From Simon & Garfunkel, Lefty Frizzell, to The Monkees, musicians used Saginaw as a muse in their song writing during the mid-20th century.

WCMU's AJ Jones speaks with Here & Now Host Scott Tong about their reporting trip to Saginaw and how Michigan voters are feeling less than a month away from primary elections.

WCMU's Emma George sits down with Here & Now host Scott Tong to break down a variety of issues farmers have been facing in recent months.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declares another state of emergency in northern Michigan; a DNR conservation officer found not guilty in 2023 shooting incident; the federal government releases new rules, controlling how farmers can use the controversial herbicide dicamba.

Candidates on both sides of the isle say the state needs to reexamine how its spending tax dollars to attract businesses to Michigan.

Local activists and residents are growing impatient as the U.S. military delays clean up at PFAs contamination sites in Oscoda and Grayling. Plus, a new proposal from the EPA aims to rollback regulations on the forever chemical.

This week's top stories and a discussion with author Frank Boles about his latest book "Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan's Fabled Straits."

A former detainee says she was repeatedly sexually assaulted at the North Lake Processing Center and that her attempts to alert administrators initially went unheeded.

The award-winning stories were reported by former WCMU reporter Teresa Homsi.

Reporter Austin Rowlader with the Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative has confirmed through public records that at least six people have had their voter registration status canceled in the "Qualified Voter Files" by Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop.