In a win for Michigan’s 12 federally recognized tribes, schools will now track the individual tribal affiliation of students, a move experts say is likely to triple the count of Native students and provide better feedback on their progress.

Leqembi, a drug that can halt the progression of Alzheimer’s in a patient's brain, just received full approval from the FDA.

Michigan lawmakers included $10 million for two sections of sound walls along Interstate 75 near Troy after local residents worked for years to get relief. A statewide fix for noisy traffic could be much harder.

As water temperatures rise, Michiganders flock to the beach. Even without sharks the Great Lakes can be dangerous.

The state DNR is renaming a boat launch in Oakland County from “Squaw Lake” to “Paint Lake,” as part of a state and national effort to erase the name from more than 600 sites, including 32 in Michigan.

Ann Arbor joins other U.S. cities testing the idea that recurring cash sets families up for financial success. A national nonprofit recently pitched a program for Detroit.

A sample of mosquitoes in Bay County were infected with Eastern equine encephalitis virus, a dangerous virus that can be transmitted to people and animals. Officials warn residents to take precautions when outdoors.

With another phase of cleanup starting at the former McLouth Steel plant in Downriver area near Detroit, the state is adding a new area of concern after a spring fish kill and contaminant plume.

The Monday gathering that killed a Holland woman and injured nine others has authorities investigating what kind of device was at fault. It was one of two mishaps in western Michigan as lawmakers weight tighter restrictions on firework displays.