MichMash: Whitmer’s Mask Order Has Teeth, But Will Local Law Enforcement Bite?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been urging residents to mask up in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. She’s issued...

MichMash: Michigan Parents Look For Community, Emotional Support During COVID-19

The early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic have turned into months, with no clear end in sight. This has left...

DeVos CARES Act Order Funnels Millions to Wealthier Private Schools

Michigan is part of a group of six states, including the District of Columbia, suing U.S. Department of Education Secretary...

Michigan Sues Over DeVos Move to Redirect CARES Act Funding to Private Schools

Michigan and several other states are suing the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos over school funding. "This is really just...

Wayne State Doubles Graduation Rate, But More Work To Be Done

Wayne State University’s six-year graduation rate just a few years ago was 26%, the worst in the country for a...

Whitmer Releases School Opening Plan, Announces More Funding

Governor Whitmer released a plan Tuesday for reopening the state’s schools. The “Return to School Roadmap” was developed with input...

Sen. Stabenow: Schools Can’t Open Safely Without Federal Funding

The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for parents, students, teachers and administrators across the country as schools have been forced...

Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Reopens With New Safety Rules for Visitors

Editor's note: this story has been updated with information about the cancellation of the Thunder Over MIchigan air show. --...

Michigan Officials Look to Boost Funding For Schools Re-Opening

Republican lawmakers in Lansing have unveiled their plan to re-open school buildings this fall. The plan relies on $1.3 billion...

Family Sues Kalamazoo Foster Facility For Death of Minor, State Pulls Contract

The family of a Black teenager who died while residing at a Kalamazoo juvenile center in May is now suing the...

Former Gubernatorial Candidate Abdul El-Sayed On Policing and Public Health

A number of local governments in Michigan and across the country have declared racism a public health crisis. The move...

Gov. Whitmer Says Schools Will Re-Open, Encourages Mask-Wearing As Infection Rate Drops

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is praising the work of residents and health officials after the state’s COVID-19 infection rate has dropped to...