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A new University of Michigan survey shows how immigration enforcement is taking a toll on the lives of Michigan immigrants. And a wildlife photographer takes us up close and personal with the world of bugs.

What Michigan roads hold a special place in your heart? For listener Tom Topolski, it’s Lake Michigan Drive.

The story of a Chaldean Michigander in hiding in Iraq after being deported from the U.S. Plus, an iconic Olympic gymnast who graduated from University of Michigan. And, catching a wave on Lake Michigan with our latest episode of the podcast Beyond the Shore.

Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer dons a wetsuit, borrows a surfboard, straps on a GoPro, and heads into the waves of Lake Michigan. In November. All in the name of finding out: How does anyone have fun surfing in Lake Michigan?

Ann Arbor teachers have overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract agreement, continuing to work without a contract since January. Plus, Ann Arbor wine bar Vinology is celebrating twenty years of staying relevant in an ever-changing downtown. And, how humans have shaped the history of Lake Michigan.

A look into the precarious position for Detroit-area automakers in today's global market. Plus, the surfers working to clean up a beloved Lake Michigan shoreline. And, how a Michigan teen developed a website to get kids off social media.

Data from NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory show the Great Lakes are covered in ice. Here’s how much, what causes it, and some satellite photos of the coverage.

South Haven is restarting its lifeguard program following 19 drownings in Lake Michigan so far this summer. Also, a beloved Ann Arbor garden center is closing after more than 100 years of business. Then, a look back at Detroit's mayoral runs.

West Michigan is home to the largest system of dunes anywhere in the world. Scientists are still unlocking the dunes' secrets.

Representatives for Michigan State University’s largest union say recent layoffs are a violation of contract agreements. Then, how an Indigenous tribe is addressing whitefish’s decline. And, leaders from two smaller Michigan NPR affiliates discuss threats to federal funding that their stations need.