Bethany Christian Services ran the controversial refugee center in Alma for a little over three years until they closed last month. Public officials in Alma say they still have not been given an explanation why it shut down seemingly overnight.

As Saginaw struggles with gun violence, leaders have stepped in with efforts to find solutions by starting intervention programs and services that help victims and motivate young people towards positive life outcomes.

Cyber attacks on municipal systems are on the rise. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians shut down many of its operations, following a data breach earlier this year. And now tribal members and employees are being told to secure their personal information.

Last Wednesday, the mayor of Bay City vetoed a resolution, that would have banned deputizing local cops for federal immigration enforcement.

The North Lake Correction Facility in Baldwin is owned by the private prison company GEO Group. Documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union show the company proposed the site to ICE last year.

Michigan State Police are warning residents about an ongoing standoff with an armed and barricaded suspect in a home just outside the city of Coleman in Isabella County.

The case stems from a lawsuit filed in 2019 by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, and the intention was to void a 1953 easement that allowed Enbridge to run the dual pipelines across the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac.

A panel of judges in Lansing heard arguments Tuesday morning concerning a state permit that’s necessary for the proposed Line 5 tunnel in the Mackinac Straits. WCMU's All Things Considered host David Nicholas spoke with reporter Teresa Homsi about the appeal.

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Monday in favor of Gladwin and Midland County officials, and their plan to implement a $200 million dollar assessment on property owners to repair dams that were destroyed in a 2020 flood.

Last month, the state Senate passed legislation that would expand pension options for state correctional officers beyond the standard state employee 401k.