Amid outcry, solar farm owner says it no longer wants Michigan forest to expand January 6, 2025 | Kelly House in Michigan Environment Watch
Advocates urge Michigan lawmakers to make caregiver tax credit a reality July 1, 2024 | Eleanore Catolico in Michigan Government AARP, other senior advocates call for legislators to pass the policy proposal pushed by Michigan Gov. Whitmer in January.
As Alzheimer’s grows, cities work to earn ‘dementia-friendly’ status July 1, 2024 | Patricia Anstett in Quality of Life What a dementia-friendly city looks like: nights at the cinema, dances at the cafe for all.
Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now docked on National Register of Historic Places July 1, 2024 | Eric Freedman, Capital News Service in Michigan Government A Detroit-built sailing ship that sank in Lake Michigan during an 1864 storm has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Butterfly fans want an official insect for Michigan. (It’s not the mosquito) July 1, 2024 | Vladislava Sukhanovskaya, Capital News Service in Michigan Government Only Michigan and Iowa lack an official insect, and three butterflies are in the running for the crown.
Opinion | An open letter to Gov. Whitmer July 1, 2024 | Greg Talberg in Guest Commentary Gov. Whitmer, you possess the vision and tenacity our nation needs. Now, it's time for you to fix our damn democracy.
National Cherry Festival expected to draw thousands, pump millions into economy June 28, 2024 | Janelle D. James in Quality of Life Every year hundreds of thousands of people flock to Traverse City for the National Cherry Festival, which begins Saturday and lasts 8 days.
Whitmer for president? ‘True Gretch’ reads like the book of a future candidate June 28, 2024 | Jordyn Hermani in Michigan Government Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s memoir is scheduled for release in early July.
Michigan students fell behind during COVID. Their recovery lags other states June 28, 2024 | Mike Wilkinson, Isabel Lohman in Talent & Education New research finds Michigan students have been slower to recover from pandemic learning losses than peers in most other states.
Opinion | Michigan, invest in dental therapy programs to diversify oral-health workforce June 28, 2024 | Dana Obey in Guest Commentary Dental therapy is a proven, evidence-based strategy for building a more representative dental workforce, but currently there are no educational pathways in Michigan. This situation needs urgent attention.
