Alvin (AJ) Jones

A Michigan Medicine study is seeking to increase rates of genetic testing in the state. The goal is to better identify some kinds of cancer that can run in families and help doctors know when people may need earlier screenings.

Genesse and St. Clair County have been accused in lawsuits of ending family visitation to prisons as a part of a “quid pro quo kickback scheme.”

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said on Wednesday that a gray wolf was killed in January in Calhoun County by a hunter who thought it was a coyote.

Detroit-based food company Better Made Snack Foods filed a federal lawsuit against more than a dozen Michigan marijuana companies last week, alleging trademark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

A bill introduced in the Michigan state House would allow Michigan residents to reserve campgrounds two weeks before out-of-state residents.

Ottawa County announced that two new farms have been accepted into a program intended to preserve farmland.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is considering allowing e-bikes on more state park trails.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it, and the SBA, have dispersed over $105.3 million in aid to those recovering from severe storms in August.

Wayne and Ingham counties are planning to work with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt on plans to forgive county residents who are in debt to health care systems.

On Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a pair of making it a misdemeanor to sell, or try to sell, devices used to help inhale nitrous oxide from canisters.