Why people think the Detroit River caught on fire -- and why the truth is somehow more alarming --- DETROIT – Over the course of its more than 320 years, there have been many urban legends and myths regarding Detroit. As Michigan’s [...]

Reform Michigan unemployment insurance --- Michigan’s unemployment insurance taxes generated $1.14 billion in 2025, more than half of what the state government raises through the corporate income tax. The unemployment insurance tax is, by definition, a tax on employing workers, so [...]

Michigan house budget targets soda, candy sales --- Michigan house budget targets soda, candy sales Michigan GOP budget bans soda, candy and additives (bromated oil, potassium bromate & dyes) in state-funded [...]

University of Michigan Conceals DEI Despite Promises of Reform --- In March 2025, the University of Michigan loudly proclaimed that it would eliminate offices and programs dedicated to “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI). After spending a quarter of a billion dollars and employing hundreds of people to promote discriminatory DEI ideology, Michigan appeared to [...]

Why Michigan’s 30-day car insurance rule is catching college parents, snowbirds off guard --- Michiganders who have cars out of state for more than a month are facing a costly car insurance issue. Several parents with kids attending college outside Michigan, along [...]

Holland Tulip Time 2026: A guide to beloved west Michigan festival --- article HOLLAND, Mich. (FOX 2) - Tulip Time, a beloved tradition in Holland, is almost here! The festival kicks off May 1 and runs through May 10. [...]

Michigan forced to declare state of emergency as major dam is on brink of overflowing --- A combination of heavy rains and snowmelt strained one Michigan dam to its limit. Bridge Michigan reported on the situation at the Cheboygan Dam and Lock [...]