12+ hour, 31+ min ago  (279+ words) Music filled the fifth floor of the Genesee County jail Friday. But expanding access to educational opportunities was the main message. The concert was part of an announcement that the jail's education program would soon take over the fifth floor…...

20+ hour, 53+ min ago  (649+ words) This weekend, peak peony blooms are predicted at the Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor. Scientists from the University of Michigan are using part of the peony garden as an experiment to test urine-derived fertilizer. It's called Pee for the Peonies....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (355+ words) Governor Gretchen Whitmer is'creating a new task force meant'to help kids learn to read. The Every Child Reads Champions Council will be made up of people with backgrounds in education, community organizing, philanthropy and business. "In Michigan,'we're'investing in the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (138+ words) Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says she'd create a new department of arts, culture, tourism, and sports if she is elected governor. The Democratic hopeful says that would provide an economic boost, be better for students, and make Michigan a…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (194+ words) The 67-year-driver was immediately arrested when the SUV stopped, said Tadarial Sturdivant, vice president of public safety. The man seemed "very disoriented" and said he was there to meet actor Tom Cruise and "to save his dad," Sturdivant said. "It…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (205+ words) We're here on Mackinac Island wrapping up the final day of the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference and Rick had a chance to sit down with Governor Gretchen Whitmer for a few minutes. This week, before we head back…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (533+ words) This week, Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon'joined Morning Edition host Doug Tribou to discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs, and the search for a sliver of hope in a messy month of May for the Detroit Tigers. Doug Tribou: The…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (670+ words) Michigan's supply of nitrogen and phosphorus-based fertilizers has taken a hit from shipping disruptions caused by the U. S. war with Iran. Bill Knudson, an agricultural economist at Michigan State University, said about 20% to 30% percent of the world's fertilizer exports pass through…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1841+ words) The American eel is an unlucky and undeniably slippery hero. Sometimes thought of as slimy or scary, it's an underdog in the conservation world. An animal existing in frighteningly low abundance compared to its early 20th century glory. An animal that…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (472+ words) Two leading Republican candidates for Michigan governor gathered enough valid signatures on their nominating petitions to make the August primary ballot, state election officials have determined. A third candidate did not. The Michigan Board of State Canvassers Thursday voted to…...