The Detroit City Council president crushes minister Solomon Kinloch Jr. to succeed Mike Duggan, who is running for governor.
Mary Sheffield makes history as Detroit’s first woman mayor
Posted inMichigan Government
In Michigan’s UP, a Head Start preschool closes. Blame the government shutdown
After its federal funding ran dry, a free preschool program for low-income kids in the Upper Peninsula has closed. Advocates say others are at risk.
Posted inTalent & Education
MSU does U-turn on unisex bathrooms after complaints
Michigan State has partially reversed unisex community bathrooms in honors dorm.
Posted inOutdoors Life
How to catapult — or just compost — your pumpkins in Michigan post-Halloween
Michigan communities are getting creative as they encourage residents to compost pumpkins instead of sending them to landfills.
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.