GRAND RAPIDS — A Delaware trucker described as an architect of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan’s governor was sentenced Wednesday to more than 19 years in prison — the longest term yet given to anyone convicted in the plot. Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Barry Croft Jr., ...

GRAND RAPIDS — The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison for conspiring to abduct the Democrat and blow up a bridge to ease an escape. Adam Fox’s sentence is the longest of anyone convicted in the plot so far, though ...

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA — Federal proposals that would have significantly boosted security funding for election offices and heightened penalties for threatening their staff failed to advance this year, leaving state officials looking to their ...

LANSING — Building a water workforce through education and career pathways; advancing technology, scientific research, and data sharing; and protecting vital ecosystems are major focus areas in Michigan’s newly released 2022 State of the Great Lakes report.  The Office of the Great Lakes ...

By Journal Staff LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has announced that Michiganders who are blind or visually impaired can now apply to receive an audible currency reader at no cost through the Michigan Braille and Talking Book Library. The currency ...

By Journal Staff LANSING — The National Weather Service is predicting a snowstorm to arrive in the Great Lakes region through today with the potential to drop a decent amount of accumulation. That’s favorable for snowmobile conditions, particularly in the Lower Peninsula, but the ...