WCMU Highlights

Michigan recently surpassed 300 known sites with PFAS contamination. As more sites are identified and researchers continue to learn about the health impacts, we’re here to answer YOUR questions.

New state reports find guards at three of Michigan’s prisons were likely falsifying logbooks from cell searches and conducting them too quickly.

U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Caledonia) took questions typed into a Zoom chat Thursday as lawmakers face push back from constituents over President Donald Trump actions in the first months of his administration.

Michigan’s unemployment rate edged up in February by one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.4%, the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget says.

Cyber attacks on municipal systems are on the rise. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians shut down many of its operations, following a data breach earlier this year. And now tribal members and employees are being told to secure their personal information.

Another year of dry conditions could hurt production for farmers growing crops and raising livestock in the region.

Partnering with foreign institutions could become tougher for Michigan schools under legislation that moved out of a state House committee Wednesday.

Republican supporters say the generators use newer, cleaner technologies, and that should allow them to stay in use past deadlines for the state’s clean energy transition.

A divorced couple's custody fight over a frozen embryo will head to the Michigan Supreme Court next month.

Certified Naturally Grown offers farmers a cheaper and less time-consuming option to communicate how they produce their food. But terms like “natural” on food labels can be confusing for consumers.