A conversation with chief curator at Mackinac State Historic Parks Craig Wilson on the history of Mackinac Island for its 150th anniversary of being designated a national park.

The suspected gunman in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers had papers naming six Democrats in Michigan's congressional delegation. Also, low voter turnout in Detroit is cause for concern leading up to the election of a new mayor. Plus, a conversation with a techno music producer from Detroit on the new documentary that details his life.

Reporting from the “No Kings” march in Lansing, and Michigan Republicans’ new proposal for the K-12 education budget. Also, a conversation with Detroit-based printer Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., and a dispatch from a lake-based dispute between Michigan’s western neighbors.

What’s brewing for school budgets as Republicans in the state Legislature make a case for major structural changes. Also, an entomologist explains why swarms of mayflies, annoying as they may be, are actually a good thing. And we visit one of Detroit’s most celebrated new restaurants, where tradition meets technique.

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.

A mistrial was declared in the murder trial of the former Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya at a traffic stop in 2022 after the jury was unable to reach a verdict. We talked to two reporters who were at the courthouse about the trial, the community reaction, and what happens next.

Michelle Yang pens heartfelt memoir Phoenix Girl: How a Fat Asian with Bipolar Found Love, released on May 6.

Students at East Kentwood High School interviewed their family members about their immigration stories in a project marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. They will be sharing those stories this week at events celebrating West Michigan's Vietnamese American community.

Santa Ono, president of the University of Michigan, has announced his resignation. We take a look at his background and his tenure at the university.

The historic Scarab Club's new gallery manager Donna Jackson spoke with us about her approach to community engagement—and the profound impact the Detroit arts scene has had on her own life.