ST. IGNACE, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in the shadow of the Mackinac Bridge from Straits State Park in St. Ignace, announced her plan for critical investments in state parks and trails so that public spaces across Michigan become a more attractive destination for tourism and position the ...
Tucked away among the miles of forestland and quaint communities of Michigan’s U.P. are four universities and four community colleges that have become powerful drivers of economic growth, incubators of groundbreaking research, and builders of a skilled workforce. The region’s higher ...
LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced her plan to fund preschool education to ensure that all eligible children in Michigan have access to high-quality, affordable early education opportunities that prepare them for success. The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), the state-funded ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — United States Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that three residents of Lansing, Michigan, have been convicted of conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, namely the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (“ISIS”). Today, ...
LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer along with Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, formed the bipartisan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform, the first of its kind in the State of Michigan. This task force will focus on analyzing our juvenile justice system, while recommending proven practices ...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and The Recycling Partnership today announced $575,000 in grants for Michigan communities to dramatically improve residential recycling. The grants are available to introduce community-wide projects aimed at fighting ...