Michigan State gets its first major test of the season Saturday, Sept. 19, when the Spartans travel to South Bend to face No. 3 Notre Dame in the renewal of a longtime rivalry. The Spartans (2-0) are undefeated under first-year coach Pat Fitzgerald after opening the season with a 30-20 victory over Toledo and beating […]
Tribune News Wire LANSING – More than 166,000 Michigan students received $672.5 million in state financial aid during the 2025-26 academic year, helping make postsecondary education more attainable and supporting students as they work toward credentials that lead to good-paying, in-demand careers. Compared with pre-pandemic levels, the number of students receiving state financial aid has increased […]
LANSING – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer concluded an investment mission to South Korea and Taiwan, where the Team Michigan delegation strengthened relationships with global companies, advanced new opportunities in maritime manufacturing and key industries, and reinforced Michigan’s position as a destination for international investment. The mission included meetings with Korean companies that have recently invested […]
CHICAGO – Among the multitude of things that went off script this season for the Tigers, Kenley Jansen, the game’s active saves leader, being part of a bullpen that has the second-most blown saves in baseball (32) is certainly high on the list. “Terrible year,” Jansen has said on more than one occasion over these […]
Mike Rogers calls for gas tax pause. It’s a no-go, says state GOP leader This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan September 17, 2026 GOP US […]
Before Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, I wrote that Trump’s threat to derail Michigan elections needed to be taken seriously. Fortunately, the primary went operated smoothly, but that doesn’t mean the threat has disappeared. Just because we didn’t see troops storming voting sites and carting away ballot boxes, or election monitors wreaking havoc the same way […]
Fuel prices are rising again, with diesel hitting a new high in Michigan of $6.54 a gallon and gasoline edging up – in some places in Michigan – to nearly $5 a gallon. Some to worry that it is an indicator of even more trouble ahead for the economy. In Michigan, the price of gasoline […]
Jocelyn Benson, John James offer contrasting plans on tariffs, AI, jobs This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan September 16, 2026 John James and Jocelyn […]
WASHINGTON — An advocacy group that opposes President Donald Trump’s trade policies has a question for Michigan motorists and football fans: What’s worse than Ohio? The answer: Tariffs, according to a series of billboards going up in southeast Michigan beginning Sept. 15. The group, Small Businesses Against Tariffs, is spending $1 million on an advertising […]
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Lawyers working to keep the Kennedy Center open and Donald Trump’s name off its facade submitted new evidence on Thursday citing the U.S. president’s comments and a photo referring to the performing arts center’s demolition. In a court filing, lawyers for the plaintiff, Democratic U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty, notified the […]