At the Mackinac Policy Conference next week, Gretchen Whitmer will announce a commission to develop policy recommendations to jump-start population growth, reimagine road funding and improve public education.

Flush with federal cash, Michigan and its largest communities have announced nearly 900 separate projects that do far more than simply help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Organizers say the Raymond E. Shepherd House in Ferndale will be a first step in addressing housing insecurity and concerns among older gay and lesbian adults.

On what promises to be a sunny and warm-ish holiday weekend, waters on the Great Lakes will look inviting. They aren’t. Temperatures will mostly hover in the 40s, well below the 70 degree threshold for comfort.

What does it take to keep a Michigan teacher in the classroom? In a time of teacher shortages, Teach for America Detroit is partnering with six districts to pay teachers up to $35K in bonuses for training.

Ohio's capital has been a Midwest leader for 50 years, and projections call for ongoing growth through 2050. Detroit and many other Michigan metros are on a different path. Here’s how Columbus is doing it.

A panel also weighed raises for governor, attorney general and other lawmakers but held off due to public perceptions. One member says he’s ‘embarrassed and ashamed’ by Michigan’s pay.

A 3D printed, high-grade plastic nurse assistant with heart-shaped eyes may be working behind the scenes at your next hospital visit, fetching your medications and your lunch and allowing human coworkers to spend more time at the bedside.

Michiganders should suffer fewer bug bites over the holiday than usual because of a dry May in much of the state. Enjoy it now — nobody knows how long the good news will last.

Federal and state money is beginning to pour into studies, new lines and improvements. Plans could still be a ways off, though.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced on Monday that two new DC charging stations are operating at the state park. The state intends to spread EV chargers to other state parks.

The justice says he hopes being open with his challenges helps others.