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In Romulus and Southfield, local and state officials are righting a proposed ICE detention center and office space. They face an uphill fight.
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A look at a Northern Michigan colony of bats resisting a deadly fungus. Plus, a new novel set in Grand Rapids that deals with growing pains. Then, an update on the dispute between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Michigan Medicine. And an Atlantic staff writer's profile on Pete Buttigieg.
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The two Michigan Supreme Court justices whose terms are expiring say they will run to hold onto their seats.
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Policy experts say new SNAP changes don't address the challenges faced by single parents. They also argue that losing food assistance will only create more barriers for struggling families.
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Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield says up to 900 city employees may need raises to bring their wages up to what she calls a livable standard.
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Some of Michigan’s early education providers are getting additional funding thanks to an expanding Early Childhood Educator Wage Initiative pilot program.
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State officials and members of the public have raised questions about whether more could have been done to track and prepare for deadly tornadoes that hit southwest Michigan.
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“Crude oil was at $65 a barrel. At the end of Friday, it was above $90 a barrel. Just to kind of put in perspective how much crude oil has increased within the last week and a half," said Adrienne Woodland, AAA Michigan spokesperson.
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A look into how the expansion of Rx Kids is supporting communities in the Upper Peninsula. Plus, recovery efforts are underway in several southwest Michigan communities after multiple tornadoes struck in early March. And we remember the legacy of Melvin Parson, an Ypsilanti farmer and social justice advocate. Last, a new On Hand episode investigates the origin of the coney dog.
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Four people died when tornadoes hit southwest Michigan Friday. Branch County Emergency Management Coordinator Tim Miner spoke to Michigan Public about the cleanup work.
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World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel.
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For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.
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A new report finds that despite Trump administration efforts to push coal and natural gas, renewables are still gaining market share at a “blistering” pace — especially in Michigan and the Midwest.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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We can be bereaved, we can be bereft, and sometimes we can be both bereaved and bereft.
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Available funding doesn’t come close to meeting repair needs. Homeowners say they don’t have time to wait.
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Observers found state officials hadn’t been properly checking credentials for school-based services staff, like counselors and teacher aides.
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The National Weather Service issued a series of tornado warnings as storms moved across southwest Michigan Friday. Video from Three Rivers shows debris spiraling through a strip mall
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