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Fighting state legislative leaders, calls for civility, and economic uncertainty: The Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual Mackinac Policy Conference is in the books.
Lester Graham
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Michigan Public
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Michigan Public
From fishing and heavy industry to recreational waterfronts and data centers, a dizzying array of interest groups are using – and sometimes abusing – our biggest economic asset. What lessons can we learn from the past to ensure a thriving blue economy in the future?
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Canadian wildfire smoke returns to Michigan for a brief time — with an advisory for sensitive groupsState meteorology specialists have issued an air quality advisory for sensitive groups due to particulate matter moving in to Michigan Friday night from Canadian wildfires. -
A former Michigan House Speaker and his wife will stand trial on felony charges. That’s after an East Lansing district court judge bound Republican Lee Chatfield and his wife, Stephanie, over for trial Friday morning. -
First, new leadership at Stellantis. Then, two Michigan students talk DEI. And the ins-and-outs of shipwreck salvage from Points North. -
Rich Grains Bakery just opened in February. For our series "Mornings in Michigan," Kyle Purcell told us his about his process, and the long road to starting a business. -
Michigan Public's John U. Bacon discusses a Stanley Cup Final rematch, the NBA Finals, changes coming to the College Football Playoff, and the Detroit Tigers' hot start. -
The Hamtramck City Council suspended Max Garbarino with pay at a meeting this week that featured a contentious back-and-forth between Garbarino and the city’s mayor. -
New bills in the Michigan Senate aim to create more uniform policing practices across the state. -
Democrat Gretchen Whitmer touted her accomplishments as Michigan's governor as she passes the midpoint of her second term and is continuously floated as a potential 2028 presidential candidate. -
Is anybody else bothered by politicians in full embrace of technologies they know very little about while they are summarily rejecting and defunding the scientific and education communities? -
Joe Walsh is the first Alzheimer's patient to be treated with an experimental nasal spray designed to reduce inflammation in the brain. -
If you weren't playing along at home during Thursday night's final, take our mini-Bee quiz, which uses words from the real thing. -
Detroit artist Akea Brionne uses a digital loom to create painterly tapestries rooted in the Black experience. Her fresh approach to an age old craft recently earned Brionne accolades, and a $50,000 prize from the Knight Foundation.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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There’s tons of documentation on the plume’s legal, technical and local history, but finding answers to big-picture questions can be difficult. Here's what I've learned after 18 months of research. -
The U.S. Supreme court wants lower courts and agencies to restrict the kinds of environmental issues should be used in permitting infrastructure. -
New research on housing insecurity and Black women’s health, Governor Whitmer on her relationship with President Trump, two teens sentenced to five years for sneaking out of the house, and Dearborn thinks big about buffering industrial presence in residential areas.
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A trial on second-degree murder charges against former GRPD officer Christopher Schurr ended in mistrial. Kent County prosecutor Christopher Becker announced last week he won't pursue the case a second time.
Lansing Brewing Company
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 7:00 PM
In person and online
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 7:00 PM
In person and online
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