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A look at the new cannabis tax and its potential effects on the marijuana industry. Plus, researchers share finds from an Indigenous archeological site in the Upper Peninsula.

Immigrants detained in Michigan are bringing habeas corpus lawsuits against the federal government, a wintry medicinal plant blooms in Michigan winters, and federal funding cuts are hampering statewide programs that support farmers’ mental health.

First, more on the potential construction of an OpenAI data center in Saline township. Also, a recent study exposed abuses of Michigan farmworkers. Plus, Chad Smith, the drummer of indie rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, announced a scholarship for University of Michigan marching band musicians.

A farmer in Antrim County, trains his border collies to herd sheep — offering a glimpse into a unique relationship between people and animals.

The Michigan farmer suicide prevention program pays for counseling services for Michigan farmers, but its funding could be at risk.

Consumer confidence declined through the first half of 2025, according to a new U-M survey. Also, a group in the Upper Peninsula is organizing to preserve the memory of labor icon “Big Annie." Plus, we checked in with a fourth-generation Michigan farmer as he navigates uncertainty in the agricultural sector.

Each summer, Lake Erie is plagued by toxic cyanobacterial blooms fed by phosphorus runoff from farm fields. Michigan is struggling to reduce the pollution by 40%.

Since the 1990s, cyanobacterial blooms have become increasingly common each summer in western Lake Erie. The blooms are cause by an overabundance of nutrients, namely phosphorus, that spills into the lake off farms.

Glyphosate is the best-selling farm chemical ever in American agriculture. $2.8 billion in annual sales and roughly 280 million pounds applied annually on U.S. crop fields, most of it on corn and soybeans in Michigan and other Midwest farm states.

Josh Schaeding serves up some burgers and local history at the Maple Grille.