Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Asked about calls from some political consultants for Democrats to distance themselves from transgender rights, Whitmer said she ...

Christopher Wiggins is the politics and news editor at equalpride, where he leads and shapes coverage across The Advocate, Out, and Them. Based in Washington, D.C., he oversees national reporting on ...

(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on the campaign trail Friday in a visit to a south Philadelphia diner. The two Democrats, viewed as potential ...

As mentioned in last week’s article, Town of Niagara pioneer Abraham Witmer’s two youngest sons, Tobias and Elias, were twins. The brothers were born on Oct. 8, 1816, in their father’s log house on ...

Buying Doritos, Ruffles and other PepsiCo-owned chips, sodas and dips may cost consumers a little more as the snack company plans to raise prices. The Lay’s maker said prices on certain chips will ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, stopped by a Bella Vista diner on Friday morning to pump up Democratic volunteers to turn out voters, with less than six weeks until ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) directed Michigan State Police to launch a probe into a vehicle pursuit involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Grand Rapids on Sunday, before the ...

LANSING, MI – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that requires landlords to offer their tenants a way to pay rent without added fees. Senate Bill 373, sponsored by state Sen. Mary Cavanaugh, ...

Naomi Ann Witmer, 87, a resident of Dayton, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, at her home. Miss Witmer was born on December 26, 1938, in Dayton, VA, to the late Phares M. and Minnie Susan ...

A Lake Orion man faces nine terrorism charges and a $5 million bond after prosecutors say he emailed a Michigan journalist threatening to kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson ...

In her op-ed “How Tariffs Hurt Michigan” (Sept. 16), Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rightly points out the damage that tariffs are causing Michiganders, as well as most Americans. She also notes the lack of ...

Last week, the column looked in on the life of Frances Saunders, for whom the 15 mile-long road that runs through the middle of the county is named. Finding information on the life of Mr. Saunders was ...