2025 Election
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From Lansing to Jackson, this is the Mid-Michigan voting guide for the Nov. 4 special election — mayor races, city councils, school bonds, millages, and ballot proposals. We've complied a list of all of the key items from Ingham, Clinton, Jackson, Eaton, Shiawassee and Livingston Counties.
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Michelle Jokisch Polo/Michigan PublicIn Michigan and across the country, child care remains hard to find and expensive as ever. Some families are finding ways to bring down costs without having to step away from their work. -
Courtesy Photo/Ari BerkCentral Michigan University professor Ari Berk explains how to overcome fear in the ghost stories we hear.
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FBI: Halloween weekend terror threat foiled; Michigan arrests -
Michigan’s legal marijuana industry association is asking a judge to put the brakes on implementing a new excise tax on marijuana while a legal challenge is underway. -
A statewide program that matches fresh produce purchases is expanding to support Michigan families amid cuts to federal food assistance. The expansion will last through the end of the year. -
211 Michigan, a 24/7 service, bridges the gap between people who need assistance and the resources that provide it. -
Millions of people could have food benefits halted come November 1. -
Michigan state and local officials are pleading with policymakers to find a way to fund food assistance in the wake of the federal government shutdown. -
Dozens of graduate programs across Michigan State University are pausing new student admissions for the next academic year amid budget constraints. The College of Arts and Letters sees the most cuts. -
A unique 97-year-old bus with ties to the Lansing automobile industry is being restored in the hopes that it can run again. -
The annual East Lansing Women in the Arts Festival returns November 7 and 8, 2025. -
The Michigan Republican Party held its first debate of the 2026 race for governor Wednesday night near Grand Rapids.
