News
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Michigan blacksmith combines candy & craftsmanship in unique business
Meet Randy Haas, a professional blacksmith who has combined his skills and love of sweets into a brand-new candy-making business, where he’s known as “The Sugarsmith.”
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Progressive leaders join Detroit-area officials to demand Congress reject Iran war funding
Anti-war grassroots groups spoke out this week against President Donald Trump’s war against Iran and called on Michigan’s congressional delegation to vote against giving Trump the authority to expand and prolong the effort.
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Michigan (March 6-12)
A weekly roundup of Michigan political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide–Friday, March 6 through Thursday, March 12.
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Old-school hash is making a comeback in Michigan. We put two versions to the test.
Temple balls and hash coins are popping up on Michigan dispensary menus. We sent a reporter to smoke both and see what old-school hash looks like in the modern era.
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7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Here’s what you might’ve missed over the last week in Michigan cannabis.
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How many AI data centers are planned in Michigan? We counted.
Artificial intelligence is driving a new wave of industrial development statewide. We mapped the data centers that are proposed, approved, under construction, or already online.
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Bill would ban ‘dog-scrimination’ by insurers
A new House bill would prevent home insurance companies from denying, canceling or raising prices for homeowners and tenants based on the breeds of their dogs.
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From Minneapolis to your block: Real people are proving politics isn’t just for watching
Consuming political news isn’t the same as building political power. From Minneapolis to small-town America, rural organizer Gwen Frisbie-Fulton writes that real change starts with local organizing and civic engagement. Someone once told me this story: Anthropologists visiting an Aboriginal village showed them a newspaper clipping about an earthquake that destroyed a town halfway across…
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In final State of the State, Whitmer calls for literacy, housing fixes
LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer touted seven years of work in her final State of the State address Wednesday, Feb. 25, but said there are still significant strides to be made in fields like literacy and housing before she leaves office at the end of the year. Speaking to lawmakers gathered in the state Capitol, Whitmer said…
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Michigan (Feb. 27-March 5)
From advocating for public education to attending candidate forums, rallying for democracy, and protesting ICE in Michigan, there are plenty of ways to get involved.
