Stateside Staff

The story of Michigan's peninsula up north starts with a border dispute down south. On Hand shares the Points North podcast's telling of the story.

A look into the potential renaming of Cesar Chavez Avenue in Lansing after sexual assault allegations against the late labor leader surfaced this month. Plus, what scientists learned from a strange goo dripping from a ship on Lake Erie. And, a virtual reality experience at the Ann Arbor Film Festival will take viewers inside a Ukrainian home during Russian drone attacks.

First, more on Michigan teams and March Madness. Then, two artists on their performance closing a longtime Detroit exhibit. Plus, we meet a 2026 Oscar-winning director from Michigan.

What to expect if you're travelling this spring, from airport lines to gas prices. And, one of the United States’ top portrait photographers spoke about finding ways to innovate within the frame.

First, two perspectives on rising utility bills from experts. Plus, Detroit Historian Dan Austin is setting up a foundation to continue his work.

Today, we discussed a potential statewide ban of the addictive supplement kratom. Plus, we heard about a global gathering of ceramic artists that will draw thousands to Detroit. And, an On Hand episode unpacked how our state became a craft beer powerhouse.

How the community around Temple Israel is trying to move forward after an attack on the synagogue last week. Then, a professor who turned her academic research on Black girlhood into a book of poetry. And how the Erie Canal transformed Michigan.

First, a look at proposed legislation to rein in unregulated practices around hyperbaric chambers in the health and wellness industry. Then, on the newest episode of The Dish, how home bakery Cottage Bagels builds community in Grand Rapids.

How Michigan Muslim community activists are reacting to last week's Temple Israel attack and Attorney General Dana Nessel's call for action against terrorism. Plus, a visit to a Michigan tattoo artist specializing in mastectomy tattoos.

A look at how the Ypsilanti community is responding to increased immigration enforcement. Then, the Michigan origins of a song iconic to March Madness.