2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (201+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Tax credits have been awarded to two Grand Rapids developments that are expected to add nearly 100 affordable rental units for seniors. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program provides tax incentives to developers who build affordable rental…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (636+ words) Michigan’s State Board of Education voted Tuesday to oppose the federal tax credit scholarship program that allows people to receive tax credits for donations they make to organizations that provide private school scholarships. Congress approved the program last year as…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (880+ words) Floodwaters from record rainfall in Wisconsin inundated streets Wednesday, trapping drivers and forcing officials to close sections of a highway on Wednesday. Storm damage is seen at the Argus Building in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Wednesday, April 15. 2026. ( Jordyn Pair /Ann…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1268+ words) Homes have flooded along Black Lake in Michigan's northeastern Lower Peninsula as spring rains and winter melt overflow stressed dam systems... Homes have flooded along Black Lake in Michigan’s northeastern Lower Peninsula as spring rains and winter melt overflow stressed…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (384+ words) Flooding sent giant chunks of ice into Michigan homes this week after record snowfall melt and rounds of heavy rain created dangerous flooding around the Great Lakes. The statewide flooding dashboard from the Michigan Police showed 40 counties under a state…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (206+ words) For much of April, showers and melting snow has swamped Michigan, flooding homes, businesses, cottages, roadways; threatening and destroying infrastructure, including dams, and forcing what is likely hundreds of Michiganders to evacuate. The unusual weather put the entire state under…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (631+ words) Parts of Michigan and Wisconsin are dealing with record flooding after heavy April rain and warmth followed a massive March blizzard, pushing rivers out of their banks in one of the wettest springs in their history. Over 20 river gauges in…...

10+ mon, 4+ day ago   (362+ words) A state agency directed its SNAP benefit vendor to resume issuing full payments to recipients in Michigan on Monday, Nov. 10, providing clarity for residents depending on food assistance during the ongoing federal government shutdown. Here's what we know about the…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (175+ words) Michigan will implement a statewide policy banning smartphone use in classrooms starting in the 2026-27 school year. The new law requires school districts to create policies prohibiting phone use... Cell phones to be banned in Michigan classrooms — with exceptions Starting next…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (193+ words) Legislation to ban student cell phone use in class moved one step closer to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk. The Michigan Senate voted on a pair of bills Thursday, Jan. 22 that would prohibit students from using smartphones and other wireless communication…...