Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Thursday calling on the state health department to create a report on how big proposed cuts to the federal Medicaid program would affect Michigan.

In this edition of Stateside, we discuss the launch of the Rx Kids program in Dearborn; also how the conservation efforts for the Kirtland's warbler are impacting other species. Additionally, we highlight a fishing tradition in Michigan’s smallest city. Lastly, a puzzle maker has filed a lawsuit against Michigan State University and one of its professors.

The state is experiencing its first measles outbreak since 2019 in Montcalm County, where three individuals have contracted the virus. An outbreak is defined as three or more connected cases.

The lawsuit claims that Michigan Medicine has a significant pay gap between male and female physician assistants—with women making about $9,000 a year less than men on average, despite similar credentials and experience.

A former Michigan public health official is launching a bid to represent the state in the U.S. Senate as the 2026 race for control of the chamber takes shape.

On this edition of Stateside, a discussion on the damage caused by the ice storms in late March in Northern Michigan, along with Ingham County’s first confirmed measles case and ways to stay protected.

County health officials say they've contacted the families of all 50 or so kids who attend a local daycare center, where they may have been exposed to measles. They're still determining how many of those children are unvaccinated, but about 83% of Ingham County kids between the ages of 19-35 months are vaccinated.

Michigan Supreme Court to decide who gets the rights of frozen embryos after a divorce.

President Trump wants European countries to start buying U.S. chicken and eggs. But the U.K. and EU think American poultry is gross and chemically washed. Turns out, chlorine isn't really the issue.

The United Auto Workers union is speaking out against federal job cuts at NIOSH saying the decision will harm workers, local communities, and efforts to prevent injuries and save lives.