A Bridge Michigan analysis reveals that nearly 1-in-10 local elected positions in Michigan could remain vacant due to a lack of candidates.

One of the clearest differences between the candidates involved healthcare. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed pushed his signature “Medicare for All” plan. Republican Mike Rogers said Medicare is too entrenched to make big changes to it.

Republican attorney general candidate Doug Lloyd says laws that allow judges to restrict gun ownership are unconstitutional. Democrat Eli Savit says they reduce violence.

A newly released 911 call reveals that ICE officers in Grand Rapids pursued a vehicle moments before a deadly crash. We spoke with an advocate for immigrant rights about the community's response. We also paid a visit to a world-renowned Arabian horse breeding program at MSU. And, iconic fashion designer Anna Sui talked to us about her Metro Detroit upbringing and her exhibit at the Cranbrook Art Museum.

Michigan Public is looking for an experienced, strategic, and mission-driven Account Executive (AE) to join our Corporate Support team.

15 candidates are vying for five seats in the 2026 election as GRPS faces challenges in retaining teachers and students.

Members of the University of Michigan men’s and women’s cross country teams regularly run past the school’s prized peony garden as part of their training. And once each autumn, they stop and do something else: prune the peonies.

An audit found the state agency charged with taking care of foster kids when a judge terminates a child’s parental rights, was actively keeping track of fewer than half of those cases.

The 8th congressional district stretches from Flint north to Saginaw, Bay City and Midland. The race pits Democratic incumbent Kristen McDonald Rivet against Republican challenger Tom Smith.

From campaign stops in the U.P. to piping plover conservation, Detroit school board races, and Arabian horses at MSU, we cover politics, education, wildlife, and more.

More than 500 people showed up to support the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. It was the first stop on a three-event day that culminated in a 1,200 person rally in Marquette that evening.

This week on The Mids, Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer attends a poll worker training in Grand Rapids and shares his insights.

34 people are vying for five open seats on the board for the Detroit Public Schools Community District, a pivotal race that could put multiple new people in charge of Michigan's largest district.

NOAA's seasonal forecast projects a warmer, drier Michigan winter for 2026-27 than we're used to, and we can thank El Niño for that.

The state DNR says cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease are surging in deer in 12 counties. The disease cannot be caught by humans, but it can kill a lot of deer.

Schools in the U.S. serve almost 30 million lunches every day. But rising food costs, regulations and cuts to food assistance mean school kitchens have to do more with less.

According to the Michigan Secretary of State, 9.2% or 679,316 Michiganders have cast ballots in the November election as of Sunday.