Michigan school vaccine exemptions have reached the highest level in more than two decades. Experts explain what’s driving the increase. Plus, find the vaccination rate for your local school district.

More than 5 million people are no longer getting food aid in the wake of a slew of cuts and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. As changes to the program continue to unfold, rural Americans face unique problems.

The Michigan Public Service Commission did not make a decision on whether to allow or block the sale of Consumers' dams, and the company now says it's going to spend 60 days negotiating with opponents of the sale.

A federal court is declaring that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year.

While people may agree that being proactive is a positive trait, the word proactive can elicit some very negative reactions, so to speak.

Where to find nearly a dozen productions at Michigan theaters staging a Tony-award-winning musical about airline travelers grounded in a small Canadian town on 9/11.

What happened when a U.P. pasty shop offered up their pasty recipe in exchange for $5 sent in the mail.

Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon discusses hazing allegations against the Michigan's men's hockey program, and the fallout from the Wolverines-Broncos football game.

As far as Michigan politics go, Ann Arbor tends to be the most progressive outlier. The Democrats who run Ann Arbor are fully aware of this, and their task for the midterms is to see if they can get their message to appeal to a majority of voters statewide, as Republicans paint them as extreme.

The U.S., and the people of the United States, received an enormous outpouring of goodwill in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Our friends and allies rallied to our aid to support and, in some cases, sustain us.

President Trump's tariff standoff with Canada is rankling some key voters ahead of this year's midterm elections.

The move by tribes follows the Whitmer administration's request for a state agency to review the same permits using new guidance from a Michigan Supreme Court ruling.

The Senate had passed each of the policies at least once before, over a year and a half ago, during the last legislative term, but failed to transmit them to the governor.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she's waiting on full guidance from the U.S. Treasury before making a decision on opting into the program that opponents say will likely primarily benefit private schools.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the Gordie Howe Bridge, the Ambassador Bridge, the Blue Water Bridge, the International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie and the Detroit-Windsor tunnel will be closed briefly just before 9 a.m.

Today, Western Michigan University Preserended Russ Kavalhuna reflected on the controversial outcome of last weekend's football game with the University of Michigan Wolverines. Plus, why more and more students are attending school with vaccine waivers.

Need something to do this weekend? Looking for new things to explore? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from September 11-13.