Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won't be seeking a third term in 2026. The surprise decision Tuesday again complicates for Democrats in Michigan, who will be forced to defend an open seat in the battleground state for the second straight election cycle.

The 61-39 result tees up a final Saturday morning roll call vote on the Republican South Dakota governor’s Cabinet nomination.

A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

The aurora borealis is back and is expected to be visible in more than 10 states. See which states will have the best views.

The narrative is shifting away from Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana as the home of football champions, and to midwest states. There was a time when when people thought of great football, their minds immediately went to the south.

South Dakota State faces the South Dakota Coyotes after Brooklyn Meyer scored 21 points in the Jackrabbits' 83-76 win over the Saint Thomas Tommies.

The Iowa Hawkeyes have a new quarterback, as they landed former South Dakota State star Mark Gronowski via the transfer portal. While there is some excitement s

St. John's at Georgetown, 6:30 p.m. Cent. Michigan at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Providence at Seton Hall, 7 p.m. Dayton at St. Bonaventure, 8 p.m. North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 9 p.m.

Grand Rapids Catholic Central added another big win to its resume, pushing its way into the MLive Michigan Girls Basketball Top 25 for the final week of January. Catholic Central, which had beaten a strong Portland team earlier during the season, added an impressive 53-40 victory over Division 1 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern.

Attorneys will debate whether a 2023 law banning gender-affirming treatment for anyone under 18 violates personal autonomy and equal protection rights under the state constitution.

The law, signed by former Gov. Doug Burgum in 2023, makes it a crime for health care professionals to provide gender-affirming treatment to anyone below age 18. The ban contains an exemption for adolescents who had been receiving treatment before it went into effect.

Omaha visits the South Dakota Coyotes after JJ White scored 35 points in the Mavericks' 84-76 win over the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.