Natural phenomena on the Great Lakes are beautiful, but adventurers head out on the ice at their own risk.
Ice caves forming on the Great Lakes, bringing beauty and danger
Posted inOutdoors Life
Want to see what a ski jumper sees? Michigan project would make it easier
A new elevator at the Pine Mountain Ski Jump would make it easier for tourists to reach the top of the jump and take in the views. But organizers need about $1 million to finish it up.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Michigan House passes bill to lift deer baiting ban in the Lower Peninsula
The state House bill would allow deer baiting throughout the Lower Peninsula regardless of whether chronic wasting disease had been detected or not.
Posted inTalent & Education
How much lottery ticket cash ends up in Michigan classrooms? We did the math
Every day, people hoping to win big contribute to the state’s School Aid Fund. But is that money enough to pay for schools?
Posted inMichigan Government
Whitmer on Trump election take over talk: ‘Won’t happen on my watch’
Pointing to Detroit, President Donald Trump suggested the federal government ‘get involved’ in elections run by states. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says that won’t happen in Michigan in her watch.
Posted inMichigan Government
Dana Nessel asks residents to report ‘concerning’ ICE actions in Michigan
Attorney General Dana Nessel unveils ‘immigration action reporting form’ to collect eyewitness accounts of ICE in Michigan. Critics worry the effort could make it harder for law enforcement to do their jobs.
Posted inMichigan Government
Ex-governors urge civility: Minneapolis ‘could be any place in Michigan’
With tensions high and political divides growing, former Michigan governors say it doesn’t have to be this way.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan lawmakers take up ‘critically important’ data center debate
A House oversight committee plans to spend the next several weeks taking testimony on the risks posed by Big Tech’s foray into Michigan.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Immunization is a responsibility, not just a choice
We have been taught to trust science, but now, with rising vaccine waivers and plummeting immunization rates, we are witnessing the consequences of misinformation unfold in front of us.
Posted inMichigan Government
Group touts signatures to put citizenship, voter ID question on Michigan ballot
A group pushing to tighten Michigan voter ID rules and require proof of citizenship to register says it has collected enough signatures to make the Michigan ballot. State officials will still need to validate petitions.