Kevin Lavery

The state of Michigan has formed a new task force to prosecute people who commit unemployment insurance fraud. 

Michigan’s largest teachers’ union says its members are greatly concerned about health and safety issues as they prepare for the start of the next school year. 

Protests against police brutality continue across the country.  A large crowd gathered Tuesday in East Lansing to voice their outrage over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Many public religious services around the world are still on hold during the coronavirus pandemic.  Still, people are finding ways to express their spirituality.  Two university professors are capturing the sound of those moments.  WKAR’s Kevin Lavery spoke with Michigan State University professor Amy DeRogatis and Ohio State University professor Isaac Weiner about the American Religious Sounds Project.

Lansing-area high schools are finalizing their plans to honor the Class of 2020.  On Friday, Holt High School will put on its annual Senior Breakfast.  But as the coronavirus pandemic continues, the event will look nothing like it has in the past.

A coalition of barber shops and hair salons in Michigan is submitting an eight-step re-opening plan for Governor Gretchen Whitmer's approval.

Fewer people ventured to Michigan’s getaway hotspots over the Memorial Day weekend, but officials still believe the state will see a strong tourism season this summer. 

The catastrophic failure of two dams on the Tittabawassee River in central Michigan this week is prompting questions about the safety of the state’s dam infrastructure.  

A new online resource is making Michigan’s judicial system more transparent.