour standoff with a 53-year-old man with a sword. The council unanimously agreed on Feb. 4 to wait until March to decide whether the Ypsilanti Police...

Saline City Council approved three key steps at its Feb. 2, 2026, meeting to advance the City’s $3 million acquisition of the Davenport-Curtiss Mansion, setting expectations for a new working group, approving a budget amendment to complete the purchase, and launching the formal public process for potential bond...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Detroit, MI – A spring-like shift in the weather pattern is expected to impact Michigan during the February 11–17 period, bringing above-normal temperatures with potential statewide implications. According...