Michigan

Experts predict this El Niño will push Michigan toward a milder, drier winter, though polar vortex shifts and lake-effect snow could still bring sharp weather swings.

Voters rejected Proposal 1 in Michigan in the 2026 midterm election. Proposal 1 would have OK'd a rewrite of Michigan's constitution.

For some Michiganders, Up North begins when you cross the Mackinac Bridge.

All throughout the year, April Baer has conversations with Michiganders on everything from orange snowy owls to the realities of losing SNAP benefits. Here are some of the year's best conversations.

It's been a busy year for all of us, so we thought we'd bring you some of our favorite stories throughout these 12 months. Give them a listen and hope you enjoy them!

First, an analysis of Detroit's mayoral election. Then, a review of various school funding issues that were on the Michigan ballot. Plus, a lot of eyes have been on New York's mayoral election; we learned more about the effect of the "Mamdani moment" in Michigan.

Senator Gary Peters on what’s needed to break the deadlock on Federal government funding. Then, a piece of 1980s-fabulous Michigan feminist history - we’re rolling with the Skate Witches. And our podcast series On Hand goes spooky - on the hunt for the Michigan Dogman.

First, an expert weighs in on how social media has shaped the content and tone of the conversation about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Then, more about an upcoming book giving new context to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Plus, a little on Ironwood's Plaidurday festival, a celebration of UP culture. Also, a new episode of On Hand begs the important question "Is saying pop passé?"

Since the height of the COVID pandemic, Michigan has seen a decline in its bottle returns. Some argue the almost 50-year-old system should be updated.

The Nature Conservancy and U.S. Forest Service collaborated to restore trees along the Upper East Branch Ontonagon River Watershed, Middle Branch Ontonagon River Watershed, Upper Sturgeon River Watershed, and the Upper Paint River Watershed.