Offstream
news

A federal judge in Michigan, United States, sentences a man to 16 years in prison for plotting to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. The man was also convicted of conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction.
2022-12-27

A jury in Michigan, United States, issues guilty verdicts for three men who aided in the foiled plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
2022-10-26

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces that Michigan will build an electrified road to charge wireless vehicles, becoming the first U.S. state to do so.
2021-09-21

Ty Garbin is sentenced to six years in prison and fined $2,500 for his role in the kidnapping plot of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer last year. He is the first person to be sentenced in the conspiracy, which includes thirteen other accused plotters who are currently awaiting trial.
2021-08-26

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer urges the state to halt in-person classes, indoor dining, and youth sports for two weeks due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
2021-04-9

One of the fourteen men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer pleads guilty in a federal court and agrees to testify against his co-defendants. His sentencing is scheduled for July 8.
2021-01-27

Michigan surpasses 10,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19. In response, Governor Gretchen Whitmer orders flags to fly at half staff for the next 10 days.
2020-12-8

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer declares states of emergency in Gladwin, Saginaw and Arenac counties due to the Edenville Dam failure and subsequent flooding of the Tittabawassee River earlier this week.
2020-05-22

U.S. President Donald Trump approves Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's emergency declaration in Midland County which experienced mass flooding after the Edenville Dam failed two days ago. The order authorizes FEMA to assist state and local officials with the emergency response.
2020-05-21

Michigan's death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 1,000. The state has 1,076 deaths and 21,504 cases as of this date. Governor Gretchen Whitmer also extends the state's stay-at-home order, which was set to expire on April 13, until April 30, and adds several new social distancing restrictions.
2020-04-9