A legal group is asking a federal appeals court to reconsider the amount of the settlement that will go to lawyers representing Flint residents. The group argues that giving the lawyers a quarter of the recovery is excessive.
Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott is on the front lines of the doomed fight over the 2020 election. She’s lauded by conspiracy theorists. Closer to home, some residents are tired of her antics.
Crimes against pets are on the rise, so a coalition of advocates wants to put a measure on the ballot to better identify those convicted of abuse and cruelty.
What’s in a name? A $20 million planned plant in Newaygo would dispose of plastic by superheating it. Backers say it’s recycling, but opponents beg to differ.
Dr. Rodney Hanley has been university president since 2018. In announcing his resignation, he said he was living to pursue another, unspecified opportunity. The university said it will conduct a national search to replace him.
The agreement expands U-M’s footprint to more than 200 locations in the state, while giving Sparrow a $800 million financial infusion into its hospital system.
Some call it prom night for amphibians: When warm rain falls in early spring, Michigan’s normally-elusive salamanders and other species gather at ephemeral wetlands to dance in the dark, looking for a mate.
