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Jan 2026 20

10 Michigan organizations fighting human trafficking

By Chaunie Brusie | LOCAL CULTURE, EVERGREEN, Chaunie Brusie

Human trafficking happens, even in our beautiful state of Michigan, but these homegrown organizations are fighting back.

Human trafficking happens in every single state in the United States, including Michigan.

Jan 2026 14

9 Michigan-made world records that will make you proud to call our state home

By Sophie Boudreau | LOCAL CULTURE, EVERGREEN, Sophie Boudreau

Searching for proof that Michigan is world-class? Look no further than our roundup of world records held by Michiganders and the Mitten State itself.

Michiganders don’t need official recognition to know that our state is special, but that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate some documented evidence of our awesomeness from time to time.

Jan 2026 14

Michigan’s reality TV stars: Where are they now?

By Chaunie Brusie | LOCAL CULTURE, EVERGREEN, Chaunie Brusie

From the “Real World” to “Real Housewives,” here are 10 reality stars from Michigan and what they’re up to now.

Jan 2026 14

A Ford worker called out Trump. The president flipped him off. Now, he’s been suspended.

By Michigan Advance | TRUMP, POLITICS, Michigan Advance

A union-backed auto worker at Ford Motor Co. was caught on video heckling President Donald Trump as a “pedophile protector” when he visited a Dearborn factory on Tuesday ahead of his address to the Detroit Economic Club.

Jan 2026 12

7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan

By Kyle Kaminski | CANNABIS, COMMUNITY, Kyle Kaminski

Spark up and catch up. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s new on Michigan’s cannabis scene:

Jan 2026 9

ICE wants to warehouse people in Michigan, according to new report

By Kyle Kaminski | IMMIGRATION, POLITICS, Kyle Kaminski

Industrial warehouses weren’t built for people, but new reporting shows ICE plans to detain immigrants inside them—including at a proposed processing site in Highland Park, Michigan.

Jan 2026 9

This ballot proposal takes aim at DTE and dark money in Michigan politics

By Kyle Kaminski | VOTING, POLITICS, Kyle Kaminski

A new petition called Mop Up Michigan wants to give Michigan voters the chance to ban political donations from DTE, Consumers Energy, and other monopoly corporations—and expose dark money along the way.