Spend now, pay later was Michigan’s longtime operating strategy. The state ignored its mounting future obligations in favor of adding new programs and projects. Former Gov. Rick Snyder put an end to the practice with an ambitious plan to pay down the state’s unfunded retiree pension and ...

It’s the dreaded tax season, which means the pain of filling out all those forms for state and federal taxes, perhaps cutting checks to the government, and definitely scammers on the hunt for your money. The Michigan Attorney General’s Office says scammers pretend to be IRS or state ...

That the people who own and operate the Tilden Mine in National Mine are seriously considering expansion of the site must be considered very good news to the economic health of the region. And that environmental groups, notably the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition, are keeping a close ...

Bouquet: We would like to thank our community for supporting the 2024 Stomp the Snow event. The Family Snowshoe Charity Association Board, which presented the second-annual Stomp the Snow event on Jan. 20, was blown away again by the amount of participation for this free winter family fun ...

February is Career and Technical Education Month, a time for students, parents, educators and others to take a closer look at training opportunities available across Michigan. High schools, colleges and some universities offer CTE programs that are aligned with in-demand, high-wage careers in ...

It seems odd timing that a federal judge has eased some of the mandates Michigan’s child welfare must meet as part of a more than 15-year period of federal oversight considering a report detailing the system’s continued inadequacies. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ...