The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director says the governor’s 2026 budget will provide more ...

A freeze on federal loans and grants is creating turmoil for some rural U.S. business owners who fear they won't get ...

Here's where you can report or check on outages in areas of Michigan expected to be impacted. Use DTE's power outage map here. DTE reminds folks to "please be safe and remember to stay at least 25 ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY — Grand Traverse County in Northwest Michigan is set to pilot a new zoning atlas and growth corridor project led by Housing North. According to a Feb. 2 news release, the project ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Director for Kansas Rural Development Christy Davis announced that Rural Development is funding 54 projects to generate clean energy ...

Gretchen Whitmer this week left future funding uncertainty looming for two of her top policy priorities: improving Michigan's roadways and investing in economic development. During a speech in ...

However, USDA Single Family Direct Loans are issued to low- and very-low-income borrowers from a USDA Rural Development office located in each state. Low-down-payment mortgages often require ...

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow indicating a long winter. But how often is he right for West Michigan? Over the last seven years, Phil has predicted three early springs and four long winters.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Snow and light mixed precipitation are in store for West Michigan Saturday, with the highest impacts expected north. A strengthening low-pressure system will slide ...

An Upper Peninsula sausage maker is recalling about 400 pounds of product distributed in Michigan and Wisconsin because it contains ... because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the USDA said ...

Last fall, the Biden administration finalized $1.3 billion in grants to two rural power cooperatives, as part of efforts to reopen the Palisades Nuclear Plant in southwest Michigan’s Covert ...