WCMU Highlights

During the 2024 election, the young voter turnout (ages 18-29) in Michigan reached 58%, an increase by 4% from the 2022 midterm election, according to the Circle for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University.

Lakefront property in Wexford County, 40-plus acres of forested land in the Upper Peninsula and a tiny island sitting in the middle of Lake Ponemah have been up for grabs this year.

Campgrounds and park destinations remain open.

Michigan law requires early in-person polling locations to be available for statewide and federal elections, but not for local races. In the tri-county area, Saginaw is the only one who's going to offer this voting option for the 35th district state Senate special election in early 2026.

A new study in the journal Freshwater Science sheds light on these oft-overlooked rodents and their ecosystem-altering behaviors – and how humans might replicate their actions to combat invasive aquatic plants.

Despite being surrounded by the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, Michigan imports the vast majority of its seafood, between 65% and 90%, according to Michigan Sea Grant.

The proposed new wholesale tax on marijuana products to fund road repairs in the next state budget and years down the road is much too high and would result in job losses for a booming Michigan cannabis industry, advocates and lawmakers said Tuesday as they rallied for a lower tax rate.

Michigan already faces a teacher shortage, including special education teachers, a problem that is worse in districts that can’t afford to pay teachers the same salaries as wealthier areas.

People working to address hunger say the canceled report is a main resource to understand where and how people are experiencing food insecurity across the country.

The Michigan Senate passed a budget transparency resolution Monday as lawmakers scramble to approve a final state budget before a 12:00 a.m. Wednesday deadline.