Shortly after declaring a state of emergency for three southwest Michigan counties, Governor Gretchen Whitmer took to the air to survey the damage left behind by a series of deadly tornadoes. Gov.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for three Michigan counties after the National Weather Service said at least three tornadoes touched down during severe storms Friday.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she is “heartbroken” after an attack on a Michigan synagogue on Thursday afternoon. Police responded to a report of an active shooter at Temple Israel, a synagogue in West Bloomfield,

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other state leaders asked Michiganders to "turn down the rhetoric" the day after an antisemitic attack on a Detroit-area synagogue. Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, a naturalized U.

Between March 28 and 30, 2025, a severe winter storm hit northern Michigan with extreme ice accumulation, causing prolonged and widespread power outages, hazardous conditions and record levels of infrastructure damage.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her final State of the State address, outlining priorities for her last 10 months.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for three Michigan counties after deadly tornadoes killed four.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her final State of the State address on Wednesday, Feb. 25, outlining priorities for Michigan's future.

The governor also announced that the State Emergency Operations Center had been activated to coordinate a statewide response.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, among those giving remarks Friday after the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.