All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 15 2023 // Kapnick Insurance, an insurance provider with over 75 years of experience, announced the acquisition of Michigan Group Benefits. This transaction represents a significant milestone in Kapnick Insurance’s growth...
Sep 15 2023 // CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (AP) – A fire at a northern Michigan paper mill Wednesday has closed several roads and prompted state police to warn people to stay away from the area.Plumes of thick and heavy black and gray smoke...
Sep 14 2023 // Former CSAA CEO Troy Joins USAAUSAA has selected former CSAA president and chief executive Tom Troy as its chief transformation officer. He will start Sept. 25 and report to CEO Wayne Peacock. This newly created position...
Sep 12 2023 // DETROIT (AP) – Property owners seeking to hold the state of Michigan responsible for the disastrous failure of a dam in 2020 have won a critical ruling from an appeals court.The court said claims of “inverse...
Sep 1 2023 // Eden Foods, Inc, a natural foods company based in Clinton, Michigan, will pay more than $182,500 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to obtain relief for...
Aug 28 2023 // CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – At least one tornado touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by winds of up to 75 mph (121 kph) that downed trees, tore roofs off buildings and killed five people while...
Aug 25 2023 // DETROIT (AP) – The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a decision striking down state water rules designed to limit exposure to household and industrial chemicals known as PFAS, which are commonly referred to as forever...
Aug 23 2023 // EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – The rights of a Michigan fruit grower were violated when a city barred him from a seasonal market because of his opposition to same- sex weddings at his orchard, a judge said.East Lansing`s...
Aug 18 2023 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Groundwater treatment systems will be installed near a military base in northern Michigan to address contamination from high levels of toxic, widely used “forever chemicals,” the U.S....
Aug 17 2023 // Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox urged safe driving to safe lives and lower costs amid an increase in reported motor vehicle crashes.“Consistent with an unfortunate...
Aug 9 2023 // CMS Energy Corp’s unit Consumers Energy said on Wednesday it will explore the sale of its 13 hydroelectric dams, as the energy provider looks to minimize the cost burden on customers.The utility service provides...
Aug 1 2023 // Amendments to Michigan’s no-fault law passed by the state legislature in 2019 do not allow auto insurers to cut fees or limit hours of attendant care provided to auto accident victims who were injured before the...
Jul 28 2023 // EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday saying school officials made “secret decisions” about...
Jul 24 2023 // A new state law allows alcoholic drinks to be sold at college sporting events in Michigan. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation last week allowing liquor licenses to be issued to sporting venues at public universities,...
Jul 18 2023 // The Salvation Army will pay $25,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to obtain relief for a former employee of the charitable organization’s Ann Arbor, Michigan...
Jul 12 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Michigan’s Clean Slate package is now fully in effect. While the laws aim to give dignity to individuals with difficult legal histories, they’ll undoubtedly...
Jul 5 2023 // PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) __ A fireworks explosion in western Michigan killed one woman left nine other people with injuries ranging from critical to minor, the Ottawa County Sheriff`s Department said.The explosion...
Jul 3 2023 // JACKSON, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan county has agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a lawsuit by a sheriff’s officer who said he suffered on the job, especially after secretly recording a sheriff making insulting...
Jun 30 2023 // Formel D USA, Inc., an automotive quality control company with locations in Taylor, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio, violated federal law by maintaining a sexually hostile work environment at its Taylor location and retaliating...
Jun 30 2023 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) – People who are sexually assaulted under the guise of medical treatment in Michigan will be further protected when coming forward, and their abusers will receive stricter punishments under...