Why a New Lawsuit is Seeking to Undo Michigan’s New Political Maps
Not everyone is happy with Michigan’s new legislative and congressional maps. There’s plenty of criticism coming from all sides of...
Current and Former Detroit Lawmakers Challenge New District Maps
A group of current and former Detroit-area legislators say they’re filing a lawsuit to force the state’s redistricting commission to...
Rep. Debbie Dingell Discusses Leaving Dearborn, Build Back Better and the Future of Our Democracy
After many decades of having a “Dingell” represent Dearborn, the city will have a new congressional representative. Michigan’s independent commission has officially...
The Biggest Political Blunders of 2021 in Michigan
It’s a wrap on 2021, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still look back at some of the highs and...
Rising COVID-19 Rates Keep Metro Detroit Schools Closed After Holidays
Some schools in Metro Detroit are delaying the return to classes after the holiday break due to rising COVID-19 numbers....
Wait, What? Lake Superior State University Takes a Deep Dive into Banished Words for 2022
At the end of the day, there are words and phrases people use incorrectly or too often. For example: "At...
Some Oxford Students Return to Classrooms
Some students in Oxford return to classes Monday. Officials in essence shut the school system down last month after a gunman...
There’s More Than One Reason Monarch Butterfly Populations Are Declining
The monarch butterfly population has plummeted to 20% of what it was in the early 1990s, according to a nonprofit...
That’s So Cheugy: Here’s the Most Mispronounced — and Misunderstood — Words of 2021
What were the words and ideas that we struggled to understand in 2021? Even if we did get them down...
Pandemic Reveals Issues Already Prevalent for Older Adults Such as Loneliness, Holistic Health Care
Older adults were among the most vulnerable populations during the pandemic. Besides staying safe from the coronavirus, they had to...
From Award-Winning Journalist to Recording Artist: the Musical Journey of Evrod Cassimy
From a young age, Evrod Cassimy gravitated to music, singing in his church’s choir and showing an early acumen for...
Program Aims to Breathe New Life into Buildings, Spaces That Have Been Underutilized During the Pandemic
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is launching a program to help communities repurpose buildings and outdoor spaces that are underutilized because of COVID-19. The Revitalization and Placemaking Program is funded by $100 million from the federal...
