2025 Election
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Unofficial results show Lansing Mayor Andy Schor won about two-thirds of the vote in Tuesday's election.
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Voters across Ingham, Eaton, and Jackson counties approved most local school funding proposals in Tuesday’s election, including measures for Mason, Stockbridge, Eaton Rapids, Waverly, and Jackson Public Schools. -
Lester Graham/Michigan RadioThe legislation would make it a felony to lie about a sample donor’s identity or educational and family medical background. It's the third time similar bills have come up in the Legislature.
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Each year, around 1 billion pounds of pumpkins end up in landfills across the country, where they emit methane that experts say haunts the environment. -
At a meeting of the Michigan State Capitol Commission Monday, executive director Robert Blackshaw discussed a three-stage plan for handling drones flying in the area. -
Two men have been charged with terrorism-related crimes in the Detroit area after federal authorities made arrests and seized a cache of weapons last week in a storage unit and elsewhere. -
A first-of-its-kind case testing the power of the state’s judicial branch to instruct the Legislature how to conduct business appears to be heading to the Michigan Supreme Court. -
Water also plays a very important role in keeping our bodies fuller for a longer amount of time.
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Fank Boles has spent decades documenting Michigan’s past. His latest book explores how Mackinac Island and the surrounding Straits region became a hub for travelers from across the country. -
In Michigan and across the country, child care remains hard to find and expensive as ever. Some families are finding ways to bring down costs without having to step away from their work. -
Central Michigan University professor Ari Berk explains how to overcome fear in the ghost stories we hear. -
The setlist, performed by Michigan State University carillonist Jon Lehrer, spanned from the 15th Century to modern horror movie theme songs. -
Dozens of costumed protesters gathered outside the Lansing office of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett the day before Halloween to decry President Donald Trump’s signature legislation.
