The affordable requirement was lifted from one of the four residential buildings planned for District Detroit because it will be student housing.

The 28-story Tower on Grand would bring 287 residential units and a new sense of verticality to downtown Lansing, just west of the Grand River and about three blocks east of the state Capitol. The building, as well as adjoining one, would have a two-story parking deck spanning Grand Avenue.

A big development project around downtown Detroit could miss out on some affordable housing, thanks to a new deal approved Tuesday by a state board.

A major development will add five new apartment buildings in downtown Lansing, including a 26-story skyscraper.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a second-term Democrat, and new state House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, revealed the date for the event.

In Rudyard Township, in the eastern Upper Peninsula, snowy owls make themselves at home in the winter. The township and the Michigan House passed resolutions calling the township the Snowy Owl Capital of Michigan — they even have a sign, so that makes it pretty official.

Multiple Michigan Democrats had identified Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pete Buttigieg as top possible Democratic contenders for the Gary Peters seat.

Supporters of Demetrius Frazier, a Michigan prisoner facing execution in Alabama, are asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to intervene.

Even as more bus routes, better service, and improved dialogue around transit highlighted 2024, divided government and Trump's pause on federal grants will make any expanded transit tough in Michigan.

🐶 Dog date: If you're looking to include your furry children on a Valentine's outing, try a play date at dog park and bar Barkside in West Village. Or, for a more low-key vibe, meet up at Riverside's dog park, with its gorgeous view of the Ambassador Bridge. Then, grab takeout from nearby La Jalisciense or Sicily's Pizzeria & Subs.

Nine bills passed in the last legislative session haven't gone to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk yet, prompting a battle between the two chambers.