HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area community has banned LGBTQ+ flags from publicly owned flagpoles after a tense hourslong meeting that raised questions about discrimination, religion and the city’s reputation for welcoming newcomers. In protest, a woman speaking during the public ...
GRAND HAVEN — Shawn Duncan and her wife, Betty, moved to Grand Haven 14 years ago, but kept their relationship hidden for most of that time fearing a backlash in the small city in a traditionally conservative part of Michigan. “We knew if we wanted our company to thrive, we were going to ...
By Journal Staff LANSING — The Michigan House voted overwhelmingly in favor of House Bill 4515, which would eliminate the sunset of Michigan’s off-road vehicle licensing program. The ORV licensing program allows owners to enjoy a valuable outdoor recreational opportunity while supporting ...
DETROIT (AP) — A judge this week ordered Michigan Republican Party Chairperson Kristina Karamo and others to pay more than $58,000 in legal fees incurred by the Detroit clerk’s office to fight a lawsuit they filed challenging absentee voting in the city. In an order signed Monday, Wayne ...
By Journal Staff LANSING — Amanda Root of downstate St. Johns on Wednesday in Ingham County Circuit Court was sentenced to 42 months in prison on one count of embezzlement of $100,000 or more and two counts of filing false tax returns, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. ...
By JOHN FLESHER Environmenta Writer Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, —Gray wolves are thriving at Isle Royale National Park five years after authorities began a last-ditch attempt to prevent the species from dying out on the Lake Superior island chain, scientists said ...