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FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2021, screen grab taken from a Zoom meeting provided by the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners, Grand Traverse County Commissioner Ronald Clous holds a rifle at his home during a county commissioner meeting in Michigan. Michigan's attorney general said Friday, June 18 she would not file charges against Clous for the incident which some described as illustrating racial and cultural tensions in the Lake Michigan resort area. (Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners via AP, File)
No charges filed against Michigan official who flashed rifle

By John Flesher Jun. 18, 2021 03:45 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press May. 03, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Detroit News. April 29, 2021. Editorial: Don’t hold vaccinated hostage We’ve asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to tell us...

Michael Moore says virus prevents film festival for 2nd year

Apr. 30, 2021 04:14 PM EDT
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Traverse City Film Festival is being canceled for the second consecutive year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, president...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Apr. 19, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Detroit News. April 14, 2021. Editorial: Rev up U.S. automotive supply chains Technology has become increasingly...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Detroit Free Press. March 20, 2021. Editorial: Unfair Michigan system keeps poor in jail, lets rich walk free For the...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Mar. 15, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Detroit News. March 9, 2021. Editorial: Free Michigan from autocratic rule Michigan’s official state of emergency ended...

Granby kindergarten school teacher Christina Kibby receives the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by pharmacist Madeline Acquilano, left, at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn., Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The first shipments of the vaccine arrived at the hospital this morning. Cities and states are rapidly expanding access to vaccines as the nation races to head off a resurgence in coronavirus infections and reopen schools and businesses battered by the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
States rapidly expanding vaccine access as supplies surge

By Mark Pratt And Tammy Webber Mar. 03, 2021 01:59 PM EST

FILE - In this file image from a Zoom meeting provided by the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners, Grand Traverse County Commissioner Ron Clous holds a rifle at his home during a county commissioners meeting Jan. 20, 2021, in Michigan. Clous displayed the rifle during the online meeting in response to a citizen's comments about a far-right extremist group, drawing backlash from some local residents. (Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners via AP, File)
Gun provocation reveals tensions in Michigan tourist haven

By John Flesher Feb. 21, 2021 11:46 PM EST

Auto shop pays $2,033 to clear unpaid school lunch debts

Jan. 23, 2021 09:41 AM EST
SUTTONS BAY, Mich. (AP) — An auto repair shop has tuned up the lunch accounts at a northern Michigan school district. To celebrate five...

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2019 file photo provided by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the U.S. National Park Service and the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation, a white wolf is released onto Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. One of the world’s longest-running wildlife field studies has fallen prey to the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent Denice Swanke said Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 that this year’s mission has been scrapped to protect the scientists and support personnel from possible exposure to the virus. (Daniel Conjanu/The National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation via AP, File)
Pandemic interrupts longtime Isle Royale wolf, moose study

By John Flesher Jan. 16, 2021 08:45 AM EST

Traverse City marathon canceled for 2021

Jan. 01, 2021 08:00 AM EST
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The year is starting with the cancellation of a popular spring marathon in the Traverse City area. Organizers...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Dec. 28, 2020 09:00 AM EST
Detroit News. Dec. 23, 2020. Editorial: Start planning on summer school now The pandemic has wreaked havoc in many...

Rose wins the Michigan AP Division 1-2 Player of Year award

By Scott Decamp Dec. 25, 2020 04:37 PM EST
Brady Rose does it all for Muskegon Mona Shores, leading to him earning the Michigan Associated Press Division 1-2 Player of the Year ward. ...

AP: Michigan spent $135M on medical gear early in pandemic

By John Flesher Dec. 19, 2020 09:06 AM EST
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan spent $135.3 million on masks, gloves and other gear during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, when officials...

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2020 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. In an indictment released Thursday, Dec. 17, a federal grand jury charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists angry over her policies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)
6 men indicted in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor

By John Flesher Dec. 17, 2020 10:31 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Nov. 30, 2020 10:00 AM EST
The Detroit News. Nov. 28, 2020 Jobless agency still failing unemployed There’s not much worse than being out of work,...

In this Oct. 10, 2020, photo provided by Zane Goucher is Goucher, left, and his daughter Annabelle Goucher bow hunting for deer near Dansville, Mich. Zane Goucher says he hadn't gone hunting in 22 years but took up the sport again because the coronavirus outbreak provided incentive to spend more time outdoors with his children. (Zane Goucher via the AP)
Hunting licenses soar as virus-weary Americans head outdoors

By John Flesher And Anna Liz Nichols Nov. 17, 2020 11:44 PM EST

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer's office took legal action Friday to force the shutdown of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline by revoking the easement that allows an underwater section to run through the Straits of Mackinac. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)
Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline

By John Flesher Nov. 13, 2020 06:20 PM EST

In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. The governor said she sent a letter to Republican lawmakers this week asking them to pass a bill to require residents wear masks in indoor places and crowded outdoor areas. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Whitmer asks Michigan Legislature for statewide mask law

By John Flesher Nov. 05, 2020 05:21 PM EST

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. A man charged in an alleged conspiracy to kidnap Whitmer also made threatening online comments about President Donald Trump, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and other prominent political figures, an FBI agent said in a federal court filing, of which a copy was obtained by The Associated Press, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)
Michigan tightens social gathering limits after virus spike

By David Eggert Oct. 29, 2020 02:46 PM EDT