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Lawmakers heard scathing testimony about mold and other persistent issues alleged to have jeopardized the health and wellbeing of people incarcerated at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility.
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The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of a former professor at Calvin University who was terminated after officiating a wedding of two LGBTQ+ people. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is set to deliver her eighth - and final - State of the State address Wednesday, February 25. -
President Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture in his speech Tuesday night, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about. -
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture puts Michigan’s farm real estate value at about $6,800 per acre in 2025, a 7.8% increase from 2024. It was the highest increase in the country. -
Bills introduced in the state House, with bipartisan support, would preempt local decision-making on some zoning issues, including multi-unit housing like duplexes, lot sizes, and dwelling sizes. -
First, we heard about what our relationship to ultra-processed foods shares with addiction. Plus, how childhood diets in America have changed throughout history. -
Skiers faced disappointment last weekend when high winds kept jumpers from competing at the Pine Mountain Continental Cup -
President Trump delivers his first official State of the Union address of his second term. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger will then give the Democratic Party response to the president's speech. Watch live. -
With the first SMR in North America being built at the Darlington nuclear site, the province is testing new ground to meet future power demand. -
The newly elected governor of Virginia focused the Democratic response around affordability, a central issue to her party's campaign to win back the House this fall. -
The prime-time address is a chance for the president to tout his record ahead of this year's midterm elections. But it comes at a moment when Trump has seen his agenda complicated on multiple fronts. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants the legacy of her final year in office to include affordable housing relief.
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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An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. -
Some legislators are concerned about the use of AI software to monitor employees in the workplace. The companies offering the software say it increases productivity. -
Data from the Michigan Department of Education puts the state’s 2025 high school graduation rate at 84%, a new high since the state started using its current calculation in 2008. -
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and others say the new Office of Neighborhood and Community Safety will support neighborhood-based work to interrupt cycles of violence.
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