There are 15 counties in Michigan under winter weather alerts because of a chance to get up to 12 inches of snow.

West Nile virus has been confirmed in six Michigan residents so far in 2025, and one person has died, according to health officials.

A Michigan man won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket, and when he told his sister, she thought it was “one of those prank tickets.”

A Northville man is facing charges after leading police on a chase across the Mackinac Bridge and attempting to carjack a vehicle occupied by a woman and her child, police said.

Pipe bombs, one of which contained a fuse and powder, were found in a box of tools donated to a Northern Michigan thrift shop.

A sex offender in Michigan was caught with a missing girl who had run away from her home in West Virginia.

Michigan sends about 2 billion pounds of food waste to landfills every year. One of the goals in the state’s climate plan is to cut that in half by 2030.

A Farmington Hills man was sentenced to prison for a scheme in which he used fake IDs to buy cellphones that were charged to other people.

A Carp Lake man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing child sexually abusive material after officials received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Police said they found a Michigan man drifting in a bay on a sinking boat after he drunkenly smashed it into a breakwall, ejecting his two passengers and leaving all three of them injured.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hiring, and not the position you might expect, workers are needed to work on top of the Mackinac Bridge.

Three people were injured after their boat struck the breakwall in Little Traverse Bay at high speeds.

A family of six from Metro Detroit was killed in their summer home 54 years ago, and many questions remain unanswered to this day.

Mackinaw City, Michigan, is home to more than just the Mackinac Bridge and delicious fudge, did you know that one of the world’s first International Dark Sky Parks is just about four miles from the downtown area?

A Michigan man has been arrested after a woman caught him stealing marijuana plants from her property, police said.

Three hotels in Mackinaw City are accused of deceiving customers with a bogus cancellation policy and by advertising rooms and amenities that turned out to be unavailable when travelers arrived, according to the attorney general.

Two Michigan men were arrested after selling methamphetamine and heroin to undercover narcotics officials, according to authorities.

HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. – Harbor Springs police received a bomb threat in the area of Main and State streets in Downtown Harbor Springs. The Harbor Springs Police Department, Michigan State Police and the Emmet County Sheriff’s Department are actively investigating the threat. Harbor Springs schools were locked down until 4:15 p.m., which is when students were released. The public is asked to avoid the Downtown Harbor Springs area. Anyone with information should contact Harbor Springs police at 231-526-6211.

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich. – A Hillsdale man has been arrested after an eight-hour standoff with police in Antrim County Thursday. According to report from WPBN, police received a complaint that a man, later identified as 42-year-old Kip Miller, was driving erratically in Emmet County and may have intentionally swerved into another vehicle. Investigators said four children were in the vehicle with Miller, who claimed that they were living out of his vehicle. A chase ensued through Emmet County into Antrim County. Miller is expected to face additional charges in Emmet County.

EMMET COUNTY, Mich. A Michigan man was arrested for sexually assaulting his girlfriends young daughter about 10 years ago, state police said. Anthony Francis Wilson, 38, of East Jordan, Michigan, was arrested after a parent called Michigan State Police in April to report a child had been sexual assaulted. The alleged assault happened about 10 years ago, when Wilson was dating the childs mother, according to authorities. Wilson was charged with one county of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with multiple variables. He was arraigned at 90th District Court in Emmet County.

Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with selling cocaine in Emmet County. The three suspects were in the home when the search warrant was executed. Police say 21-year-old Brett Eric Williams of Alanson was charged with delivery of cocaine and conspiracy to deliver cocaine. Adam Nicholas Albrecht, 22, of Alanson was charged with delivery of cocaine, conspiracy to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, and maintaining a drug house. Darren Andrew Robinson, 19, of Alanson was charged with delivery of cocaine and conspiracy to deliver cocaine.

There are many secret spots in Michigan, the places you went with as a child, beautiful and unique places you've discovered on a road trip.

The Milky Way with Saturn on the right, photo taken from the front yard of the Headlands Dark Sky Park guest house. This a story about one such a place: Headlands International Dark Sky Park. The Milky Way with Saturn on the right, photo taken from the front yard of the Headlands Dark Sky Park guest house. The Headlands Dark Sky Park is open year round. Group photo in the backyard of the Headlands Dark Sky Park guest house.

This a story about one such a place: Headlands International Dark Sky Park. If you roll up, and its a full moon, the moon light will diminish your ability to see deep into the universe. NASA Ambassador Rod Cortright sets up his telescope in the front yard of the Headlands guest house. The Milky Way with Saturn on the right, photo taken from the front yard of the Headlands Dark Sky Park guest house. The Headlands Dark Sky Park is open year round.

Where do Michigan counties rank among the healthiest in America? U.S. News released their 2019 Healthiest Communities Rankings this week, ranking nearly 3,000 counties on a range of categories. Population healthEquityEducationEconomyHousingFood & nutritionEnvironmentPublic safetyCommunity vtalityInfrasturctureRelated: 6 Michigan cities listed among worst places to live in USWell, no Michigan county ranked that well on the list. Here's where local counties ranked in the top 500:No. 495: Benzie CountyThe healthiest ranked counties were Douglas County (Colorado), Los Alamos County (New Mexico) and Falls Church (Virginia).