Joe Bielecki

Staff at Grand Rapids' John Ball Zoo held a public gender reveal party for the newborn pygmy hippo born last week, Wyoming City Manager Patrick Waterman has been chosen to be the next Ottawa County Administrator, and more.

Educators are gathering this week to discuss Michigan's stalled school aid budget and its impact on students, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning against eating fish caught near a PFAS contamination site, and more.

Grand Rapids Public School teachers parents and students are demanding the district increase transparency and fairly compensate educators, the leader of the state health department appeared before the Michigan House Oversight Committee for a tense hearing, and more.

Consumers Energy announced it's selling 13 hydroelectric dams for $13, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers reiterated his support for federal assistance to help slow down violent crime in Michigan's major cities, and more.

John Ball Zoo is giving a progress report on new animal habitats and its sustainable parking lot, the Michigan Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the state Senate's lawsuit against the state House of Representatives, the Michigan Irish Music Festival takes place on Thursday, and more.

State Republicans want to restrict school bathrooms and locker rooms to students' sex assigned at birth, small West Michigan manufacturers are now eligible for a first of its kind loan program, movie talk, and more.

Negotiations are continuing to end the state budget impasse, Consumers Energy is warning about a new scam, a discussion about mental health warning signs in children and teens, and more.

The GRPD has released its latest crime statistics, Democratic state lawmakers want to strengthen due process rights, and more.

A new study shows non-gaming tribal businesses in Michigan have a more than $1 billion economic impact, both major parties are gearing up to fight over an open Michigan Senate seat now that a special election has been called, and more.

Kent County Commissioners approved a balanced budget for fiscal year 2026, the Michigan Disability Network is sounding the alarm about the state House's proposed budget, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling a special election for the 35th state Senate District, and more.