Janelle D. James

A winter storm is headed toward the Midwest causing heavy winds and snow Monday night and into Tuesday morning. Most of lower Michigan can expect to see between 2 and 7 inches of snow while northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula could get 10 inches of snow.

Going the wrong way? In an effort to decrease wrong-way collisions, a new detection system will redirect drivers who accidentally use the wrong freeway ramp.

Less than one percent of the Great Lakes is currently covered by ice, a steep drop from historic levels. Climate change experts have been warning of its impacts for years, and this year we have El Niño as well.

Following the popular return of blue 1965 ‘Water-Winter Wonderland’ license plates, the secretary of state announced that green 1963 plates will be available in January.

Michigan ski resorts are becoming more reliant on snowmaking machines due lack of snow caused by warmer temperatures. Some resorts have adjusted their hours or only have some slopes open.

Douglas Marshall, a Warren resident, set up a ‘reason’ station in Warren’s city hall in 2014 in opposition to a prayer station. The city initially opposed Marshall’s plan to educate people about atheism, claiming atheism wasn’t a real religion. Now, nearly a decade later, the station is still operating and is open for the first time since the pandemic.

Michigan gas prices are the lowest they have been all year. Drivers are paying an average of $2.96 per gallon for regular gas.

Alexandria Verner, 20, Arielle Diamond Anderson, 19, and Brian Fraser, 20, died in the February attack. Their families had raised questions about campus security. The settlements will give each family $5 million.

Michigan ranks third in the nation for the most Christmas trees harvested each year. Despite that, finding the right tree may be more challenging. Many farms are experiencing a tree shortage due to increased demand and last summer’s drought.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday proposed a $25 million plan aimed at saving Michiganders money when they purchase a new vehicle with larger rebates going to electric and union-made vehicles.

Southern Michigan is due for a green holiday, as the chance of snow in the next 12 days is super low. Blame El Niño.

Food banks, soup kitchens and other charities say they’re stretching resources as demand for help rises.

As the College Board finalizes curriculum for the class following controversies, schools in Michigan say the only issue has been finding enough seats for interested students.

The Michigan Public Service Commission approves a $368 million increase on Friday. The utility says it needs to raise rates to improve, diversify service.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed clean energy bills in Detroit on Tuesday that aim to meet the goal of making the state 100 percent reliant on clean energy by midcentury.

‘You just can't come in and take our weapons away without giving us a fighting chance to stand up for ourselves,’ Holton Township Supervisor Alan Jager says.

A poll conducted at University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation suggested that 1 in 3 older Michigan residents were victims of scams in the last two years. Those who described their mental and physical health in fair or poor condition were more likely to be targeted.

Gayle Rubin, anthropology and women’s studies professor at the University of Michigan was among the list of high-profile targets David DePape planned to attack. He is currently on trial in federal court for attacking Paul Pelosi and attempting to kidnap Nancy Pelosi.

The salon deleted posts told those who don’t identity as male or female to take business elsewhere. State officials say the law is clear — threatening to deny service is illegal, not free speech.

Licenses trending down. Ammo is in short supply, and overpopulation of deer has experts encouraging hunters to shoot more does.