State News
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13 Winter Olympians who made Michigan history (+ who to watch in 2026!)
It’s Winter Olympics season again, and Michiganders have a proud legacy at the Games. Read on to meet Michigan Olympians past and present.
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6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
From smash-and-grabs and lab testing drama to mayoral politics and border-state busts, it’s been a busy week for Michigan’s cannabis world.
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Michigan’s official groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter
All signs point to bundling up, because six more weeks of winter is on the horizon—at least, according to Michigan’s official groundhog Woody the Woodchuck.
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Michigan is last state without a septic system code. Will that change?
A new Senate bill would address the regulation, inspection and re-evaluation of septic systems. If passed, Michigan would become the last state with a comprehensive septic code intended to prevent contamination of drinking water.
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These viral animals from Michigan will turn your day around
Michigan is home to an adorable variety of social media-famous animals. Read on to learn all about them.
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Michigan’s US Senate race exposes divide over ICE accountability
After two American citizens were killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, Michigan’s US Senate candidates are offering different visions for the future of ICE.
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13 things happening in Michigan this weekend (Jan. 30-Feb. 1)
Our picks include an auto show in Grand Rapids, festivals highlighting Michigan’s best beer and wine, and a major winter event in Frankenmuth.
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Bottle, can redemption machine allows for dumping whole bag at once
The company behind can and bottle return machines is trying something new in Michigan to end the bottle and can return slump: a machine where all the bottles and cans can be dumped in at once.
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Keweenaw communities fight back as wealthy billionaires threaten their futures
Lexi Tater, founder of Keweenaw Against the Oligarchy (KATO), explains how she and her classmates at Michigan Technological University are working to empower rural communities in the Upper Peninsula as plans for data center development threaten their futures.
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In a Detroit town hall focused on labor, El-Sayed bashes corporate greed, failing trade deals
Restoring worker power is becoming a focal point in Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for the US Senate, and he tapped one of Michigan’s stalwart labor figures—former US Rep. Andy Levin—to help convey a new policy platform centered on ending exploitation.
