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Today, why Macomb County is posting every ballot online. Plus, preserving the legacy of Detroit's Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods. -
A look into how the expansion of Rx Kids is supporting communities in the Upper Peninsula. Plus, recovery efforts are underway in several southwest Michigan communities after multiple tornadoes struck in early March. And we remember the legacy of Melvin Parson, an Ypsilanti farmer and social justice advocate. Last, a new On Hand episode investigates the origin of the coney dog.
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Detroit public school students are asking the district to recognize Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, as a holiday for Muslim students. Ramadan began on February 17 this year and lasts until March 19. -
The report claims there is a history of physical and sexual abuse at Michigan boarding schools which native American children were compelled to attend, as recently as the 1980’s. -
A look at Governor Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address. Plus, one of this year's Rhodes Scholars from Michigan is a UM alum. Then, Detroit high school students advocate for accommodations during Ramadan, and a Michigan judge remembers the life and career of Lucile Watts, the first African-American woman elected to a Michigan circuit court. -
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 February 27-March 1. -
What's the backstory on recent criticisms of Congressman Jack Bergman? Plus, how a young Detroit funeral director is furthering a tradition of Black-owned funeral homes. Then, an episode of On Hand investigates: is Jackson, Michigan, the motherland of the Republican Party?
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A current exhibit at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle showcases the history of the J.W. Westcott Company — a mail delivery business for passing boats that has been operating for over 150 years. -
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 February 20-22. -
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell lavished money on the Interlochen Center for the Arts to gain access, documents show. In the process, two teenagers were pulled into their orbit. -
A listener shares the story of a Blue Heron descending upon her neighbor's backyard koi pond. -
Michigan State University is moving forward with a permanent memorial to honor those whose lives were lost and those who were affected by the tragedy of February 13, 2023. Three years ago, a mass shooting at the university’s campus took the lives of three students and left five others critically injured.
