Ric Federau is the longest serving chair of the International 500 snowmobile race in Sault Ste. Marie, but he’s from south of the Mackinac Bridge.
Snowmobile race coming to the Soo. Meet the Michigan ‘troll’ in charge
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Dana Nessel becomes debt collector as Michigan seeks $24M from Gotion
The attorney general is getting involved as the state’s feud with the failed battery plant plan takes another turn.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan license plate cameras face backlash: Big help, or Big Brother?
Privacy advocates are raising red flags over Flock cameras used in more than 125 Michigan cities and counties. But police say they help solve crimes. ‘We do not spy on residents,’ said one chief.
Posted inMichigan Government
Fact check: Are regulations to blame for rising Michigan house costs?
Candidates for governor want to tame bureaucracy to incentivize affordable housing, but there are many other reasons why housing is slightly more expensive in Michigan than nearby states.
Posted inTalent & Education
4 years after Oxford school shooting, families still await answers from state
The Oxford High shooter is behind bars. Families of the four students killed in 2021 are waiting for a state review into how he went undetected.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Jan. 30: Who loves winter?
It’s almost Groundhog Day. Will it see its shadow? One thing is sure: there’s at least six more weeks of amazing trivia about Michigan news.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan: Macomb clerk’s noncitizen voter claims overstated
The Macomb County clerk had flagged 15 names. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says there’s evidence one voted, but some are citizens.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Desperate for doctors: Michigan looks to expand who can provide care
Lawmakers are trying to ease dangerous short-staffing in health care by tweaking laws — expanding the ability of some mid-level practitioners and, in some cases, creating new types of workers.
Posted inMichigan Government, Talent & Education
ICE denies targeting schools as Michigan lawmakers eye restrictions
As Michigan lawmakers debate banning ICE enforcement at schools, the agency on Thursday denied claims stemming from recent arrests in Ypsilanti.
Posted inMichigan Government
Firm returns $4.8M to Michigan amid Clare health park embezzlement case
A construction company that had contracted to build a health park in Clare has returned nearly $5 million from a nonprofit whose founder is facing related embezzlement charges.