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Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy says the discharge of plastics into the river violates the state's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act.

Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.

What goes into a rescue at the Sleeping Bear Dunes, and how to not need one yourself.

After years of polluting by the water industry, a report planned for release in the coming days could lead to tightened regulation while also prompting an expensive modernization drive.

How Michiganders can temporarily live their dreams of being a lighthouse keeper on the Great Lakes.

A report published yesterday evening about the 2021 Oxford High School shooting, the dismissal of felony charges against seven people who were involved in public service during the Flint water crisis, how race and gender play out in the horror genre, and the early beginnings of ranch on pizza.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency workers in Chicago — the headquarters of the region covering Michigan — are furloughed as the federal government shutdown continues.

Chile peppers are a traditional part of Indian cuisine — and a key crop for women farmers. They say it's too demanding for men. "In spite of the challenges," says one, "we've found freedom."

Resistance in both Democratic and Republican cities points to broader unease with the direction of immigration enforcement.

On Stateside, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained immigrants who arrived for routine check-ins in Grand Rapids. Also, how Trump's executive order declaring there are only two sexes is affecting transgender and non-binary Michigan residents seeking passports. Then, an inmate says she was illegally recorded by officers at the Michigan Department of Corrections and has filed a lawsuit.