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Michigan turns 188 on Sunday. Here are reasons to celebrate our 'water winter wonderland'
Michigan turns 188 on Jan. 26, and it already has matching left and right mittens. Michigan residents will have to make do with five Great Lakes, the birthplace of the Motown, tart cherries, 400-plus breweries,

Michigan House passes tipped wage bill

Michigan Senate threatens to sue GOP-controlled House over halt on 2024 bills
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Michigan House passes tipped wage bill ahead of looming deadline
The Michigan House on Thursday passed legislation to stop tipped employees from becoming minimum wage workers, and to thwart impending changes to the state’s sick leave laws. The vote in the Republican-majority House was largely split along party lines,
Michigan Senate's Democratic Leader prepares to take legal action against House
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Michigan Speaker of the House unveils plan to cut violent crime statewide
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan's Speaker of the House announced a series of steps to cut down on violent crime across the state. Rep. Matt Hall was joined by sheriffs, police chiefs and prosecutors from around the state during a news conference Wednesday.
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Tipped wage, sick time laws pass through Michigan House, heading to Senate
With bipartisan support, lawmakers within Michigan's House passed House Bill 4001, legislation that would repeal the "Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act" and amend the "Workforce Opportunity Wage Act" to make changes related to Michigan's hourly and tipped minimum wages.
Planned Parenthood workers become first to unionize in Michigan
Planned Parenthood of Michigan (PPMI) leaders have reached a collective bargaining agreement with workers seeking unionization after months of negotiation. These workers
No. 2 Michigan State hockey battles to a draw, then wins shootout over No. 4 Minnesota
Junior forwards Isaac Howard and Daniel Russell scored in the shootout to give MSU the extra point in the Big Ten standings after tying in regulation.
Michigan State Police begins testing all-electric 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E
The state police are testing a 2024 Ford Mach-E to see how electric vehicles perform as patrol cars. The results could influence nationwide adoption.
No. 2 Michigan State hockey dominates No. 4 Minnesota 9-3 in the first game of a critical series
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 2 Michigan State scored four goals in both the second and third periods to post a 9-3 victory over No. 4 Minnesota in a battle of the Big Ten’s top teams. MSU (20-3-2, 11-2-2) had eight players with multiple-point nights, including two-goal scorers Isaac Howard and David Gucciardi.
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MSU students working to invent new type of concrete to help Michigan roads
Michigan State University students are working on a new type of concrete aimed at helping the pothole problem in Michigan.
Michigan teacher recruitment, retention efforts attempt to stay ahead of attrition
A new report explains that teacher turnover continues to be high in Michigan schools, indicating that the current teaching workforce is less experienced than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. That was among the trends noted during the Michigan Teacher Shortage Study 2025 Report presented Thursday by the Michigan State University Education Policy Innovation Collaborative.
No. 21 MSU Women's Basketball Dominates No. 24 Michigan
The No. 21 Michigan State Spartans' second-half hot streak led to a 30-point rout of the No. 24 Michigan Wolverines on their home court. The Wolverines had a sl
Lansing native and former Michigan State All-American baseball player Jerry Sutton has passed away
Michigan State baseball All-American Jerry Sutton has passed away at the age of 82. A native of Lansing, Michigan, Sutton was a three-year letterwinner (1962-64) and starter at first base for legendary Spartan skipper John Kobs and finished his career among the highest batting averages in school history,