Grand Rapids voters can still register in person before Aug. 4 primary
Grand Rapids voters who missed the July 20 mail and online registration deadline may still register in person with proof of residency through Election Day, the city clerk says.
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Detroit directs commercial-property sale proceeds to affordable-housing trust fund
An executive order signed by Mayor Mary Sheffield directs all proceeds from sales of city-owned commercial property to Detroit’s Affordable Housing Development and Preservation Trust Fund, with requirements for who the fund serves and how long supported units stay affordable.
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Lansing School District keeps 2026-27 school-choice applications open through Aug. 28
Lansing School District says cross-district Schools of Choice applications for 2026-27 are due Aug. 28, while a separate Grade 9 transfer deadline passed Aug. 1.
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Michigan lawmakers finalize roughly $85 billion budget after missing July 1 target
Michigan lawmakers finalized an approximately $85 billion fiscal 2026-27 budget early July 3, following a nearly 24-hour session and days after the Legislature missed its July 1 target.
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GRPS schedules Aug. 3 board work session ahead of 2026-27 school opening
Grand Rapids Public Schools has scheduled a Board of Education work session for Aug. 3, three weeks before the district’s first day of classes on Aug. 24.
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Lansing prepares for Aug. 4 primary as DOJ plans federal election monitoring
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to Lansing during Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary. Lansing also has an additional in-person early-voting day on Aug. 3.
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DOJ plans election monitors in Detroit for Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary
The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division plans to monitor Detroit’s Aug. 4, 2026 primary election, one of three Michigan locations named in the federal effort.
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Lansing airport roadway reconstruction is planned in five phases through 2027
Capital Region International Airport’s roadway reconstruction project is scheduled to cover 2.7 miles of airport-owned roads, with the first phase set for July 13 through Sept. 6, 2026.
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DOJ to monitor Detroit polling places during Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary
The U.S. Department of Justice says it will deploy election monitors to Detroit during Michigan’s Aug. 4, 2026, primary, alongside planned monitoring in Lansing and East Lansing.
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Detroit school board approves 2026-27 course catalog, conduct code and Turning Point Academy relocation
Detroit Public Schools Community District’s board approved the 2026-27 Student Code of Conduct, Course Catalog, staff evaluation systems, athletic association membership and Turning Point Academy’s planned move to the McKinley building.
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Detroit order halts residential water shutoffs during extreme heat
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s July 1 executive order directs city departments to protect residents and workers during extreme heat and halts residential water shutoffs during qualifying periods.
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Severe storm damaged Lansing-area homes; tornado impact not confirmed
A July 27 severe storm damaged homes near Oakwood and 192nd Street in Lansing, including a reported structural collapse and missing roofs. Available records describe possible tornado damage but do not establish a final tornado rating or track.
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Grand River restoration enters construction phase in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids says Lower Reach work entered the river July 1, beginning dam removal and work intended to restore rapids.
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Wildfire smoke drove Detroit-area air quality to hazardous levels in July episode
Smoke from Canadian and northern Minnesota wildfires pushed a station-specific AQI reading to 650 at Detroit-Southwest on July 16, while an air-quality alert remained in effect the following day.
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Michigan voters face August primary deadlines as mail-ballot requests run 68.5% above 2022 levels
Michigan mail-ballot requests were 68.5% higher than at the same point in 2022 as statewide early in-person voting began July 25 ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.
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Wildfire smoke prompted air-quality alerts in Grand Rapids region July 18
Wildfire smoke transported into western Michigan affected air quality in the Grand Rapids area on July 18, when National Weather Service Grand Rapids displayed Air Quality Alerts across its forecast area.
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Capital Region airport begins roadway reconstruction project
The Capital Region Airport Authority has begun the first phase of a reconstruction project for airport-owned Port Lansing Road and Capital City Boulevard in Lansing.
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Grand River restoration enters construction phase with dam removal work
Grand Rapids said July 1 marked the start of dam removal in the ongoing Grand River Restoration project, advancing a Lower Grand River effort intended to restore rapids, improve habitat and expand public access.
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Detroit Jazz Festival announces 2026 lineup, revised Hart Plaza layout
The Detroit Jazz Festival revealed its 2026 lineup and announced a revised layout for its Hart Plaza footprint in downtown Detroit on July 24, 2026. Available reporting does not identify performers or describe the site changes.
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Grand Rapids-area voters face Aug. 4 primary with local millage decisions on the ballot
Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary will nominate candidates for major state and federal offices while Kent County voters consider listed local public-service and millage proposals.
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Whitmer announces departure of Michigan Chief of Staff JoAnne Huls
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced July 17, 2026, that Chief of Staff JoAnne Huls will depart the Michigan governor’s office. The announcement identified Principal Deputy Chief of Staff Zack Pohl and the executive-office divisions he has overseen, but did not specify an effective departure date or name a permanent successor.
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Northern Strike 26-2 set to bring more than 9,000 personnel and five international participants to Michigan
Northern Strike 26-2 is scheduled to run Aug. 3-14 at the Michigan National Guard’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center, with more than 9,000 personnel expected from 36 states and territories and five international partners.