Fired Detroit riverfront CFO William Smith changed with wire and bank fraud in a federal criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday.

The governor is seeking a special status for the beloved Upper Peninsula area that is rich in history. The designation could free federal money to the area.

Organizers failed to collect enough signatures for a ballot initiative that would have shortened the prison sentences for some Michigan inmates.

Audubon Great Lakes members held an advocacy day for the first time in Michigan. Wetlands topped the agenda, but was just one item in a list to improve the environment.

Michigan lawmakers look to increase penalties for drivers who injure more 'vulnerable road users' like bikers and runners. Not everyone is on board with what that punishment should entail.

Independently owned community solar projects would benefit people who lack access to solar energy due to income or the placement of their home.

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has improved conditions in polluted lakes and rivers, but sometimes failed to deliver on environmental justice goals.

A new Michigan plan would redirect some business incentive funding to pay for transit projects. Supporters imagine autonomous vehicles delivering workers, bus rapid transit in Detroit and better air travel to northern Michigan.

Over 31,000 Atlantic salmon were killed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff after being infected with bacterial kidney disease, or BKD.