OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - From a statue in the U.S. Capitol to reserved seats on public transit, Sacramento historian Michael Harris works tirelessly to honor Rosa Parks.

Michigan's sick time law is likely to see changes in the near future, but it's unclear exactly what will be different as the 103rd Legislature opens with a flurry of proposals to update current law.

Sherrone Moore did enough to make Michigan fans feel good about the offseason. The Wolverines knocked off Ohio State for the fourth year running and Michigan took down SEC powerhouse Alabama for ...

National parks across the U.S. — and here in Michigan — are offering free entry on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, one of several major holidays in 2025 that you can visit the parks for at ...

Michigan men's basketball had a productive trip to the West Coast as the new year got underway, sweeping new Big Ten Conference additions USC and UCLA to improve to 4-0 in league play. Late ...

Parts of Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula could see a foot of new snow by Friday, thanks to lake effect moisture, the National Weather Service said. Winter weather advisories are in ...

Lansing — Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg of Traverse City is considering a bid for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in 2026, two sources familiar with his thinking said ...

The high profile 2026 gubernatorial race to succeed term-limited Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is kicking into gear. Republican state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt on Tuesday ...

Arctic air is going to move into Michigan early next week. The cold air will come with some wind, making dangerously cold wind chills. The Arctic air will be steadily infiltrating Michigan’s air ...

Snow is going to develop right overhead of Lower Michigan this morning. There will be steady snow eventually and widespread accumulations of a few inches. The winter weather advisory map below ...