Grand Rapids

Wondering what's going on in Michigan this weekend? Or just need help deciding your plans? Here are 24 events happening across the state July 11-13 that we think are worth your time.

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 conversation with Josiah Walker, a U of M student and pro-Palestinian activist who says that he was followed and surveilled by undercover investigators hired by the university. Also, a West Michigan school resource coordinator discusses the rise homelessness among students.

Wondering what's going on in Michigan this weekend? Or just need help deciding your plans? Here are 24 events happening across the state June 27-29 that we think are worth your time.

Wondering what's going on in Michigan this weekend? Or just need help deciding your plans? Here are 24 events happening across the state we think are worth your time.

Wondering what's happening in Michigan this weekend? Or just need help deciding on what to do? Here are 23 events happening across the state we think are worth your time.

A conversation with Josiah Walker, a U of M student and pro-Palestinian activist who says that he was followed and surveilled by undercover investigators hired by the university. Also, a West Michigan school resource coordinator discusses the rise homelessness among students.

Today, what to know about tick season before you head into the woods this summer. Then, the elements that make up a Sudanese folk tale, and a new podcast that makes the most of them. Plus, Detroit Public Theatre closes out this season with a compelling play about the aftermath of a school shooting.

What can a criminal trial in Grand Rapids can tell us about use of force in Michigan police departments? After that discussion, we uncover a new take on risotto. Then - what it’s like starting over after the worst happens following a dam collapse. And novelist Aram Mrjoian sets his sights on one family tragedy, and some much broader questions about time and distance.

Today, a bargaining standoff in West Michigan over teacher salaries. And a developing policy rift for an herbicide that’s widely used in Michigan and across the U.S.