2025
-
Group launches ballot initiative to fund public schools by taxing wealthy Michiganders
BY BEN SOLIS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—Underfunded public schools continue to be a political football in the Michigan Legislature, but a new coalition announced Thursday has a potential solution: taxing wealthy Michiganders and using the money to pay for schools. The coalition, Invest in MI Kids, is seeking to place a proposal on the November 2026…
-
Out of the 103 state parks in Michigan, here are the top 10
Get to know the best state parks in Michigan, which offer an abundance of nature-based activities, from hiking and wildlife viewing to beaches and biking.
-
MSU international students are warned not to leave the country
On Tuesday afternoon, international students at MSU received an email from the Office for International Students and Scholars, or OISS, “strongly” recommending them not to leave the United States, among other recommendations.
-
Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires worsened air quality in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states battled conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government.
-
‘A catastrophe for my family’: Michigan moms, doctors beg Republicans not to gut Medicaid
Parents, doctors, and health officials are warning that proposed federal Medicaid cuts would threaten children’s lives and dismantle essential services across the state.
-
It’s the only Great Lake entirely within US. 10 things to know about Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan, the only one of the five Great Lakes entirely within the United States, spans the western coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, providing state residents with fantastic beaches to explore, but there are other fascinating and fun facts about Lake Michigan.
-
Fragrant lilacs bloom on Mackinac Island. When you can celebrate in 2025
With its famous lilacs in bloom, Mackinac Island is preparing to welcome visitors for 10 days celebrating the fragrant flowers that grow throughout the downtown area. The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is set for June 6-15; it’s the largest and most historic festival on Mackinac Island, according to the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau.
-
Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions
The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would revoke guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions for women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.
-
Report: Food assistance cuts would cost Michigan about $900 million
The more than $290 billion cuts to federal food assistance programming being passed through Congress in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cost Michigan about $900 million, the Michigan State Budget Office found this week.
-
Feds pause operations at 3 Michigan Job Corps centers as part of nationwide move
The federal government began pausing operations late last week at dozens of Job Corps centers across the country, including three in Michigan. The “phased pause” by the U.S. Department of Labor started May 29 after an internal review of the program, according to a news release.
