Janelle D. James

As many residents and municipalities begin fireworks celebrations in the coming days, the DNR is offering tips for preventing a fire.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Thursday establishing a Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. The announcement comes days after a man opened fire on a splash pad in Rochester Hills.

Ohio is expected to approve its first recreational marijuana retailers, possibly this month, a move that could cut into profits at the dozens of Michigan retailers who have targeted the Ohio market for customers.

The Great Lakes are warming up and this week’s heat wave may help that effort. Still, Michigan residents should be cautious of the water conditions before heading out to one of the lakes.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture is offering financial assistance to dairy farms that have been impacted by the recent outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

The state will experience its first long heat spell of the year beginning Sunday. Peak temperatures in much of lower Michigan are expected to hit the mid and upper 90s.

Beginning Aug. 1, the state’s largest health insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, will start phasing out coverage of popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

A rare ‘corpse flower’ is expected to bloom this weekend at Frederik Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids. It’s prettier than it smells. In full bloom, the flower emits a foul order, hence the name.

The Internal Revenue Service set a June 17 filing deadline for individuals and businesses in nine Michigan counties impacted by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in August 2023.

A category EF-1 tornado ripped through Livonia Wednesday afternoon following severe winds and thunderstorms. The tornado was not detected on the National Weather Service’s radar and city officials were not able to activate a tornado siren in time.

If they haven’t already, Michiganders, especially those near lakeside communities, may soon see swarms of mayflies, aka fish flies. While annoying, they’re harmless. The same can’t be said for another summer pest: mosquitoes.

Over 31,000 Atlantic salmon were killed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff after being infected with bacterial kidney disease, or BKD.

The iconic Michigan Central Station will reopen on Thursday after a $950 million restoration by Ford Motor Co.

Consumers may have noticed an increase in gas prices as refineries made the switch to summer-grade fuel, which is more environmentally friendly but also more costly than winter-grade fuel.

Summer rates for DTE and Consumers Energy customers will go into effect from Saturday and last through the end of September. Customers will be charged more for electricity during peak hours.

Wayne State police moved in to clear the encampment at 5:30 a.m. Thursday. Twelve people were arrested. Protesters continued demonstrating on a street nearby.

Wayne State University has moved all classes online after students set up an encampment on campus to protest the Israel-Hamas war.

Detroit joins several communities across the state and nationwide that host BeBot, a robot that can pick up plastic and other trash buried a few inches deep in the sand.

As roughly 1.2 million Michigan residents prepare to travel for Memorial Day, they can expect to see slightly higher gas prices — and more people at the airport.

Ponant’s Le Champlain joins the lineup of cruise ships operating in Michigan this year. Six cruise lines with eight ships operate in the Great Lakes.