BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must continue to pay for SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid program, using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown. The judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan State Police have promoted Capt. Christopher Gerard to commander of the Eighth District, which covers the entire Upper Peninsula. Gerard started as the top official for the Eighth District this week. He is a graduate of Baraga High School and has a bachelor’s ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school Friday, when its Democratic governor signed a bill requiring districts to prohibit phone use during class time. The measure passed with bipartisan support, though some Democrats ...

A series of proposed updates to Michigan’s state forest roads is open for public review and comment. The Department of Natural Resources regularly reviews and updates the state forest road inventory to keep it accurate and aligned with current regulations. This year’s proposed changes are ...

Building on a longstanding partnership with Indigenous nations, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is intensifying its commitment to sowing manoomin, a native aquatic rice and staple of the Anishinaabe people. The DNR’s Wildlife Division, working with the Keweenaw Bay Indian ...

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post. The law enforcement effort was focused on suburban Detroit. Patel said more information ...