Teamsters, Marathon Petroleum no closer to deal as strike continues

Union members are still off the job at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Southwest Detroit. More than 250 members of...

Created Equal: K-12 teacher shortages in Michigan 

Teachers in classrooms are dealing with an especially tough set of circumstances. Many are dealing with the after effects of...

Sour weather bites Michigan’s sweet cherry growers

Bad weather battered Michigan's cherry industry in 2024. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development estimates sweet cherry growers...

Oakland County executive candidates clash over public transit, taxes and housing

Voters in Oakland County will decide this November whether to keep Democratic incumbent Dave Coulter as county executive or elect...

As Michiganders vote for president, many are guided by their concerns about the economy

There are still several weeks for Michigan voters to decide who they want as their next president. As usual, economic issues...

Michiganders are waiting to see what happens next to the marijuana industry under the next president

Michigan’s marijuana industry has grown significantly since adult recreational use was legalized by voters in 2018. But the direction it...

Rogers, Slotkin face off in final debate before election

Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin faced off tonight against former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in Michigan’s final scheduled U.S. Senate debate...

Walz talks manufacturing in Macomb County

The Democratic nominee for vice president gave a manufacturing-focused speech to a crowd at Macomb Community College Friday.Minnesota Gov. Tim...

MichMash: Sen. Sylvia Santana on the staffing shortages at Michigan prisons

There have been some longstanding issues with staffing at the Michigan Department of Corrections that have been boiling over the...

Debbie Dingell, Heather Smiley facing off in Michigan’s 6th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is running for reelection in Michigan's 6th Congressional District.The Democratic incumbent currently serves on the House...

Apple growers wallop averages for the third year in a row. What does that mean for the industry?

Michigan growers are on track for a big apple harvest this year for the third year in a row. But...

The Metro: Baker’s, Simmons & Clark hit 90-plus year milestones in Detroit 

Both Baker's Keyboard Lounge and Simmons & Clark Jewelers have kept their doors open for 90-plus years — largely due...