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Michigan DNR assigns 15 new conservation officers after graduation
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Training Academy hosted graduation Thursday at the Ralph A. MacMullan Center in Roscommon, welcoming 15 officers into the ranks of some of the most highly trained law enforcement...

Detroit Zoo announces birth of baby chimpanzee
By Brooklyn Lewis July 11, 2025 / 8:25 AM EDT / CBS Detroit NEXT Weather Alert Day today. 7/11/2025 NEXT Weather Alert Day today. 7/11/2025 02:20 The Detroit Zoo has announced the birth of a baby chimpanzee. The zoo's 34-year-old chimp, Nyani,...

Michigan Rep voices concern over Singaporean ownership of Upper Peninsula land
Karl Bohnak, Michigan State Representative for 109th District | Michigan House RepublicansKarl Bohnak, Michigan State Representative for 109th District | Michigan House Republicans State Representative Karl Bohnak has expressed significant...

Hospital mergers have dropped in the first half of the year
Fewer hospital mergers and acquisitions are taking place this year. There were only eight reported hospital deals in the second quarter of the year, according to data released Thursday by Kaufman Hall, the healthcare consulting firm. It represents...
Detroit teens describe safety fears in school, at home, and on the street
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. This story was published as part of Next City’s Detroit News Hub, a reporting project funded by the Kresge Foundation....

Michigan $1 coin debuted this year to celebrate auto assembly line
The U.S. Mint's American Innovation $1 Coin program features the ingenuity of the country. A new $1 coin for Michigan celebrates the auto assembly line as a development that transformed manufacturing, American culture and economic life. A new $1...

Michigan district agrees to reform seclusion and restraint policies
Dive Brief: Michigan's Montcalm Area Intermediate School District is ending the practice of secluding students, reforming its restraint policies and making other improvements to special education services, according to an agreement between the...

Michigan House passes GOP bill to ban artificial additives in school meals by 2028
Foods with synthetic colors would be off the menu in Michigan schools under a new bill. - File photo LANSING – The Republican-majority Michigan House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban several artificial food additives and dyes...

Michigan's Medicaid program faces $15B hit from 'big beautiful bill'
President Donald Trump's landmark tax and spending bill signed last week threatens to cost Michigan hospitals and doctors $15 billion over the next 10 years and hit rural hospitals the hardest, the state's Department of Health and Human Services...

UPDATED: Downtown Boxing Gym youth visit Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
News Photo by Kayla Wikaryasz Students from the Detroit Boxing Club (DBC) are seen participating in a Thursday morning glass bottom boat tour to view shipwrecks in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. After the tour, DBC students were headed...

NFL Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders details his heart attack experience
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing NFL Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders details his heart attack experience 07:12 UP NEXT Mechanized maternity mannequin part of new era of medicine...

Detroit Zoo welcomes new baby chimpanzee on Fourth of July
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Detroit Zoo has a new addition: a baby chimpanzee. The zoo says Nyani, a 34-year-old chimpanzee, gave birth to a healthy baby girl on July 4. This is Nyani’s first baby. The Detroit Zoo A zoo representative says the...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit moms invited to share birth stories; Hamtramck seeking youth council members + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a storytelling event at a Detroit birthing center, summer food preservation classes from MSU Extension and more. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or...

Suspect accused of shooting at Michigan deputies, pointing gun at MSP troopers before being shot by police
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A suspect remains in critical condition after he allegedly shot at deputies during a chase and pointed a gun at Michigan State Police and got shot by troopers on Wednesday night. The backstory: According to MSP,...

Blanchard Valley Health System Announces Changes to the Board of Trustees
The Blanchard Valley Health System Board of Trustees nominated new Board and Committee members at the recent annual meeting. As community leaders, BVHS Board and Committee members bring valuable insight and leadership that help ensure the...

Michigan public mental health care system to see funding change
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WLUC) - Dickinson County residents packed into the LiUNA meeting hall Wednesday to learn about potential changes to how public mental health services get funding. In February, the Michigan Department of Health and Human...

Medical professionals speak with Rep. McDonald Rivet on Medicaid cuts potential impact
Mid. MICHIGAN (WNEM) — Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet made a stop in mid-Michigan to discuss President Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ that was signed into law. McDonald Rivet said it is the ‘big ugly bill’ and the Medicaid cuts will...

Huge summit with Mark Cuban, Wyclef Jean comes to Detroit, its first time not in NYC
DETROIT - Leaders from all over the world, from all walks of life, descended upon Detroit for a huge global action summit. Global Citizen NOW held its first-ever U.S. edition summit outside of New York City at the newly constructed Hudson’s...

How to bet Detroit Lions in 2025: Super Bowl odds, win total, props, best bets and what you need to know
After a successful 2023 season that saw the Detroit Lions win their division for the first time since 1993 while matching the franchise's highest win total ever, there was speculation the team could lose key pieces, most notably offensive...

Popular Snack Crackers Recalled After Allergen Mix-Up Poses Health Risk
A nationwide recall has been issued for a popular brand of snack crackers after a packaging mix-up put some consumers at serious risk. The recall includes Ritz Bits Cheese cracker sandwiches, which were distributed in Michigan and throughout the...