The dogs "are surprisingly in pretty good condition,” said Veronica Letts, an animal care technician with the Humane Society of Midland County. “They are up to date with their vaccinations, for the most part, but they are not in the slightest injured.”

Fertilizer that runs off farm fields can fuel cyanobacterial blooms on lakes and rivers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack estimated 28% of U.S. cropland is over-fertilized.

Michigan House Democrats are seeking to punish a Republican colleague for allegedly facilitating illegal access to voting machines after the 2020 election.

Seven county prosecutors who favor abortion rights have filed a brief with the Michigan Supreme Court. They’d like a ruling that abortion rights are protected by the Michigan Constitution.

Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has tossed his hat into the ring to replace U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Jimtown), who was killed in a car crash earlier this month.

Indiana legislators recently passed a family supports bill during the special session that provides various tax credits and exemptions for families adopting children.

Indiana state officials are warning Hoosiers about scams related to the automatic taxpayer refund and inflation relief payments.

Defense attorneys are trying to prove Barry Croft and Adam Fox were entrapped by the FBI. But federal judge Robert Jonker warned last week that they were losing the jury's attention.

The Michigan health department lifted its do-not-contact recommendation Friday evening after testing by environmental investigators found less than 20 pounds of carcinogenic hexavalent chromium likely made its way into Norton Creek from an accidental discharge by Tribar Technologies in Wixom. The state's initial estimate was more than 4,000 pounds.

A challenge filed with the Michigan Court of Appeals seeks to overturn a decision that Governor Gretchen Whitmer cannot be forced to testify in an abortion rights case.