LeRoy Foster was a prolific painter sometimes called "the Michelangelo of Detroit." He died in 1993. A new show at the Cranbrook Art Museum celebrates his life and art.
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Jurors in a Grand Rapids courtroom heard from the first witnesses Monday in the long-awaited trial of a former police officer charged with murdering a man in 2022. -
Some Grand Rapids voters may soon have fewer places to cast ballots – that’s as city leaders are poised to consider a proposal to consolidate and eliminate some precinct locations. -
Prairie fires were a natural part of the landscape before European settlement. Most prairies were eventually turned into farmland. Because they're vital habitat to pollinators and other wildlife, plus are beautiful in their own right, prairies are being restored. Occasionally, they need to be burned to survive. -
A record number of children in Michigan were hospitalized for ingesting cannabis in 2024. Two Michigan Public reporters break down what's behind the rising numbers and what families should be aware of to keep kids safe. -
The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association is offering cash through its Pothole Payback contest to help drivers cover pothole-related car repairs and draw attention to the state’s crumbling roads. -
Former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head following a struggle during a traffic stop in 2022. Schurr’s lawyers have been trying for years to get the second-degree murder charge thrown out. But judges have repeatedly said the case should go to a jury. -
County health officials say they've contacted the families of all 50 or so kids who attend a local daycare center, where they may have been exposed to measles. They're still determining how many of those children are unvaccinated, but about 83% of Ingham County kids between the ages of 19-35 months are vaccinated. -
MSU students demand divestment from Israel's military and war in Gaza, the latest status on the Federal TikTok ban, spring gardening tips and winter inspired poetry from the upper peninsula. -
The bear population of Michigan has been increasing in recent years. There’s also been a trend of finding bears farther south and west in the northern Lower Peninsula. The Michigan DNR says there are steps you can take to reduce conflicts. -
A discussion on crypto-reality, and the effects that it is having on Detroit residents.
