The state’s elected board of education wants to know if a new department created by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer violates its constitutional power to oversee all public education.

Cases are increasing nationwide, and Michigan has followed suit. But hospitalizations remain low, and doctors say the uptick is still a far cry from the worst days of the pandemic.

The two city districts made national news this spring by banning backpacks to prevent guns or contraband from entering schools. After a summer of reflection, they tweaked their policies and are hoping for the best.

Overdoses are down slightly statewide, but they remain a huge health concern. That’s prompted a push to make the overdose-reversing drug more available in public places.

Almost a century later, frog-bit has become a formidable nuisance, especially along parts of Lake Huron and in southeast Michigan.

A group tasked with tackling Michigan’s population crisis announced 64 workgroup members to make recommendations about longstanding problems.

Shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway is continuing its long-term downturn, and changes in the region’s steel industry are largely responsible for the trend, according to a recent Congressional Research Service report.

A recent heatwave is blamed for the increase. Michigan prices are lower than the national average, however, and below historical averages when inflation is taken into account.

Industrial pollution taints the fish in a host of Michigan rivers, but anglers often don’t know the risks. River walkers like Jim Bridgforth aim to change that — but not everyone has the luxury of skipping a fresh-caught meal.

Two Democrats — Kevin Coleman and Lori Stone — are seeking local offices on Tuesday. If they ultimately win, the House Democratic majority would be reduced to a tie (at least temporarily)

The Anishinaabemowin language was systemically suppressed by a century of Indian boarding schools. Now, tribal members are trying to reclaim the language and culture of their ancestors.

An Election Night mistake by a GOP clerk in northern Michigan ignited a global conspiracy theory and claims that Trump loyalists confiscated and examined voting machines in a quixotic bid to prove the 2020 election was rigged.