'You shouldn't have to pay.' Bill would shift PPO service costs away from Michigan victims

LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) — Lansing lawmakers are pushing to eliminate fees charged to victims of abuse seeking to have personal protection orders served by law enforcement. The legislation, introduced last week, was inspired by August reports from 7...

USDA directs Michigan Department of Health to pause November SNAP benefits

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced the Unites States Department of Agriculture and Food and Nutrition Services informed the department to hold November's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program until further notice....

Michigan babysitter charged with 48 counts of sexually abusing children

MIDLAND, MI — A Michigan woman is facing nearly 50 charges as law enforcement allege she spent years sexually abusing children she babysat. Gaila L. Bennett, 63, on Oct. 20 appeared in Midland County District Court for arraignment on the following...

Targeted human, sex trafficking operation leads to arrests of 15 men in Michigan

Berrien County (WSBT) — A targeted human and sex trafficking operation in Berrien County resulted in 15 men being arrested Wednesday. Multiple local police agencies worked together to disrupt the human and sex trafficking in the area. Human and...

Swartz Creek shoots down $40M offer to sell school for Michigan megasite

Swartz Creek schools voted not to accept a $40 million offer for an elementary building The developer of the Flint-area megasite seeks the property and would use a portion of its $261 million in state funds to buy it The offer came two years after...

Hall-Whitmer relationship has political implications

by: Tim Skubick Posted: Oct 23, 2025 / 05:34 PM EDT Updated: Oct 23, 2025 / 05:35 PM EDT LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — 6 News pollster Bernie Porn thinks the bipartisan working relationship GOP House Speaker Matt Hall has with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer may...

Michigan Students Use AI to Fake School Threat

Officials in Tuscola County are investigating after authorities discovered that students used artificial intelligence (AI) to create a fake threat targeting a local high school. No one was in danger, but the hoax prompted an increased police...

West Michigan Asian American advocates celebrate culture, expand strategic mission

The non-profit West Michigan Asian American Association advocates for the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, focusing on healthcare, education, and economic development. New executive director Dr. Yilin Wendland-Liu sees the...

Government shutdown: Detroit Metro Airport offering free food to employees working without pay

The government shutdown enters its fourth week, as thousands of federal workers will miss their first full paycheck. Oakland University Political Science Professor Nicole Mathew discusses the latest involving the stalemate, and the impact it could...

Focus West Michigan 10-23-25: Local food pantries adjusting to SNAP benefit pause

With the federal government instructing MDHHS to pause SNAP benefits local food pantries are seeing a spike in assistance requests, the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation is marking ten years, debate continues over a proposed raised...

Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes prepared to help is SNAP benefits are curtailed due to federal government shutdown

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – In Kalamazoo County, there are 35,183 recipients of SNAP benefits, including 39% who are under the age of 18, and they are in danger of losing those food benefits if the federal budget shutdown continues into next...

Michigan nuclear plant worker had to be decontaminated after falling into reactor pool

COVERT, MI – A worker at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant fell into the reactor cavity this week and had to go through a decontamination process once they were pulled from the water, according to federal regulators. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory...

Food assistance to ‘pause’ for 1.4M in Michigan due to federal shutdown

At least 1.4 million Michigan residents on food assistance, thousands of new moms at risk of losing federal assistance in November Lapse in funding caused by ongoing federal shutdown, which started Oct. 1 and continues amid partisan gridlock in...

After billion-robocall barrage, Michigan lawmakers eye crackdown

With robocalls and texts on the rise in Michigan, a bipartisan bill package could make it easier to crack down on the practice The bills create guidelines on when and how businesses could use robocalls to contact Michiganders, with an emphasis on...

Jewish Essay Anthology 'Manna Songs' Spotlights Michigan Authors Lynne Golodner and Debbie Feit

A Catholic publisher has long been impressed with joyful stories expressed in the Jewish religion, and so she planned a book with essays fitting into the joyful category — Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture & Heritage published this year by...

More law enforcement agencies using artificial intelligence

Two security cameras on a pole. Surveillance cameras. Credit: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan LANSING – Michigan law enforcement agencies are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) tools as surveillance...

Michigan father with leukemia released from federal custody following judge’s order

Jose Contreras-Cervantes with his family after his release from federal custody. Oct. 21, 2025 | ACLU Michigan photo Eight noncitizen Michigan residents must be released or at least granted bond hearings within seven days, ruled Brandy R....

China-linked battery firm scraps plan for US$2.4 billion Michigan EV plant

WASHINGTON: A subsidiary of Chinese battery maker Gotion has scrapped plans to build a US$2.4 billion electric vehicle battery materials plant in Michigan, state officials said on Thursday (Oct 23). The project, first announced in October 2022,...

Michigan Senate greenlights big hike to fishing, hunting fees, House GOP says ‘No way’

Whitetail Deer | Michigan DNR Hunting and fishing fees in Michigan would increase to net revenue of more than $20 million under a bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday, which was met with staunch opposition from Republicans in both chambers of the...

Spirit says travelers are looking at Detroit. Where the…

Detroit is among the top searched Thanksgiving destinations, according to Spirit Airlines; the carrier is scheduled to operate 3,200 flights during the peak travel period this fall. The company said Detroit was the fifth-most searched-for...