By the time polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, more than 1.2 million Michiganders had cast an early or absentee ballot according to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, with local officials reporting…
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Beaver Island takes early steps to test wave energy in its waters
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. A project off the shore of Northwest Michigan’s Beaver Island could harness the power of…
Gilchrist talks about taking the ‘worry’ out of early childhood education costs
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist stopped by Helping Hands Christian Learning Center in Lansing on Wednesday just before naptime to read “The Way I Feel” with pre-K children. Afterward, he discussed with educators…
Wildfire season is starting early in Michigan, thanks to a mild winter
Firefighters for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are preparing for an early fire season, following last year’s hot, dry conditions and the mild conditions this winter. DNR firefighters responded to…
Benson: More than 78K Michiganders have voted early in-person
More than 1 million Michigan voters have cast an early ballot as of Monday morning in-person at a location, by mail or by dropbox. The number is 13% higher pre-Election Day turnout…
Michigan’s era of early in-person voting officially starts Saturday
Voters ready to physically cast their ballots in Michigan’s Feb. 27 presidential primary can do so starting Saturday. Because of the passage of Proposal 2 in 2022, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signing…
Buttigieg emphasizes importance of Michigan’s early primary during labor roundtable
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg emphasized the importance of participating in Michigan’s presidential primary on Feb. 27 to union members in Lansing on Wednesday during a campaign event for President Joe Biden’s…