As climate change increasingly shapes the Great Lakes region’s ecology and economy, scientists plan to use underwater robots to gather previously inaccessible data they say will help communities adapt.

It’s autumn in Michigan and nothing warms the fires quite like 10 questions about the week that was.

A pair of new reports on the state's economy show stagnation. But in Michigan, avoiding further declines can be a win.

When nearly two dozen overdoses and seven deaths rocked Kalamazoo, police and health officials required a new level of cooperation. The response could teach other communities ravaged by the drug epidemic.

An after-work drink helped launch a one-of-a-kind rapid testing program that offers a lifesaving head start in Michigan’s drug fight.

More than 25,000 Michiganders have died from drug overdoses. From shock and tears comes grit and resolve for change.

For two years in a row, seat belt use among Michigan drivers has decreased. Fewer drivers are using mobile devices, though.

As Michigan’s treatment options grow, a new mapping site plots out where to find help.

A binational group of fisheries experts made the declaration Wednesday, after seven decades of effort to recover the fish from a collapse caused by invasive species and overfishing.

Avoiding political — and religious — conversations at Thanksgiving dinner has already been a rule of thumb. But if they do come up, experts say to have some compassion.

More than 70 townships and counties challenge how Michigan went about implementing a new law allowing the state to overrule local authorities on siting big energy projects.

Democrat state Rep. Betsy Coffia won a tough reelection campaign in a year that favored Republicans. She explains how she did it, and how she thinks her party needs to change.