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Beenish Ahmed/Michigan RadioRx Kids will provide U.P. mothers $1,500 while they're pregnant, and another $500 per month for the first six months of their baby’s life. -
Arjun Thakkar/WKAR-MSUEast Lansing City Council members could narrow a proposed ban on camping in public spaces after meeting with groups who say the proposal would target unhoused individuals.
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March is National Reading Month, a tradition rooted in a nationwide push to encourage reading in schools and communities. -
This Oregonian-turned-Michigander explores an all-new Portland, which may be smaller in size but not in spirit. -
The Silver Branch Vegetation Management Project would cover about 200 square miles on the eastern side of the Ottawa National Forest. -
A group of Michigan elected officials and leaders heard from community members who say state and local government needs to protect immigrant rights and safety. -
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Michigan enters the 2026 pollination season after U.S. bee losses hit a record 40% this winter. Federal data show the state remains a top honey producer, but high colony losses raise economic stakes for Michigan crops. -
DTE’s data center pipeline could equal six nuclear plants, raising new questions about Michigan’s electric grid capacity. -
A statewide tracker of Michigan data center moratoria, House bills, utility decisions and electric grid impacts. -
Charlotte Public Schools Superintendent,Dr. Mandy Stewart, spoke with WKAR News, assuring families that exterminators along with dogs who can sniff out bed bugs and eggs, gave the all clear. She wants to stress that it was students carrying the bugs and it wasn't spaces at the schools that were affected.
