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Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker made the announcement Thursday morning. "I did the best I could," he said, noting how it's split the community. "I don't see us being able to reach a verdict."
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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The Republican-led state House adopted a resolution to hold Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in contempt for failing to comply with a legislative subpoena.
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Michigan Public has been recognized with two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in the Large Market Radio category. The station won in the News Documentary and Podcast categories. The Edward R. Murrow Awards are presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) to honor outstanding achievements in electronic journalism.
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A report says the state will not meet its initial target of reducing phosphorus flowing into Lake Erie by 40% this year. The main culprit: farm fertilizer runoff.
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First, Congress' vote to put more hurdles around Medicaid. Plus, a West Michigan TikTok chef on her viral recipes. And Detroit techno legend Carl Craig on this weekend's Movement festival.
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The Republican-led Michigan House voted Wednesday to ask the Democratic-led state Senate to take back the budget proposal that it passed last week.
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Michigan bills to further prevent the use of ticket-buying bots received a House committee hearing Wednesday.
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Michigan Public's Kate Wells discusses her recent reporting on the financial pressures faced by some Planned Parenthood clinics.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she wants to use state incentives to lure a giant semiconductor manufacturing facility that would employ thousands of people.
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Representative John James, a Republican who's running for governor, questioned why he would take “political advice” from current governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat.
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The dismissals for those charged in relation to a “Festifall” protest mean that all 11 of the pro-Palestinian protesters charged by the state attorney general have now been cleared.
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Today, a bargaining standoff in West Michigan over teacher salaries. And a developing policy rift for an herbicide that’s widely used in Michigan and across the U.S.
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Michigan Public has been honored by the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) with multiple Journalism Excellence Awards.
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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The FDA says 26 people, nine of whom were hospitalized, have gotten sick across 15 states. It is still figuring out where the cucumbers were distributed — and warning people to take extra precautions.
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We asked some of our trusted critics which upcoming books they are most looking forward to. Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked.
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In May 2020, the Edenville and Sanford dams in mid-Michigan failed following heavy flooding. Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate, and many homes were destroyed. A formal investigation followed, and the disaster has since led to an ongoing lawsuit seeking to hold the state of Michigan accountable for what happened.
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Decades of industrial pollution on Lake Superior has seen stretches of its shore deemed areas of environmental concern for both Canada and the U.S. A massive investment of time and money is letting nature return.
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