What is life like for Lansing residents living on the streets amid a string of murders of unhoused men? Also, a conversation about how Michigan teaches elementary math, and what’s still needed to bring kids along. And two prominent Michigan candidates backed the Uncommitted movement in 2024: how are they handling their midterm campaigns this year?

Mothfire Brewing Co., Founders Brewing Co., and Bearded Lamb Brewing Co. are the big winners at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival in Colorado. Six Michigan breweries overall won medals.

With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball.

Ahead of early voting, Michigan local clerks are testing voting machine accuracy in public demonstrations to ensure secure results and build trust in the midterm election.

According to the study, elevated lead levels were detected in 12 Michigan water systems in 2025, affecting 177,923 Michiganders.

At Grand Rapids Public Schools, Amy Westcott has made it her mission to create the district’s first dedicated library centered on Native American histories and lived experiences.

More than 167,000 Michiganders fell off of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) since last summer, in large part, experts say, because of new work rules and more red tape.

Firefighters are working to contain two wildfires in Michigan's Upper Peninsula totaling near 600 acres, one of which has forced several evacuations.

Sargento has developed a natural American cheese, hoping to give consumers classic melt without added ingredients.

President Donald Trump's tariffs are turning factory workers against his Republican Party over fears the import taxes could lead to fewer jobs instead of the manufacturing renaissance he promised.

Michigan’s Senate race has become a battle over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Republicans portray him as a dangerous radical; El-Sayed responds by traveling across Michigan and meeting voters.

The Michigan Infrastructure Council wants to develop a Citizens Infrastructure Guide to help people understand the need to invest in road, water, internet, electricity and other essential services.

The United Auto Workers union generally supports Democrats, but members are divided over whether Democrats or Republicans better represent working-class interests.

State Senate Democrats have introduced a package of bills that, among other changes, would dramatically boost the credits that customers get for losing electricity after outages.

Michigan Public interviewed the Democratic and Republican candidates for the U of M Board of Regents to learn more about their campaigns and hopes for the university.

A Michigan Supreme Court case heard this week is testing the limits of state civil rights law.It involves a former social work professor at Calvin University whose contract wasn’t renewed after he officiated a same-sex wedding for a colleague. His lawyers argued that amounted to sex-based discrimination by association.

U.S. Senate debate takeaways, a library in Grand Rapids dedicated to Native American literature, and a conversation with Will Lawrence, the Democratic candidate in Michigan's 7th Congressional District.