Aaron Bush

Cynthia Asiala, a former teacher at Jones's school and the current chair of the Arts and Culture Alliance of Manistee County, sought to recognize Jones as much for his ability to overcome the difficulty of a stutter as for his contributions to the stage and screen.

Taylor Childs, a descendant of the owners of Detroit's Apex Bar/Lounge, creates textile art honoring family and Detroit history. Her Detroit Month of Design installation opens this week.

Detroit parents Bridget Finn and Sam Beaubien found their lives upended when their daughter, Florence, was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called STXBP1. As they adjusted to a new reality for their family, they also worked to fund research for their daughter's disorder.

Today, a conversation with multidisciplinary artist Jeffrey Augustine Songco about his conceptual approach to art, his family, and inspiration.

Extreme weather patterns, fruit flies, and decay have impacted Michigan's sweet cherry crop this year. Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture asking them to declare a federal disaster for the region, which would make emergency funding available for the state's cherry farmers.

Twice a month Black Tech Saturdays meetups happen at Detroit’s Newlab. Today on Stateside, we meet the co-founder of the group, talk about different startups, and about building community and sharing resources among workers and entrepreneurs.

Hannah Roberts, champion BMX rider and Olympic hopeful, joined to discuss competing in the Olympics, how her start in BMX was related to a severe back injury, and her ties to BMX riding in Buchanan, MI.

Dearborn's mayor, Abdullah Hammoud, joined Stateside to discuss how the city's "uncommitted" voters might react to VP Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket.

Mary Scholl wrote The Empty House about 60 years ago. It was just published this month. Scholl joined Stateside to talk about her time at her grandparent's cottage on Beaver Island, writing her book, and how her book was brought back to life after decades in the dark.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer's new book, "True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between," is a brief, but insightful look at Whitmer's life and how her experiences have shaped the way she governs. It also sets the stage for a bigger political presence nationally.