LATEST HEADLINES
Here’s what’s happening in Michigan this weekend (Jan. 23-25)
| January 23, 2026
Highlights include a massive Finnish winter festival in the UP, a spicy food festival in Grand Rapids, and more.Advocates demand Wayne County Airport Authority halt ICE flights out of Willow Run airport
| January 22, 2026
Activists called on airport officials to halt the flights by ICE out of Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti during the public comment period of the Wayne County Airport Authority board meeting on Wednesday.Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
| January 22, 2026
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people's homes without a judge's warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.Your weekly guide to taking action in Michigan (Jan. 23-29)
| January 21, 2026
A weekly roundup of Michigan political events, protests, rallies, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide.Mike Rogers made almost $100K advising a company that helped Maduro regime spy on its citizens
| January 21, 2026
Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers was a member of an advisory board at Telefonica, a cell phone service provider operating largely in Latin America which admitted in 2022 to collaborating with the Venezuelan government—then led by the now-deposed Nicolas Maduro—to spy on its citizens.Hey stoners: What’s the best dispensary in Michigan?
| January 20, 2026
The MichiGanja Report is opening the polls to find the best dispensaries in Michigan in 2026.6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
| January 20, 2026
Another week, another pile of cannabis headlines.Michigan dispensaries are selling THC pouches that look a lot like Zyn
| January 20, 2026
New, smoke-free cannabis pouches are borrowing a familiar format—and quietly changing how Michiganders get high.Heavy lake-effect snow continues in Michigan. How much more this week?
| January 20, 2026
Lake-effect snow continues to hammer parts of Michigan as Arctic air remains locked over the Great Lakes, keeping snow bands active and wind chills dangerously low. The heaviest snow is focused in the Upper Peninsula, where additional accumulations over the Keweenaw Peninsula are likely through midweek. Even areas that see lighter snow will remain in […]10 Michigan organizations fighting human trafficking
| January 20, 2026
Human trafficking happens, even in our beautiful state of Michigan, but these homegrown organizations are fighting back.Michigan lawmaker wants to block utility rate increases
| January 16, 2026
New state legislation aims to slow how often utility companies can request rate increases as Michigan’s electricity costs climb faster than most of the country.Here’s what’s happening in Michigan this weekend (Jan. 16-18)
| January 16, 2026
Highlights include the Detroit Auto Show, and the opening of a new special exhibit at the Michigan History Center
MICHIGAN LIFE
HISTORY
That one time in Michigan: When it was the first English-speaking government to abolish the death penalty
| January 7, 2026
In Michigan, a death penalty ban was established before official statehood. Here’s how this restriction came to be and what it means for modern law.‘The legend lives on’: Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald still resonates 50 years later
| November 10, 2025
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest and most famous of the estimated 6,500 ships that have gone down in the Great Lakes.New book shows how Mackinac Island became tourism gem
| November 3, 2025
A new book explores how Mackinac Island and the surrounding Straits region became a hub for travelers from across the country.That one time in Michigan: When an ancient, Stonehenge-like structure was discovered in Lake Michigan
| October 27, 2025
Journey beneath the waves of Lake Michigan to learn about a centuries-old secret—from Stonehenge to the Great Lakes.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.
