Michigan’s statewide primary is Tuesday, with governor’s race topping the ballot
Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary will narrow the candidate field for governor and other state and federal offices before the Nov. 3 general election.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Manchester zoning board schedules Aug. 5 hearing on proposed 34-home development near Lake Massabesic
Manchester’s zoning board is scheduled to take up a continued proposal for 34 homes near the Lake Massabesic overlay district on Aug. 5, with watershed and impervious-surface requirements central to public discussion.
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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 housing commission seeks federal release for project as Aug. 3 comment deadline arrives
Lansing published a notice that it intends to authorize the Lansing Housing Commission to seek a federal release of funds on or about Aug. 3, after considering public comments received by that date.
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Grand Rapids schedules Aug. 3 absentee tabulation ahead of Aug. 4 primary
Grand Rapids election officials scheduled absentee-ballot tabulation for Aug. 3 ahead of the city’s Aug. 4, 2026 primary, while in-person voter registration remains available through Election Day.
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Michigan primary set for Aug. 4 as mail-ballot requests rise 68.5% from 2022
Michigan voters will choose party nominees in governor, U.S. Senate and other contests on Aug. 4. State officials say mail-ballot requests are 68.5% above the comparable point in 2022.
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Michigan signs FY2027 budget with workforce, small-business and mobility investments
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Michigan’s FY2027 balanced bipartisan budget, including $14.5 million for employer training and $1 million for future-mobility programs.
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DOJ plans election monitoring in Detroit for Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary
The U.S. Department of Justice told Detroit officials it plans to monitor polls during Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, with the city clerk’s office preparing a response.
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Michigan’s August primary early voting is underway ahead of Tuesday’s election
Statewide early in-person voting began July 25 for Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, with Lansing voters facing contests for governor, Congress and state legislative offices.
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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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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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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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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.