Rural State
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Opinion: Health care is at risk as Grad PLUS loans face the chopping block
The ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill Act’ strips critical funding, including Grad PLUS loans, from medical students and threatens care in rural and underserved communities.
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Activists, officials call for closure of Ottawa County coal plant as utility looks to recover costs
“We are standing here today to stand up to the Trump Administration to tell them, ‘Get this coal plant shut down.’” That was the message that lawmakers, health professionals and other officials said at a press conference near the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Ottawa County.
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MAGA Michigan sheriff faces new criticism for politicking with official resources
Emails show that Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy, who’s also running for the Michigan Senate, held a political fundraiser for US Senate candidate Mike Rogers last month and coordinated the event using taxpayer-funded resources to do it.
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5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
The market is melting down. The cops are cracking down. And dispensaries in the Great Lakes State are still on track to beat out California to top the global cannabis sales charts.
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MSU Extension union members say SNAP-Ed cuts will result in layoffs by end of July
The anticipated expiration of SNAP-Ed funding in October is likely to result in the permanent elimination of jobs at the Michigan State University Extension program, the full scope of which will be known by July 31, the Extension United Local 1855 announced Monday.
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Teachers and school staff are on the chopping block in Cheboygan County thanks to the Trump administration
Up in the rural community of Wolverine, superintendent Matt Baughman is worried about how to keep his schools afloat if the Trump administration decides not to release federal funding for public education.
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Report: Trump’s plan to offload national parks would cost Michigan millions
From massive repair bills to lost tourism revenue, Michigan would be stuck paying the price if Republicans move forward with their plans to dump national parks onto the states.
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Michigan advocates warn Medicaid cuts will close hospitals as hundreds of thousands lose coverage
The sweeping and draconian cuts to Medicaid by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans have left healthcare advocates around the country reeling.
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Michigan announces second measles outbreak as US hits 1,227 cases
Michigan has its second measles outbreak of the year.
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Inside the rise of Wojo Co., from basement grows to Michigan’s cleanest concentrates
Long before Wojo Co. became the most respected name in cannabis concentrates in Michigan, Tyler Wejrowski was growing six plants in his Bay City basement.
