Media Outlets

"There will always be local news," said Scott Finn, who works for the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont. Finn said the future of local news will look different with the rise of digital-first startups and citizen journalism.

A national media company announced its plan to centralize weather operations, laying off local meteorologists across the country. ABC 12 in Flint was among the stations impacted by the announcement.

The days of lining up for the evening paper are gone. All over the country, local news is becoming harder to find. A group of Boyne City residents want to change that.

A few weeks ago, Sheriff Chris Swanson told reporters that an investigation into the murder of a man in Fenton had “stalled”. That wasn’t true. There was a suspect, but his whereabouts were unknown.

The state Supreme Court is siding with news outlets suing the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.