Jackie Smith

BARAGA, MI – A Michigan man who was serving three life sentences for murder at an Upper Peninsula prison has died of an apparent suicide, according to state authorities.

Northern Strike returns Monday, bringing thousands of service members, aircraft and equipment to train in the state.

| HOLLAND, MI – A West Michigan home daycare center is losing its license over alleged violations of state rules related to appropriately

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Ann Arbor-area residents may have spotted a formation of military aircraft fly over the region as they prepare to participate in Northern Strike 26-2 events in the coming days.

| ANN ARBOR, MI – Local parents and taxpayers have a few more days to cast a vote in renewing Ann Arbor Public Schools' sinking fund millage

ANN ARBOR, MI – An official districtwide policy to limit students' access to their cellphones is being fine-tuned in Ann Arbor Public Schools before the next academic year kicks off.

AAPS leaders are refining a districtwide policy ahead of the new school year, outlining when students can use their phones, how violations will be handled and why the district stopped short of a full bell-to-bell ban.

| While the dust settles in some of the state's big political races in Tuesday's election, the results are in for some critical Ann Arbor-area ballot proposals.

Some big victories and defeats capped off Tuesday's busy Primary Election across the state and in and around the Ann Arbor area.

Three candidates are interviewing for the job this week before the school board makes a choice Aug. 11. Former administrator Steven Head resigned as superintendent last month for health reasons after a year on the job.