Stateside Staff

Ann Arbor residents are facing off with DTE after the company's poor tree-trimming.

Michigan is trying to keep the number of newly-certified teachers in the state on pace with teacher exits. Plus, why the Mackinac Bridge was a divisive topic before it was built. Last, the latest episode of On Hand digs into the history and culture of Southeast Michigan's "Mile Roads."

What a new ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals means for immigrants being held in Michigan. Plus, how a black bear made its way to Southeast Michigan. And, a new film follows the childhood of a Detroit native and the complicated tale of his return to the city.

The Michigan Legislature is passing reforms for mobile home communities. Plus, a Detroit author assesses a recent book of poems by Michigan we return to a conversation with a poet whose work deals with the dream state.

Today, what's happening with the new data center being developed by Google in Van Buren Township? And, the latest on the water main break in Oakland County over the weekend. Then, a return to a conversation about vernal pools. Plus, a musician's upcoming performance in Detroit focuses on the subtlety of sound. Last, what high numbers of pink salmon could mean for the Great Lakes.

Today, thousands of Michiganders may qualify for Canadian citizenship after recent changes in Canadian law. Then, a new book centers around a community corner store and the lives built around it. Also, how the Dodge brothers kept the city of Hamtramck from becoming a part of Detroit.

The story of a Chaldean Michigander in hiding in Iraq after being deported from the U.S. Plus, an iconic Olympic gymnast who graduated from University of Michigan. And, catching a wave on Lake Michigan with our latest episode of the podcast Beyond the Shore.

Wolf numbers on Isle Royale are rising while moose numbers fall. And, a new library for the Grand Rapids Public Schools focuses on the work of Native American people in Michigan.

Where do Michigan's candidates for governor stand on data centers? Plus, what life was like for baseball great Ron LeFlore after his time with the Tigers.

Today, the Detroit Pistons are gearing up for the NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals. Plus, it's been 108 years since Michigan banned alcohol—two years before the Federal Government. Then, how some Ann Arbor-based Catholic nuns are going viral.