Need something fun to do this weekend, or 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 May 29-31.

Michigan might be known as the Great Lakes state, but rivers have played a crucial role in its development and culture.

Suspending the federal gasoline tax could save drivers up to 18.4 cents per gallon. But it would drain the fund meant to cover roadbuilding and repairs — a fund that's already in trouble.

A ballot initiative to ban Michigan’s public utilities and large government contractors from political giving has submitted signatures to go before voters this November.

A federal appeals court has upheld a dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Right to Life of Michigan, targeting voter-approved reproductive rights.

Dominant plant species in Michigan are changing as the climate becomes more suitable for warm-loving plants. That could let some invasive species move north.

The U of M Surveys of Consumers' May 2026 index of consumer sentiment dipped to a record low in its third consecutive month of decline.

The price of a ferry ride to Mackinac Island is in the hands of the Island itself after a new bill was passed. And, the results of a study by a professor at the Ross School of Business suggest that AI has humans beat when it comes to predicting the success of tech ventures.

Clemson University has appointed Kevin Guskiewicz as its next president. Guskiewicz will leave his post as president of Michigan State, where he served just over two years.

New polling shows Governor Whitmer’s enduring popularity, deep voter frustration with the two-party system, and growing anxiety over inflation, jobs, and the state’s economic future heading into Election 2026.

When a species is facing extinction, it takes an enormous human effort to stave it off. Case in point: the painstaking campaign to save the frosted flatwoods salamander.

ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data.