Janelle D. James

Hunters have harvested more bucks this year in Michigan than they did in 2023, though the total number of deer killed in the state has fallen.

This is one of the most traveled times of year. AAA predicts that 3.8 million residents will travel at least 50 miles between Saturday and New Year’s Day.

Michigan’s largest utility company, Consumers Energy, is seeking a $248 million rate increase. If it’s approved, customers’ bills would increase in late 2025.

Starting Dec. 31, Michigan grocery stores will only be able to sell cage-free eggs under law adopted five years ago. The law comes as the industry moves to cage-free, but it could mean higher prices.

The Geminid meteor shower will reach peak activity Friday night. Weather-permitting, Michiganders may be able to catch the astronomical phenomenon, but a nearly full moon could limit visibility.

Michigan will implement cameras in work zones to prevent construction-related crashes and on school buses to track people who fail to stop. The work-zone traffic systems can automatically issue tickets.

After two years of drought-like conditions in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, ski resorts are starting to see things turn around.

The US Department of Agriculture has ordered dairy farms, milk transporters and processors to submit raw milk samples on request to test for the H5N1 bird flu virus.

Beanies, sweatshirts, travel mugs and totes are among the many things Bridge Michigan and BridgeDetroit readers can buy online during the holiday season.

Three-term Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced his campaign for governor as an independent Wednesday morning. His candidacy could leave Democrats with some agonizing decisions to make.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services releases a plan to reduce new HIV infections by 90% by 2030.

It’s the first winter under the new Michigan law that requires motorists to stay 200 feet away from moving snowplows or 20 feet away from plows stopped at an intersection.

Michigan ranks third in the nation for the most Christmas trees harvested each year, but finding the perfect tree can be challenging because more families are putting their trees up earlier in the year.

Cases of walking pneumonia, a bacterial infection, have been on the rise in Michigan, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A record number of Michiganders are expected to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. The chance of running into snow increases as you travel further up the state.

For two years in a row, seat belt use among Michigan drivers has decreased. Fewer drivers are using mobile devices, though.

Avoiding political — and religious — conversations at Thanksgiving dinner has already been a rule of thumb. But if they do come up, experts say to have some compassion.

A national outbreak of E.coli has infected 39 people across 18 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked the outbreak to organic carrots.

More than 2.5 million Michiganders will travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving, which is 65,000 more travelers than last year, setting an all-time high for the holiday.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Wednesday that makes live organ donors eligible for a one-time $10,000 tax credit to help with costs associated with the procedure.