Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order establishing Michigan’s first LGBTQ+ Commission, which will address issues facing the state’s LGBTQ+ community. Whitmer signed the order during Sunday’s Motor City Pride parade in Detroit. “As we celebrate Pride, we must continue ...

We have not hesitated in the past to use this space to voice criticism of law enforcement, when we believed said criticism was warranted. The opposite certainly has been true too, when outstanding police work was demonstrated by this department or that one. That’s the case today as we ...

In a rare display of bipartisanship, Michigan lawmakers last week introduced bills that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue for damages. In a nutshell, the legislation would expand the civil statute of limitations for sex abuse victims from age 28 to 52. If ultimately ...

The Michigan hands free distracted driving ban takes effect at the end of this month. We are not alone, as our state is the 26th in the U.S. to enact such a restriction. The state passed legislation to ban texting and driving more than a decade ago, but safety experts have long contended ...

A community is made up of all kinds of people, many who strive to make it a better place. Some of these contributors are well known but there are others who do for their neighbors without thought of being recognized. Amy Harju was one of those folks making our area a better place. It’s ...

It doesn’t appear that there is an end in sight, with Michigan experiencing an extended extreme level of fire danger, unprecedented weather conditions and recent wildfires, including a large one near downstate Grayling. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources continues to keep a close ...