WDET caught up with the junior senator at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference to talk about proposed cuts to Medicaid, supporting EV manufacturing and more.

The Michigan Shakespeare Festival's board has cancelled this summer's shows.

The current version of the reconciliation budget bill being considered in Congress would eliminate the tax credit for homeowners who buy solar panels.

The program is being continued, even as state health officials are concerned about how proposed federal cuts to SNAP benefits would affect Michiganders.

The Trump Administration is asking states to more closely watch the citizenship status of people receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But some advocates for immigrant families worry the messaging could hurt people who are eligible for the food assistance.

Dr. Stephen Juris has been given the Outstanding College Level Teaching Award by the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cut over $11 billion in research funding related to COVID-19 pandemic across the nation. Central Michigan University's wastewater research program, which partnered with universities and organizations around the state, was one of grantees that were impacted.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has approximately two-thirds of the seasonal staff it typically needs to welcome more than 1.5 million visitors over the next three busy months.

Some argue baiting helps hunters kill more deer, curbing the spread of disease. Scientists say that's risky.

In the Glengariff-Group poll, 45.5% of respondents said Michigan was on the right track, down from 52% in January.