Stateside Staff

Representatives for Michigan State University’s largest union say recent layoffs are a violation of contract agreements. Then, how an Indigenous tribe is addressing whitefish’s decline. And, leaders from two smaller Michigan NPR affiliates discuss threats to federal funding that their stations need.

First, senior reporter for Crain's Detroit Business Dustin Walsh talked business: why is Michigan's marijuana market so large? Then, an attempt to get the scoop on the mystery of blue moon ice cream from the Points North podcast.

It’s bookclub Friday here on Stateside! Today we re-aired conversations with three Michigan authors whose stories grew out of the real-life histories of our state.

A conversation on a Michigan summer classic — lightning bugs. Also, the Detroit community gathers for a collard green cookoff. Plus, an ophthalmologist becomes the first Michigander to win an open water swimming challenge.

A father-daughter duo takes flight: Michigander and private pilot Sara Johnson brings father Christopher Johnson to new heights in a two-seat, single-engine Diamond DA20. Also, a look into the restoration of Ypsilanti's Woodlawn cemetery — Washtenaw County's only known black cemetery — which has been in disrepair since 1965.

First, the WNBA's plans to return to Detroit. Also, a Grand Rapids bookstore — stocking exclusively romance and erotic literature — opens its doors. Then, Lucine Jarrah and Emily Feuerherm on the effect of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown on Flint communities.

A look into how ICE arrest methods across Michigan have increased immigration-related detainments. Plus, a fun way to show your friends how much you appreciate them. Then, a conversation about a new ballot proposal aimed at getting rid of tipped wages.

A discussion about fatal car accidents – and why these deaths on the road aren't felt equally. Then, a discussion about a Detroit study impacted by federal funding cuts. And, this week’s episode of It’s Just Politics.

The Catholic Archdiocese is restricting traditional Latin Mass in metro Detroit. Also, a biologist makes a discovery on how best to navigate swimmer's itch. Then, how Black mothers in Detroit are being impacted by high rates of eviction.

The Catholic Archdiocese is restricting traditional Latin Mass in metro Detroit. Also, a biologist makes a discovery on how best to navigate swimmer's itch. Then, how Black mothers in Detroit are being impacted by high rates of eviction.