Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she and Republican legislative leaders are “desperate” to avoid a government shutdown, and she may propose a stopgap budget measure as long as there are “good-faith” negotiations about spending more to fix roads.

Melvin Wilbur Leeck, 77, of Lachine passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Melvin was born on March 4, 1942, to Wilbert and Florence (Cousineau) Leeck in Alpena, Michigan.  …

A triathlon that is defined by its rugged backdrop returns to northeast Michigan this week.

The Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary is looking for volunteers to help remove an invasive plant from Island Park.

A prosecutor says an internal investigation of a white police officer whose house had an apparent Ku Klux Klan document on display will help determine if there’ll be further review of an officer-involved 2009 fatal shooting of a black man.

The National Highway Safety Administration is investigating complaints of malfunctions with the front passenger air bag sensors in more than a half-million Subaru Foresters.