Michigan National Guard to send troops to South Carolina to support hurricane...
Winds from Tropical Storm Helene ripped the roof off this home in Williston, S.C., at 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, and caused the sunroom and screened-in porch to collapse. (Provided by Emily...
View ArticleHarris says clean water should be a right during Flint speech
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a rally in Flint, Mich., on Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance)Vice President Kamala Harris said clean water should be a right during a Friday...
View ArticleMichigan Advance interview: Bernie Sanders talks UAW strike, ‘Uncommitted’...
Sen. Bernie Sanders at a rally in Ann Arbor, March 8, 2020 | Andrew RothIn November’s presidential election, where the results will likely come down to a few thousand votes in battleground states like...
View ArticleNext president can’t let Michigan’s auto industry become ‘an afterthought,’...
Electric vehicle chargers in Mackinaw City, funded by the Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy. | Kyle DavidsonGlenn Stevens would like a word. After former President Donald Trump...
View ArticleHow Michiganders can help people affected by hurricanes
USGS Hydrologic Technician Pamela Loftin looks on at the aftermath of severe flooding on Pigeon River in Newport, Tennessee. USGS crews were onsite October 1 to measure high-water marks to determine...
View ArticleDNR urges caution with outdoor fires amid autumn drought in Michigan
Sugar Island, in the U.P., got some rain over the weekend. Before that, on October 5, a fire department sign showed the risk of fire was "very high."This coverage is made possible through a partnership...
View ArticleDebut screening set for documentary highlighting Sault Tribe’s sustainable...
"Sacred Waters: Anishinaabeg Naagdawenmaanaanig Giigoonhkewin" movie posterA public screening is set next week hosted by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of a new mini-documentary...
View ArticleSnyder mourns the loss of Right to Work laws as he works to flip the Michigan...
Republican former Gov. Rick Snyder stopped at Brann's Steakhouse and Grille in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 as part of a statewide tour to drum up support for Republicans running for the...
View ArticleMore states ban PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ in more products
A person shops at a home improvement store in New York City in January. Many states have enacted laws this year to restrict the use of PFAS — often called “forever chemicals” — in a wide array of...
View ArticleThe mosquito-borne virus ‘triple E’ continues its spread, worrying state...
A female mosquito begins to bite a person’s hand. Mosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern in Northeastern states. (Tom Ervin/Getty Images)Mosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern in...
View ArticleOakland-Macomb sewage squabble continues, as lawmakers press EGLE on water...
Lake St. Clair | Susan J. DemasState lawmakers from Macomb and Oakland counties are pressuring the Department of Environment Great Lakes and Environment (EGLE) for action amid an ongoing dispute...
View ArticleClimate change, health care and LGBTQ+ rights have taken a back seat in the...
Getty Images“It’s the economy stupid.” If the polls are to be believed, the catchphrase of Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 campaign for the White House aptly applies in 2024, with a recent Gallup poll...
View ArticleActress Jennifer Garner tells young voters at GVSU: You’re ‘our secret weapon’
Actress Jennifer Garner campaigns for Vice President Kamala Harris at Grand Valley State University on Nov. 1, 2024 | Sarah LeachThe closing days of the 2024 presidential campaigns have deployed...
View ArticleHurricane Helene jeopardized high-risk pregnancies and abortion access in...
Heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage on Sept. 28 in Asheville, North Carolina. The city is home to the only abortion clinic and high-risk obstetrics center in the western...
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