The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday said it is opening investigations into five universities — including two in Michigan — for offering scholarships to undocumented students. The University of Michigan and Western Michigan University are among those being investigated, the federal department said Wednesday.

On this week's taping of Off the Record, political reporters spotlighted a growing concern across Northern Michigan’s farm country: federal disaster aid may be on the way, but it’s not nearly enough to cover the damage left behind by this year’s historic March ice storm.

In the last decade, the federal government has granted disaster recovery assistance to Michigan seven times. Aside from the current aid — which is available until April 8 — the last time ...

Under the bill, Michigan was estimated to receive at least $8 billion in federal funding over five years for highway and bridge projects, including $7.3 billion from federal highway programs ...

The disaster declaration unlocks federal aid for Michiganders recovering from severe storms that hit the state last summer. Here's how to get help. Federal aid is available for 9 Michigan counties ...