A tentative union agreement reached Wednesday night will keep the U.S. freight rail system running past the early Friday strike deadline. A strike would have been ‘a big deal’ to the state manufacturers and growers.

Since Sunday, there’s been chaos in East Lansing over the status of MSU President Samuel Stanley Jr. We break down the issues that have some trustees wanting Stanley gone. Less clear is whether his critics hold a majority view on the board.

The former president's visit comes five weeks before the election and amid some troubling signs for Republican campaigns.

Run-off promotes toxic algae blooms, but farmers and other phosphorus producers are reluctant to alter practices.

The event showcases the state’s automotive history, but it also looks to the future: Waves of federal investment and opportunities for Michigan to gain new companies and jobs.

Bridge is part of Great Lakes News Collaboration, which won the US Water Prize for its examination of Michigan’s infrastructure crisis.

Efforts to establish three rocket sites generated plenty of community opposition but few plans or answers after three years.

Michiganders will consider three initiatives on the Nov. 8 ballot, including efforts to keep abortion legal and allow for early voting.

Michigan Republican candidates and party leaders have engaged in name-calling over sexual orientation and gender identity. Not all Republicans are on board.

A shutdown would leave few alternatives for companies that rely on rail to move autos, produce, chemicals and other products in and out of the state.

The Norton Shores Republican said she wants to "stop Whitmer's violent crime wave" with a plan that includes $700 million to help public safety departments recruit and retain police, firefighters and other personnel.

Water sampling finds no reduction in bloom-producing nutrients.