3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (205+ words) LANSING — The Michigan Nonprofit Association has launched an initiative to help prepare people and organizations for changes coming to Medicaid in 2027. The Medicaid Community Support Network formed to give grants to nonprofits that already assist people in accessing government benefits....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (289+ words) MASON COUNTY — A harmful algae bloom has been confirmed at Bass Lake in Mason County, health officials said. District Health Department #10, working with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, confirmed the reported algae bloom as a harmful…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (385+ words) LANSING — A new Michigan organization launched this week to advocate for the expansion of direct cash assistance programs. The Cash for Michigan Families Coalition is pushing for the initiatives that they say have life-changing impacts on people of all backgrounds....

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (704+ words) GARFIELD TOWNSHIP— One township keeps landing on the shortlist for builders looking to put new housing in northern Michigan. “There’s a couple of reasons why Garfield is attractive,” said Planning Director John Sych. “One is there’s a water and sewer…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (23+ words) John Damoose PKG 9and10News.com RESERVE - 5pm Evening News - WWTV Developers from across the county are circling Garfield Township, planning department staff are read...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (146+ words) ROSCOMMON COUNTY -- Mark Sharrow, 37, of Warren, Mich., was arraigned Wednesday in 82nd District Court on multiple charges, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct, following an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Houghton Lake…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (325+ words) Grand Traverse County and the City of Traverse City are weighing whether to stay in their aging downtown offices, renovate them, or move operations elsewhere, and consultants gave the county board an update Tuesday on the study that will shape…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (213+ words) 9and10News.com Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff Friday to honor 9/11 victims LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff Friday, Sept. 11, in observance of Patriot Day and…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (160+ words) GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY — Water sampling conducted Wednesday, Sept. 9, found that two Grand Traverse County beaches are under water quality advisories. Acme Bayside Park exceeded the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy water quality standard and is under a…...

4+ day, 54+ min ago   (275+ words) LANSING — Communities across Northern Michigan now have a new online tool for finding programs aimed at preventing and responding to violence. Michigan State Police and the University of Michigan have launched the Michigan Byrne SCIP Community Violence Intervention Dashboard, a…...