LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -The Catholic Bishops in Michigan have penned a letter taking a stand against President Trump’s mass deportation plan.

There’s a new plan to help restore and protect Michigan’s remaining native wild rice beds. Michigan’s wild rice, or manoomin stewardship plan was discussed in depth on Jan. 24 during an environmental conference hosted by Ann Arbor-based nonprofit The Stewardship Network.

The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved $202.5 million, reimbursable over 30 years to create more than 560 residential housing units in Lansing.

Two cities in Metro Detroit are getting support for projects to create new housing units as part of this announcement.

A major development will add five new apartment buildings in downtown Lansing, including a 26-story skyscraper.

Downtown Lansing, Inc. Executive Director Cathleen Edgerly told the State Journal that ultimately the success of a business depends on the owners.

Catholic Charities of Inhgam, Eaton, and Clinton Counties took to social media to post “A Pastoral Note to Migrants from the Catholic Bishops in Michigan”

Pete Buttigieg, 43, a former presidential candidate who's viewed as a rising star by many in Democratic politics, had been floated as a potential candidate for governor next year.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multi-state coalition of attorneys general suing to stop the pause on trillions of dollars in federal funding as ordered

"What this really comes down to .... is the strength of our partnerships," Lansing Police Chief Rob Backus said about falling crime numbers.

Michigan has long been one of just two states nationally with Freedom of Information Act exemptions for the Legislature and governor's office.

No. 7 Michigan State clamped down defensively while rolling to a 73-51 victory against Minnesota on Tuesday night at the Breslin Center to extend its winning streak to 13. This is the first time in Tom Izzo’s 30 seasons coaching the Spartans they went undefeated in both December and January.