Bill Ford Jr. said Monday the union should unite against foreign companies to boost American jobs. The UAW didn’t buy it, with President Shawn Fain telling Ford to give in to union demands to support its workers. Here are four things to know about the strike.

For three years, Michigan’s autumn has meant a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. This year, the rise and severity of the virus is looking far more benign, leaving far more room for guarded optimism.

As climate change threatens to warm Michigan rivers, dam removal can drive temperatures down by several degrees overnight. An influx of state and federal money has boosted removal efforts, but advocates say more is needed.

Michigan regulators have increased the number of deer hunters can kill in a season, but it’s still not enough to keep populations in check. Archery season is underway; firearms season starts Nov. 15.

A group of Michigan pharmacists and doctors are setting up a statewide cancer drug exchange — more than 16 years after a state law allowed it. It’s intended to eliminate waste in usable drugs while helping those who can’t afford treatment.

Records indicate the police sought a search warrant to arrest a 41-year-old Farmington Hills resident who has a history of Islamophobic comments and violence.

The progeny of lake sturgeon from Michigan will be released into the Cuyahoga River at Cleveland, Ohio.

What will it take to attract more people to work, live and stay in Michigan? Several groups presented their ideas Thursday afternoon.

Bipartisan bills in the House and Senate aim to refocus the state’s criminal justice system around greater emphasis on rehabilitation and diversion for juvenile offenders.

Michigan’s large-scale business incentives program has drawn growing criticism for awarding billions of dollars to automakers and other industries with little accountability and questions about the quality of jobs it brings in return.

Feral cats have colonies across the state, and their inbreeding, overpopulation and constant pregnancies have caused these strays to multiply.

Roughly 87 years since Arctic grayling were spotted in Michigan, the iridescent fish will soon be fishable in a handful of Upper Peninsula lakes. The state hopes to eventually build a self-sustaining population in the Lower Peninsula.