State News
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A butterfly nearing global extinction gets new hope in Michigan
The Poweshiek skipperling was on the knife’s edge of extinction. Fast-forward to today, and things are looking up.
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Michigan ‘I Voted’ stickers feature orange barrels, sleepy kitty and more
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office announced the winners Tuesday afternoon following a public vote.
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William Lawrence hits the road to take unscripted questions from Mid-Michigan voters
Democratic congressional candidate Will Lawrence is bringing a folding table to every county in his district. Republican US Rep. Tom Barrett still hasn’t held a town hall.
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9 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Here’s your weekly rundown from The MichiGanja Report:
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Study finds one of Michigan’s healthiest forests in Grand Rapids
A new study found the 100-acre Ken-O-Sha Park is home to one of the state’s highest-quality remaining forests.
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Northern Michigan mass shooting: ‘It’s led to a lot of scared people’
The shootings have shaken this rural community of about 2,800, an area where acres of open land often separate neighbors.
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Thousands expected at annual Port Huron Float Down
The unsanctioned Float Down is set to begin Aug. 16, when residents and visitors take to the water in anything that can stay above water and carry them down the St. Clair River.
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A ‘con-con’ could rewrite Michigan’s state constitution—here’s what you need to know
A diverse coalition of Michiganders are working together to educate voters about a ballot proposal coming this November that could change the law of the land in the Great Lakes State.
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Despite bite incident, don’t harm Michigan’s protected rattlesnake, state says
There have been no confirmed human deaths from an eastern massasauga bite for over 100 years.
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Your trip to a Michigan dispensary could be logged in a police database
Michigan’s recreational cannabis market is colliding with mass surveillance technology. And while state lawmakers scramble to catch up, the arrests have already started.
