Roughly 1.5 Michiganders have not yet upgraded to Real ID but will still be able to fly if they pay a new $45 fee to use TSA’s alternative identity verification system.
No REAL ID? Michiganders can now pay a $45 fee to fly
Posted inMichigan Government
Stefanie Lambert, ex-clerk to stand trial in Michigan election tampering case
Pro-Trump attorney Stefanie Lambert and former Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott are headed to trial after an investigation related to Michigan’s 2020 presidential election
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Suicides plague Michigan farms. Michigan just ended money to help
Generational pride and everyday despair coexist on Michigan’s 44,000 farms, fueling a suicide rate five times the state average. In this year’s budget, Michigan ended funding for counseling some credit with saving lives.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Suicide rate highest in northern Michigan: services are scarce, guns plentiful
More people die by suicide than in car crashes or homicides. Deaths are rising, and rural areas have higher rates because of isolation and access to care and firearms.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Photo ID for diet pills? Michigan bill would ban supplements for minors
The proposed legislation would stop consumers younger than 18 from purchasing weight loss and muscle-building supplements in person and online.
Posted inMichigan Government
Lawsuit aims to reverse Michigan election decided by only 6 votes
In a Hamtramck mayoral election decided by just 6 votes, 37 ballots weren’t counted. Now, the losing candidate is suing to have them counted.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | We know how to teach our dyslexic students. Let’s start doing it
Michigan can’t keep failing children with dyslexia. This plan equips educators with the tools that meet students where they are.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | How to improve Michigan schools? Ask professionals on the front lines
The decline in spending on direct classroom support is a concern. But let’s get it right. Saying schools are spending excessively on administrative ‘bureaucracy’ does not match the facts.
Posted inQuality of Life
After ‘very hard year,’ Michigan charities regroup for Giving Tuesday
Michigan charities weathered federal government cuts and high demand in 2025. As the year nears an end, they’re hoping community support can help fill some gaps.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Wolves on Isle Royale switch from moose to beavers. Will it alter ecosystem?
A new study reveals how gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park seasonally alter their habitat preferences to align with beavers’ habitat preferences, a shift that might have implications for the island’s ecosystem.