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Federal shutdown leaves Michigan moms wondering: will WIC still work next week?
| October 9, 2025
About 200,000 Michiganders rely on WIC for food, formula, and health care support. Now, the Trump administration is leaving families guessing how long those benefits will last.Industry group files lawsuit to block Michigan’s new wholesale tax on weed
| October 9, 2025
A cannabis industry trade association is challenging the state’s newly approved tax on the sale or transfer of wholesale marijuana, filing the complaint shortly after the policy was signed into law.6 Michigan food halls with global eats for the whole family
| October 7, 2025
Feeling hungry? Dig into unique flavors at these global food halls in Michigan.Mooz the dog helps scientists study threatened turtles
| October 7, 2025
A 9-year-old labradoodle is helping to conserve the threatened wood turtle in Michigan.McMorrow clarifies stance on Gaza, joins Michigan Dems calling situation a genocide
| October 7, 2025
Yet another Michigan Democratic candidate seeking statewide office has called the situation in Gaza and the Israeli military offensive against the Palestinian people there a genocide—this time from US Senate hopeful Mallory McMorrow.13 Michigan hiking & biking trails that must be experienced in the fall
| October 7, 2025
Writer Claire Mainprize has a fall roundup of some of Michigan’s best hiking and biking trails, located across the Mitten and UP.WATCH: Mayor of Dearborn slams resident’s racist remarks in city council meeting
| October 6, 2025
Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud told resident Edward "Ted" Barham he was unwelcome in Dearborn after Barham denounced new street signs honoring Arab American News publisher Osama Siblani. Barham accused Siblani of backing Hezbollah and Hamas, and the council exchange escalated despite the signs being installed by Wayne County, not the city. Follow @gandernewsroom for more.WATCH: Trump’s cuts kill farmland protections in Michigan
| October 6, 2025
A federal grant meant to protect 4,000 acres of Michigan forests and farmland was yanked away by the Trump administration. Now, farmers, families, and Michigan’s food supply are in limbo.WATCH: Michiganders can no longer afford the American Dream
| October 6, 2025
President Donald Trump promised to “bring back the American Dream.” Instead, it’s getting priced out—and Michiganders are eating more Hamburger Helper just to keep up.WATCH: Anti-abortion group spending $4.5M to elect Mike Rogers in Michigan
| October 6, 2025
An anti-abortion group is dumping $4.5 million into Michigan for Mike Rogers.WATCH: 2 Michigan politicians and a truckload of spin
| October 6, 2025
We don’t usually like to amplify misinformation—but this was too wild to let slide.‘Kiss My Grass’ shines light on barriers Black women face in Michigan cannabis
| October 6, 2025
Kiss My Grass rips back the curtain on the steep uphill battle that Black women face while trying to build and fund cannabis businesses in Michigan and beyond
MICHIGAN LIFE
HISTORY
7 creepy facts about Michigan they don’t teach you in school
| September 24, 2025
Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season with seven creepy (or simply unexplained) facts about Michigan that textbooks ignore.That one time in Michigan: When an official funeral was held for frozen pizzas
| September 16, 2025
The next time you’re forced to discard a recalled product, draw inspiration from one of Michigan’s most inventive pizza producers.Great Lakes features mystery triangle blamed for disappearances. Is the legend true?
| September 11, 2025
Beware when heading out onto Lake Michigan—legend says ships are known to vanish in what's known as the Lake Michigan Triangle.
5 unsung films that dramatize America’s rich labor history
| August 27, 2025
Hollywood studios and independent producers have long depicted the collective efforts of working people to improve their lives and gain a voice in their workplaces and the larger society.St. Clair: The storybook Michigan town with a surprising world record
| August 26, 2025
St. Clair, Michigan, not only exudes charm and offers plenty of adventures, but it also boasts an impressive world record.The fascinating histories behind 6 Michigan roads
| August 18, 2025
Turns out, the roads we drive every day aren’t just pavement and paint—they’re pieces of Michigan’s ever-evolving history. Buckle up as we take you on a trip down six Michigan roads with names that tell the story of the state’s past.That one time in Michigan: When America’s only floating post office set sail
| August 5, 2025
Learn more about the J.W. Westcott II, aka America's only floating post office, which keeps Great Lakes freighters stocked with everything from mechanical parts to hamburgers.A historian’s guide to living history in and around Detroit
| July 29, 2025
You’ve studied Michigan history, but why not live it? Check out one historian’s guide to the best ways to bring history to life in Metro Detroit.
