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Public school advocates are suing to block the state of Michigan from helping private schools–claiming it’d be the first step toward school vouchers. The update from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

This afternoon members of the Congressional Black Caucus will meet with President Donald Trump about issues facing the African-American community. Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, who represents Detroit and several other surrounding communities, says there is one issue at the top of her list. Lawrence also says she also wants the repeal …

We’ve been hearing more and more about fake news for the past several months–something that you find on the internet. But President Donald Trump has frequently called the news “fake news.” That’s John Lindstrom, the publisher of Gongwer News, news about the Michigan Legislature. He’ll be part of a panel …

It’s a report card from the state’s Department of Natural Resources on the health of Michigan forests. Jim Matthews takes a look.

Could health care benefits for Michigan’s public sector retirees be a thing of the past? More from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a type of ‘transparent silver’ they hope will soon become the standard for flexible displays and touch screens. Silver’s basic properties don’t allow it to be spread exceptionally thin. But U of M experts got around that by combining the silver with …

World Water Day is Wednesday, but there are a whole week’s worth of activities focusing on water at Michigan Tech. The theme this year is Wastewater. Throughout the week there is an impressive display in the Memorial Union Commons. A visual display consisting of 90 one-gallon jugs, each representing an …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has awarded a total of $100,000 in deer habitat improvement grants in the Upper Peninsula. The funds will be allocated to 11 grant award recipients. The Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative is a competitive grant program designed to enhance deer habitat on non-state-managed lands …

Dr. Jason Oyadomari has been named Dean of the Suomi College of Arts and Sciences (SCAS) at Finlandia University. Dr. Oyadomari has been serving as the Interim Dean for more than a year. “Jason has done an exceptional job in his leadership role over the past 14 months as Interim Dean,” said Fredi de Yampert, …

Air travel in the Upper Peninsula could be in jeopardy if President Trump’s budget proposal is approved by Congress. “To not have a commercial airline in your community, your economic development and the growth in your community depends on this airline being here,” said Kelly Smith, manager of the Delta County …