Lansing, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and across all public buildings and grounds to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, September 9 to honor and remember Detroit Police Sergeant Shannon Wright, who passed away from a medical emergency on duty. The flag lowering will coincide with the date of Wright’s funeral.

Lansing, MI - Following the severe weather and flooding that impacted many Michigan communities last week, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is providing tips and resources to assist residents with filing insurance claims and protecting themselves from fraud.

Pontiac, MI - Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter has issued a county disaster declaration letter of support on behalf of the City of South Lyon to the State of Michigan asking for a disaster declaration from the governor’s office. While Oakland County did not experience as much storm damage as its neighbors, South Lyon officials have signed a local disaster declaration.

Lansing, MI - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have announced the award of $4 million in Michigan State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) loans that will repair and improve roads and sidewalks for local communities.

Lansing, MI - The State of Michigan will take over 21 nonproducing oil wells in Ottawa and Ingham Counties and was awarded $2,852,095 in civil fines, past and future site remediation costs, and costs of properly plugging the wells in a settlement with Fisher McCall Oil & Gas, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

Lansing, MI - Legislation was signed on Monday July, 31, 2023 creating more opportunities for quality outdoor recreation by authorizing $23.3 million in Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants.