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Dam rebuilding is moving forward in Midland and Gladwin counties after a legal appeal against the project’s financing was denied, but some still say there needs to be a better way to fund these kinds of projects.
From fishing and heavy industry to recreational waterfronts and data centers, a dizzying array of interest groups are using – and sometimes abusing – our biggest economic asset. What lessons can we learn from the past to ensure a thriving blue economy in the future?
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Workers have been without contracts for months, the union said. But Ciena's CEO said higher wages have already been offered. -
The Republican chair of the Michigan House Oversight Committee wants Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to personally explain why a system to collect elected officials’ financial disclosure statements doesn’t work. -
In a church hall, dozens of people gathered to celebrate the near-completion of efforts to replace all of the city’s lead service lines. -
A reintroduced state House bill proposes an abandoned Bay Region prison be repurposed for public use. -
Today, financial pressure on abortion providers, a southeast Michigan writer who wove a multi-generational story, and WMU's incoming president on mid-sized schools. -
Coaches and community groups are taking ambitious steps that include seeking corporate help and offering college scholarships to spread the game’s popularity among students. They say hurdles include costs associated with golf equipment and course time. -
The bill would create a pilot program to test children in Kent, Ottawa and Kalamazoo counties. -
A coalition of environmental groups says it plans to sue the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) if it doesn’t move to set stricter ozone regulations in southeast Michigan. -
President Trump spoke to House Republicans on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to persuade holdouts in his party to back a massive tax bill that includes cuts to Medicaid. -
New books out this week look at everything from pressing political concerns — Original Sin — to perspective-altering riddles about life itself, like in Is A River Alive? and The Book of Records. -
We revisit a conversation with activist Herb Boyd, plus two scholars with reflections on Malcolm X's life and legacy. -
One of the lowest income cities in Michigan has a proposed $3 billion data center as a potential lifeline — but environmentalists and locals warn of high costs to water, climate and community.
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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In this episode of Stateside, the rebuilding of the Edenville dam begins, but residents are the ones footing the bill and lawsuits have been filed. And we celebrate the 100th birthday of Malcolm X.
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The order was put in place near the height of the city’s lead-tainted drinking water crisis. -
Mid-Michigan residents demand the state take "accountability" on fifth anniversary of the 2020 floodOn May 19, 2020, parts of Gladwin and Midland counties were flooded after two dams failed after days of heavy rain. The state of Michigan is being sued for damages tied to the floods. -
If you are trying to do good in the world, some would now argue it’s better to be a “good doer” than a “do gooder.”
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