LANSING, MI -- A keen eye and a weekly routine helped a Genesee County woman land a $500,000 jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery’s Cash Flurries instant game recently.

A 59-year-old won the second chance drawing as part of the $300,000,000 Extraordinaire instant game from the Michigan Lottery.

A Genesee County man won $100,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s $300,000 Extraordinaire second chance game. The 59-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, won the money after he was selected in a random drawing on Dec.

State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is the second well-known candidate to enter the race to succeed Whitmer, who has two years remaining in her final term after being reelected in 2022. The open governor’s seat in 2026 is expected to spark competitive primaries.

MIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A Genesee County woman died in a crash along U.S. 10 Sunday afternoon in Midland County. Deputies responded to the eastbound U.S. 10 near West Shaffer Road in Warren ...

A Harvard study about Genesee County Jail’s school initiative, IGNITE has been accepted by The Quarterly Journal of Economics and will be published in its May 2025 issue.

Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced his bid in a campaign video released Tuesday. Nesbitt becomes the first high-profile Republican to enter a race that's expected to be highly competitive.

LANSING — State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is running for governor. Nesbitt is the first well-known Republican to enter the race to succeed Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who will be term-limited in 2026. He announced his campaign in a video posted on social media Tuesday.

The Van Buren County politician became the first prominent Republican or Democratic candidate to make public their 2026 campaign for governor.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -On Monday, Michigan Republican Representative Tom Barrett opened his Mid-Michigan office in Lansing. The purpose of the office is to help serve constituents by providing assistance with federal agencies, casework, and other constituent services.

The estate of a Flint woman who died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease during the Flint water crisis has requested a $1.5-million settlement payment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Michigan.

Michigan’s recycling rate has risen from about 14% before 2019 to over 23% now. Officials say they expect the state will reach a 30% recycling rate by 2029.