House returns to confront looming shutdown deadline
The House returns Monday after a five-week recess with a Senate-passed bill to keep the federal government funded through Dec.
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Michigan News
DOJ to deploy 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states
The Department of Justice plans to dispatch more than 1,000 federal election monitors to all 50 states for the November
Eaton County
Man charged in River Trail murder had prior assault history
Edward Joseph Smith, 23, has been charged with open murder in the August 2026 stabbing death of Daniel Lusk, 22,
Ingham County
Fowlerville man dies in three-car crash in Locke Township
A 53-year-old Fowlerville man died in a three-car crash on Thursday at the intersection of Sherwood Road and M-52 in
Opinion
A Food Grant Should Be Judged by What It Puts on the Table
A food program earns its keep when it helps farms sell what they grow and helps people get food. A
Village of Mulliken
Mulliken council tables $33,650 lagoon repair proposal; discusses sewer costs and village property
The Village of Mulliken Council met Monday, October 5, 2026. Members tabled a proposal to repair eroding banks and replace
National
Senate stalls on permanent daylight saving time despite Trump pressure
The Senate is unlikely to act before the end of the year on a House-passed bill that would make daylight
Money
Gas prices dip slightly as crude oil stays above $100
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell five cents over the past week to $4.22, according
Local News
Montcalm County early voting turnout lags behind 2024 pace
Montcalm County early voting participation is running significantly below the pace recorded during the 2024 presidential election, with 930 residents
Lansing council votes to end contracts for license plate cameras
The Lansing City Council adopted a resolution directing Mayor Andy Schor and the Lansing Police Department to terminate the city’s
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Church leaders seek dismissal and release in Michigan forced-labor case
Defense attorneys for David Taylor and Michelle Brannon asked a federal judge to dismiss an indictment accusing leaders of using
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Chatfield’s criminal case remains on track for September trial
Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield’s final pretrial hearing concluded in Ingham County Circuit Court without major developments. Attorneys said
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China and U.S. bond markets move in opposite directions
China’s 10-year government bond yield was forecast to fall as low as 1.65%, as analysts cited strong momentum in the
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Playdate maker refunds tariff fees charged to customers
Panic refunded all tariff fees charged to Playdate customers on Aug. 25 after receiving refunds for tariffs it had paid
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Luna points to suspected foreign campaign targeting U.S. policy debates
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said foreign actors were helping manufacture political divisions in the United States after X said
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Supreme Court ruling expands parties’ ability to coordinate with candidates
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their chosen candidates, directly
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U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers near Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, ending a monthlong pause in American military
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Treasury denies credentials to several journalists covering G20 finance meeting
The U.S. Treasury Department denied credentials to individual journalists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg
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