The governor unveils a roadmap for reopening schools in the fall, the coronavirus “risk phase” has been heightened for two Michigan regions and a controversial statue will remain in a West Michigan park.

Gov. Whitmer and the legislature reached a deal to address a coronavirus shortfall in the budget, fireworks are allowed this week across Michigan and Meijer has temporarily suspended the use of cash at self-checkout lanes.

Three Grand Rapids restaurants have announced coronavirus-related closures, a video shared on Facebook shows a Detroit police vehicle driving into a crowd and the Motown Museum is set to reopen with a number of changes in place.

Coronavirus cases surge in one rural Michigan county, a movie theater is suing the state over a blocked “cinema protest” and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs an executive order for the return of professional sports.

A last-minute decision keeps most Michigan gyms closed, three youth facility staff members face criminal charges in the death of a student and the attorney general tells Michiganders to watch out for unemployment scams on social media.

Michigan inmates will now be registered to vote after release from prison, JCPenney will close more Michigan stores under its bankruptcy plan and an invasive insect could threaten Michigan crops

The University of Michigan will no longer host a presidential debate this fall, a judge denies Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s request to delay the reopening of gyms and Martha Ford steps down as the owner of the Detroit Lions

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested a shutdown of Line 5, recreation passes are once again required to enter state parks and students will return to the University of Michigan on Aug. 31.

Michigan’s grocery store face mask requirement is extended, Michigan is still down a million jobs since the coronavirus struck and Michigan Capitol tours go virtual.

Gov. Whitmer will extend Michigan’s state of emergency, lawmakers approve $880 million in funding for the state’s coronavirus response and another highly anticipated concert at Comerica Park has been postponed.

Michigan schools can reopen for in-person learning with safety measures in place, a Michigan pollster says Trump’s numbers took a hit after a recent photo op and Midland officials are warning of quicksand-like lake beds in areas hit by flooding

Michigan is mandating coronavirus testing at all nursing homes, Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to visit Michigan Thursday and the Henry Ford Museum has a reopening date set.

More industries and activities reopen across Michigan today, registered voters in Michigan can now request absentee ballots online and a Michigan man has been sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison on spying charges.

A ban on evictions in Michigan has been extended, the state’s unemployment claims are on the decline and Meijer will resume bottle returns starting Monday.

Nearly 300,000 are without power across Michigan, Mackinac Island is asking tourists to bring masks and hand sanitizer and costs linked to a Grand Rapids riot are estimated at $2.4 million

Michigan’s attorney general has joined a lawsuit over illegal robocalls, an executive order addressing child care needs for essential workers has been extended and Sleeping Bear Dunes is set to reopen its visitor center and campgrounds.

Petition language to recall Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been approved, a boat parade to celebrate President Donald Trump’s birthday is planned in southeast Michigan and Cedar Point has announced reopening dates for 2020

Hundreds of thousands of Michigan unemployment accounts have been flagged for fraud, flooding caused $27 million in damage to roads and bridges in one Michigan county and more businesses are now allowed to reopen throughout the state.

An unemployment scam may cause payment disruptions for Michigan residents, CVS will offer self-swab COVID-19 tests at some Michigan locations and seven casinos across the state prepare to reopen.

A new executive order expands coronavirus testing in Michigan, Kwame Kilpatrick was denied early release from federal prison and a Vincent van Gogh exhibition coming to Michigan has been delayed two years due to the coronavirus crisis.

Michigan coronavirus recoveries now exceed 33,000, gyms are suing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over the stay-at-home order and two more tribal casinos in northern Michigan plan to reopen this week.

President Trump approves an emergency declaration for flooding in mid-Michigan, the state offers emergency relief to veterans during the coronavirus crisis and Sleeping Bear Dunes has reopened to the public.

Groups of 10 or fewer are allowed to meet throughout Michigan under a new executive order, the Tittabawassee River starts receding after historic flooding and Michigan’s Faster Horses Festival is officially canceled for 2020.

Flooding causes a dam failure and evacuations for thousands of Michigan residents, court rulings favor Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in a lawsuit over emergency orders and Mackinac Island will not open for Memorial Day weekend, citing health and safety concerns

Northern Michigan restaurants and shops can reopen Friday, all Michigan voters will receive applications for absentee ballots this year and Mackinac Bridge traffic was down 62 percent in April