College and university enrollment suffered during the pandemic. But numbers from this fall show some schools are starting to turn the tide.

Michigan is in the middle of a one year review of Medicaid cases after enrollment grew to 3.2 million people during pandemic. About a third of the 992,000 people reviewed so far have lost coverage.

Michigan made modest population gains last year after years of decline — but the state is still on track to lose a congressional seat if current trends persist.

Michigan residents have paid high bills for below-average service. But the green energy package passed this year will bring lower bills, reliable energy storage and will create 160,000 jobs in the clean energy sector.

An estimated 67,000 Michigan children start school without seeing a dentist, including thousands with mouths filled with rot and pain from neglect. A new law ensures new students receive dental screenings.

Michigan ski resorts are becoming more reliant on snowmaking machines due lack of snow caused by warmer temperatures. Some resorts have adjusted their hours or only have some slopes open.

Douglas Marshall, a Warren resident, set up a ‘reason’ station in Warren’s city hall in 2014 in opposition to a prayer station. The city initially opposed Marshall’s plan to educate people about atheism, claiming atheism wasn’t a real religion. Now, nearly a decade later, the station is still operating and is open for the first time since the pandemic.

Michigan now has more options for mobility-impaired people to access beaches and trails than any other state, after a yearslong effort to make parks more accessible.

Michigan’s population grew by nearly 4,000 people in 2023, the first increase since 2018. The state remains 10th most populated in the nation.

Michigan gas prices are the lowest they have been all year. Drivers are paying an average of $2.96 per gallon for regular gas.