43+ min ago   (1681+ words) As voters consider who should fill Michigan’s open US Senate seat, there are several big policy issues for candidates to address: What is the future of health care? What to do about high costs of living and affordable housing shortages?...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (508+ words) Using a pair of hand tools, Shijin carefully inspected the sheet made from the papyrus plant, proceeding with the utmost care. After all, it most likely hadn’t been handled in a century — nor read for thousands of years. The Papyrus…...

23+ hour, 56+ min ago   (702+ words) GRAND RAPIDS — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson has selected Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks of Grand Rapids as her running mate and potential lieutenant governor, she announced Wednesday. To enact her agenda, “I need a governing partner who has a…...

1+ day, 38+ min ago   (885+ words) LANSING — Michigan voters will likely decide in November whether to bar certain political contributions by DTE Energy, Consumers Energy and large government contractors, along with their top executives and other people with substantial connections to them. Is that an attack…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (623+ words) Petoskey will fight to keep public access to the popular Miracle Mile section of a trail that runs from Harbor Springs to Petoskey, thecouncil decided Tuesday at a special meeting. In line with public urging, thecouncil rejected a settlement agreement…...

2+ day, 3+ min ago   (713+ words) Libraries aren’t just places to check out books anymore. Across Michigan, they’re expanding into community hubs, offering outdoor spaces, programs, tools and other services designed to meet the changing needs of the people who use them — and are reading less....

2+ day, 59+ min ago   (960+ words) Weeks after his primary victory, Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing attacks from Republicans who claim thousands of dogs and cats were euthanized under his oversight. El-Sayed oversaw Detroit’s animal control operation from late 2015 to early 2017 as part…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (388+ words) The winning entries in Michigan’s second “I voted” design contest range from funny and cute to playful nods to Michigan culture. The state announced the 2026 winners Tuesday, unveiling nine new sticker options that local clerks will be able to order…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (227+ words) The University of Michigan has selected C. Cybele Raver, the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University, as its next president. She will be the second female president of the university. She was appointed to the Vanderbilt position…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (449+ words) When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, timely, efficient care is paramount. There’s been a tremendous amount of work in recent years to improve mental health care in Michigan. I recently introduced legislation to take us even further in…...