When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced she was creating a department to focus on pre-K through college, there were skeptics. One year later, the director of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education ...

'Dark money' groups and the ultrawealthy made up the largest donors in Michigan state politics for the 2024 election Most of the top donors to House Democrats were from committees representing labor ...

A decade ago, scientists made a splashy announcement: Humans once hunted caribou on a land bridge that’s now submerged under Lake Huron In the years since, they’ve quietly made more discoveries — ...

Michigan is poised to use automatic trackers to catch speeding in work zones, failure to stop for school buses Supporters hope measures will reduce injuries, deaths Critics fear loss of funds for ...

Lamprey are blood-sucking parasites that, if left unchecked, would decimate the Great Lakes fish population Since 1950s, chemicals have kept them at bay, but they’ll eventually become ineffective So ...

LANSING – Artificial turf fields are becoming a hallmark at high schools across the state with the Michigan High School Athletic Association reporting around 100 high schools now playing on them.

Cities plan to welcome 2025 in some uniquely Michigan ways Revelers will drop everything from a giant cherry in Traverse City to a glittering turtle on Mackinac Island Ludington’s ball drop ranked ...

West Michigan stands out in the state for its ability to grow both population and jobs One area of success is increasing how many educated young professionals live in the region Among the region’s ...

LANSING – As license plate-reading cameras to fight crime become more common on Michigan roads, their use is raising concerns about personal privacy. These devices record plate numbers of passing ...

A year ago, Rx Kids, an innovative “cash prescription” program, launched in Flint. The program provides parents with a one-time payment of $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 monthly for the first year ...

About 1.7 million Michiganders may soon be eligible for free home-delivered meals and fresh produce. Beginning in 2025, health insurers providing Medicaid coverage in Michigan have more flexibility in ...

LANSING – For the third year in a row, Michigan’s recycling rate has hit a record-high, according to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Michigan’s recycling rate has risen from ...