Michigan

A $70 million gift to the American Indian College Fund could help expand scholarships and student support at tribal colleges, including those in Michigan. The donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott will fund a seven-year plan to strengthen Native American higher education. Recent data pointed to longstanding funding shortages for tribal colleges. Carla Sineway, president of Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College in Mount Pleasant, said relying on temporary grants can make it difficult to maintain

GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. - The Genesee County Prosecutor's Office has released details on what it is calling a "disturbing" assault. A 33-year-old Flint man has been found guilty of several felonies after trying to kidnap a woman, retrain her with leg shackles, and more. Brandon Malandus Packnett was convicted of...

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An Oakland County woman fell to her knees when she found out she won $300,000!. “I love the Cashword and Bingo tickets and usually buy a few every week,” said the lucky 46-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I bought three Fireball Bingo tickets and scratched them off in my car. I was about to leave the gas station, but something was telling me to go in and buy another one, so I did and scratched it in my car when I got home.

Five people from southeastern Michigan have taken plea deals for their roles in a plot to kidnap, rob and assault two people related to a viral video.

A drill-related Fermi II alert mistakenly instructed some Michigan residents to evacuate or shelter.

Michigan’s job market is showing signs of strain even as layoffs nationally remain unusually low. Automotive suppliers are closing facilities, General Motors is preparing temporary production layoffs, and a major healthcare employer is outsourcing hundreds of positions. What do these developments mean for Michigan workers, their paychecks and the state’s economy?

A Potawatomi man has made history in Michigan’s Fourth Congressional District. In addition to being the first Native American to represent Michigan in Congress, Sean McCann, Citizen Potawatomi Nation and a Democrat, flipped a seat held by republicans for nearly a century. “I think people were looking for a...

A former Detroit official and a businessman accused of bribing him in exchange for more than $300,000 in phony contracts related to the Detroit People Mover are expected to plead guilty soon, according to federal court records. Detroiter Terrence Parker, 51, is accused of bribing Oak Park resident Michael Anderson, 55, the former strategic sourcing and procurement director of the Detroit Transportation Corp., during a conspiracy that ran from 2023-2025, according to court records. They are each

YPSILANTI, MI — The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s deputies who fatally shot a Navy veteran following a chase about 10 months ago will not face criminal charges, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s Office announced Thursday, Nov. 5. The office determined, following an investigation by the Michigan State Police,...