Muskegon Heights Prison Scheduled to Close in March
Michigan Legislature The Michigan Department of Corrections announced that a prison in Muskegon Heights will close in March. Nearly 175...
Evidence Shows Programs for Detroit’s Homeless Population May be Working
Volunteers plan to comb the streets of Detroit Wednesday night looking for homeless residents. It’s part of the annual Point...
Are Two New Detroit River Bridges One Too Many?
New data show traffic at Detroit’s international crossings is stagnant. Year-to-year statistics compiled by the Bridge and Tunnel Operators Association...
Head of Michigan State Athletics Retires Amid Criticism Over Larry Nassar Sex Abuse Scandal
Cheyna Roth/MPRN The head of Michigan State University’s athletics program is resigning. It’s the latest fallout from the sexual abuse...
Michigan Should Have No Shortage of Marijuana
Stakeholders in Michigan’s medical marijuana industry appear eager to receive a state license now that the application period is open....
‘The Biggest Scandal in Sports History’–Former UM Athletic Director Reacts to Nassar
http://mgoblue.com On Wednesday, Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting the girls he was...
Michigan State University President Steps Down
Following steeply increasing public pressure for her handling of the Dr. Larry Nassar abuse case, Michigan State University President Lou...
DHD is Giving Free Hepatitis A Vaccines on Monday
tschoppi/Flickr The Detroit Health Department is giving out free Hepatitis A vaccines on Monday at the Samaritan Center. There has...
Judge Sentences Disgraced USA Gymnastics Doctor to Decades in Prison, Tells Him “I Just Signed Your Death Warrant”
Cheyna Roth/MPRN A Michigan judge has sentenced a former USA Gymnastics team doctor to between 40 and 175 years in...
Hospitals Ban Some Children from Visiting After Deadly Flu Outbreak
Jake Neher/WDET Some hospitals in Metro Detroit are banning youngsters from visiting in an effort to combat a deadly strain...
‘I’m shocked that no one has been fired at MSU’ — What Happens in the Wake of Larry Nassar?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Last week, about a hundred young women and girls testified about the horrifying circumstances of the abuse they suffered at...
For Sale: Highland Park is Ready to Reinvent Itself
The story of Highland Park is one of a boom and bust economy. The 2.5 square mile enclave surrounded by...