Michigan's 2nd measles outbreak of 2026 declared in Ottawa County --- May 7, 2026, 7:44 a.m. ET Two more people in Ottawa County have contracted measles after being exposed to a person contagious with the virus in the same home, health officials [...]

Michigan attorney general fights Postal Service rule on mailing guns --- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate comment letter signed by 22 states opposing a proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to allow certain concealable firearms to be [...]

Close calls at Michigan’s dams are a climate warning to America --- This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan.  Flooding across northern Michigan last month pushed rivers to record levels, testing the [...]

Michigan housing affordability: Residents and advocates say the dream of homeownership is out of reach --- Anne de Irala has spent the last 3 years in an apartment with her 6-year-old daughter — and she says it's not where she wants [...]

$8M in sidewalk repairs coming to Detroit neighborhoods --- More than 5,400 sidewalks across Detroit will be repaired under an $8 million agreement approved by the City Council.  The contract with Detroit-based Giorgi Concrete LLC and Major Contracting Group will largely address [...]

Why northern Michigan is at risk for wildfires right now -- and fire safety tips --- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported elevated fire danger across Michigan, particularly in the northern Lower Peninsula, following dry conditions, wind, and downed trees [...]

Great Michigan Read tour includes Northern Michigan, U.P. stops --- Great Michigan Read tour includes Northern Michigan, U.P. stops The 2025–26 Great Michigan Read program will bring author tour events to multiple libraries in Northern Michigan and the U.P. this month.  According to the Michigan Humanities announcement, the tour features [...]

Michiganders will decide on school bonds, millages for some districts in Special Election --- Michiganders will decide on school bonds, millages for some districts in Special [...]