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36+ min ago (328+ words) More than 7,500 Michiganders who are discharged from publicly funded substance use disorder treatment programs annually don't have stable housing waiting for them. Without a safe place to live, they risk setbacks in their recovery, including overdose. Michigan wants to add 3,467 new recovery housing beds by 2028, which would be an increase of 40%. It has added more than 200 beds in the last two years. On Monday, Dec. 8, the Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced it would invest another $37.5 million in opioid settlement funds into expanding housing. "These investments provide people in recovery with the security, structure and dignity they need to thrive," said MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel. "By directing opioid settlement funds to stable housing, we are creating meaningful, lasting change in communities across the state." An estimated 1.56 million Michigan residents have a substance use disorder. Between 2017 and 2024, about 21,000 people…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago (490+ words) This past weekend featured a pair of New York Rangers prospects facing off in a top-three matchup, when Malcolm Spence scored his seventh goal of the season to lead No. 1-ranked Michigan past Sean Barnhill and Michigan State 3-0 on Friday night. The freshman forward buried a beautiful feed for an even-strength goal 5:17 into the first period Friday, to give Michigan an early 1-0 lead over its arch-rival. The goal turned out to be the game-winner in the shutout victory, his first in the NCAA. Michigan shut out Michigan State on the road for the first time since Jan. 7, 2000. But the Spartans earned a series split with a 3-1 victory at Yost Ice Arena on Saturday. Barnhill was minus-1 in the loss for Michigan State on Friday with one shot on goal. The freshman defenseman was plus-1 in the rematch Saturday, and been…...

4+ hour, 49+ min ago (218+ words) The policy resulted in a significant decline in efforts to introduce drugs using drug contaminated paper, stickers and other items, she said. But some individuals seeking to introduce illegal contraband then began using fake confidential special handling mail, the kind used by attorneys and various organizations, to continue their illegal efforts, Riehle said. The new policy will stop this practice by ensuring no original mail documents coming into a facility are provided to the recipients. In 2024, MDOC began using TextBehind DOCS, a technology used to confirm the origin of confidential and legal mail through a reliable and free sender identity verification process. "Despite implementing technologies to better verify legal mail senders, we continue to see incidents where this mail is used as an avenue to introduce these dangerous substances to the population. This will add another safeguard to that process,…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago (482+ words) One highly notable former Michigan State player is set to begin the search for another new school. According to a report by Anthony Totri of PHNX Sports, former MSU quarterback and current Arizona State starter Sam Leavitt is intending to enter the transfer portal. Leavitt has accumulated 4,513 passing yards, 34 touchdowns, and nine interceptions over 20 games in two seasons with the Sun Devils. Rumors of Leavitt's decision to transfer have been circulating for a while. On3 reported that a return to Arizona State for Leavitt was "doubtful" back in November. Things really have picked up in recent days when it came out that Leavitt, a team captain, reportedly did not attend the Sun Devils' end-of-season team banquet. Leavitt is still going to be one of the most sought-after quarterbacks in the transfer portal, regardless. He still has two years of eligibility remaining…...

7+ hour, 15+ min ago (217+ words) December 9, 2025 / 11:17 AM EST / CBS Detroit Representatives of Michigan's cannabis industry plan to appeal a Michigan Court of Claims decision to leave in place a pending 24% wholesale tax on cannabis." "We don't believe the Court of Claims made the right call," said Rose Tantraphol, spokesperson for the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association. "While we are deeply frustrated by this ruling, I can tell you this: The fight is far from over."" The association represents more than 400 cannabis producers across the state." The new tax, set to take effect on Jan. 1, was part of Michigan's fiscal year 2026 state budget, which"passed in October."The"wholesale tax of 24% on marijuana sales"as growers and processors ship to distributors is meant to help fund road repairs, generating an estimated $420 million in new revenue toward an annual $1.8 billion road budget." Less than 24 hours after Michigan Gov....

8+ hour, 18+ min ago (57+ words) Notre Dame missed the College Football Playoff and the Fighting Irish are not happy. The Fighting Irish, who went 10-2 in 2025, missed the College Football Playoff. Miami, which also went 10-2, made ... "Girl Bosses": Women entrepreneurs under one roof transform Grand Rapids building "Girl Bosses": Women entrepreneurs under one roof transform Grand Rapids building...

11+ hour, 19+ min ago (647+ words) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday announced four projects expected to create more than 1,300 jobs in Michigan and invest more than $240 million in communities across the state. "Michigan is open for business and on the move, creating good-paying jobs and growing our economy so every family can succeed," Whitmer said. "From advanced robotics to finance software to dairy, these four companies will drive growth and cutting-edge innovation in Michigan. "Their partnership will bring over 1,300 new good-paying jobs to Michigan, helping us revitalize our communities and empower our workforce. I'll keep going anywhere and working with anyone to make Michigan the best place to live, work and invest." The expansions and new projects will take place in Detroit, Wixom, Kent County's Cascade Township, Clinton County's Ovid and Mecosta County's Wheatland Township. Maryland-based defense technology contractor Eccalon will establish its headquarters in Detroit....

12+ hour, 51+ min ago (984+ words) Michigan wrapped up its fall high school sports season in November, and by now, the championship hardware is sitting safely inside trophy cases around the state. That also means the race to determine the 2025-26 Ultimate State Champion is underway. Created in 2015 by the late MLive/Grand Rapids Press reporter Steve Kaminski, the Ultimate State Champion project aims to honor Michigan's prep sports programs for their success in each MHSAA-sanctioned state tournament. Here's a reminder how points are earned: For elimination tournaments like volleyball, state champions receive 20 points, while the runner-up earns 15. Semifinalists collect 12 points, while quarterfinalists earn 10 and teams in the field of 16 receive 8 points. For sports that have playoffs without a bracket, such as swimming, each champion receives 20 points, second place 15, then deduct one point for each position. The third-place team scores 14 points, fourth 13 and fifth 12, and it continues…...

13+ hour, 24+ min ago (293+ words) There's no guarantee a big city girl is leaving her job in Detroit to fall in love with someone she meets at a Farmington holiday market'but statistically speaking, the suburb gives her a pretty good shot. That's the word from Action Network, which labeled Farmington the second most ideal place in the U.S. for a Hallmark movie to take place. In general, "Hallmark movie" refers to films produced by The Hallmark Channel that traditionally feature melodramatic acting and love story plots that take place in a cozy, small-town. Plots usually center around the holidays and feature a big festival finale and kiss amid falling rain or snow along with themes of redemption and spontaneous, second-chance love. With that in mind, Action Network pulled data on more than 3,000 towns, looking at small business count, historic sites, and December snowfall. A city in…...

14+ hour, 3+ min ago (596+ words) ANN ARBOR, MI " The top ten University of Michigan employees have a combined salary of over $18.5 million this year. Nine out of the ten have seven-figure salaries, according to the university's salary disclosure report released Tuesday, Dec. 9. The salary disclosure report lists the 2025 salaries of its over 54,000 employees across the three campuses. UM full-time employees made around $101,476.84 on average this year, with the median being around $85,562.73. The salary figures aren't a complete picture of employees' earnings as they don't include bonuses, incentives, grant payments or any compensation outside of agreed-upon base pay with the university. Related: Here are the 2024 salaries for 57,000+ University of Michigan employees Four of the ten employees with the highest salaries are athletic department coaches and leaders, while others are top-level administrators on both the academic and medical sides. Here are the ten UM employees with the…...