Michigan communities are getting creative as they encourage residents to compost pumpkins instead of sending them to landfills.
How to catapult — or just compost — your pumpkins in Michigan post-Halloween
Posted inTalent & Education
Many Michigan families can’t find child care. Could new business model help?
Nearly 9 in 10 Michigan families live in child care deserts. A state grant aims to help in two Up North counties.
Posted inMichigan Government, Michigan Health Watch
Food stamp delay hits Michigan: Residents ration, pantries scramble
The Trump administration agreed to resume partial SNAP payments but warned it could take “weeks” for reduced benefits to reach people. Michiganders are already grappling with the delay.
Posted inMichigan Government
2 plotted terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in Detroit area, authorities say
Two men faces terrorism charges in federal court but one defense attorney says the charges resulted from “fear-mongering.”
Posted inMichigan Government
FBI: Grand Blanc shooting was ‘targeted’ attack on Mormons: What we know
Check here for the latest developments from the church attack in Grand Blanc Township.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Out of reach: Where do Michigan’s trans youth go for care now?
The University of Michigan and Corewell Health dropped gender-affirming care for their young transgender patients earlier this year. The decision has left families facing a new medical and political reality.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Consumers: Selling Michigan dams, paying double for power cheapest route
Company officials hope to get regulators’ signoff on plans to essentially give away 13 dams, then buy back the power at twice the going rate. They say that’s cheaper for ratepayers than the alternatives of keeping the dams or decommissioning them.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan open enrollment: Here’s how much health insurance rates are rising
Premiums are going up an average 20.2% for individuals who get insured through HealthCare.gov. But prices could surge higher without the tax credits being debated during the government shutdown.
Posted inMichigan Government
Judges: Feds must continue SNAP food assistance. Michigan delays still expected
Two judges order Trump admin to use contingency funds for SNAP. Michiganders still expected to miss weekend food assistance payments.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan elections: Detroit mayor, 48 school bonds and more. What to know
Tuesday is election day in Michigan, where voters will decide races and issues in 72 of the state’s 83 counties. There’s a big vote for Detroit mayor, dozens of school bond proposals, city charter revisions and more.