State News
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15 last-minute Michigan-made gifts to shop in the Mitten
Shop small with Michigan-made gifts that will still arrive in plenty of time for the holidays! P.S., we’re grabbing candied bourbon pecans!
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9 times ordinary Michiganders performed extraordinary acts of kindness in 2025
Get inspired by our 2025 roundup featuring Good Samaritans, generous neighbors, and kind kids.
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Trump wants to loosen federal weed laws. Here’s what that actually means for Michigan stoners
Marijuana could soon be reclassified under federal law. It’s a big deal for cannabis businesses and researchers. But for many Michigan consumers, the change may go unnoticed.
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6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Here’s what you need to know from the past week in Michigan cannabis:
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People exposed to firearm violence more likely to die of stress-related heart diseases, study finds
Being exposed to gun violence increases the odds of later dying from stress-related cardiovascular disease like heart attacks, a recent study from the University of Michigan found.
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Republicans vote to jack up health care costs for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders
One vote in the Republican-controlled US Senate is putting hundreds of thousands of Michiganders on track to pay more for health care—or lose it altogether.
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Michigan Dems say $645M work project cuts are ‘cruel’
Organizations that have relied on Michigan state agency work project funding learned Thursday that the House Republican vote to disapprove nearly $645 million in agency spending will be harmful to key services aided by the state.
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The 12 best cut-your-own tree farms in Michigan
Whether you’re looking to cut down your perfect holiday tree or have someone else do the work for you, these tree farms in Michigan offer plenty of festive fun.
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A Michigan man got a new kidney, then died from rabies. What happened
A Michigan man who received a kidney transplant in late 2024 died from rabies, transmitted from the donor’s organ, weeks later, the Centers for Disease Control said in a report issued this month.
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Michigan Dems urge ICE to release Detroit high school students
State and federal legislators from the Detroit area sent a letter on Tuesday to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials asking for the release of four students who attend Western International High School, a part of Detroit Public Schools, who, along with their parents have been detained by ICE.
