The long-awaited race will determine if Democrats are able to maintain their slim one-seat majority in the chamber for the final months of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's tenure.
Destination Michigan 1702: Mt. Holiday, Lakenenland, Lighthouse Puzzles, and Timeless Grave Care
Traverse City, Marquette, DeWitt, and Owosso
Pressing Matters | MDOC Staffing Crisis, Housing Shortage & Bay City Infrastructure Challenges
We examine the staffing crisis Michigan's prison system is facing the housing shortage and more.
Michiganders urged to respond to U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down part of the Voting Rights Act
The decision struck down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana. The court majority ruled the map relied too heavily on race. The ruling began reverberating through statehouses across the South.
Michigan House bill would make state records easier to find
A bill to make state records easier to find is working its way through the Michigan House of Representatives.State agencies frequently release reports to the Legislature. But state Representative Joseph Aragona (R-Clinton Twp) said they’re sometimes hard to find since each agency has its own system for handling them and posting them online.
This program helped underserved farmers access land. Then USDA cut the funding
Farm organizations were in different stages of a grant process when the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut dozens of projects to help underserved farmers access land and capital. Agriculture leaders say the termination deals a blow to future farmers.
CSA boxes get people buying fresh from farms, but will customer convenience hurt the mission?
Community-supported agriculture has been a popular way for people to buy produce from local farms for decades. There's new pressure on farmers to offer more customization and convenience – but some CSA supporters worry that may dilute the original purpose.
First-of-its-kind wild turkey study coming to Michigan
The research will help provide more detailed data on the population movement, abundance rates, all of which could help inform future management decisions by the DNR for the hunting season.
Great Lakes show signs of declining PFAS pollution
The researchers found a decline in PFAS levels in top predator fish species, lake trout and walleye, suggesting lower levels of long-lasting contaminants in the resources these fish consume.
Charges dismissed in Hillsdale County 2020 voting machine data breach case
The state Attorney General’s office had accused a former Adams Township Clerk of illegally sharing election data with unauthorized people after the 2020 presidential election.
Michigan agriculture officials urge US Senate to oppose GOP-led farm bill
They say the farm bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives neglects Michigan families and small farms.
