Dry conditions across much of Michigan have fire safety officials on high alert. Governor Rick Snyder is considering a ban on open burning across much of the state, but won’t prohibit fireworks before the July Fourth holiday.
Today marks the 150th anniversary of a landmark law that revolutionized American education. As WKAR’s Mark Bashore reports, the Morrill Act traces its roots to mid-Michigan.
The group that’s trying to keep a referendum on Michigan’s emergency manager law off the November ballot has taken its case to the state Supreme Court.
There are differences of opinion at the state Capitol on how to proceed with complying with the federal health care law now that it’s been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Many people in mid-Michigan are praising the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. But local health officials see a gap in the law that poses a particular challenge.
The cheering audience gathered at Union Missionary Baptist Church in Lansing typified the reaction of millions of Americas applauding the Supreme Court ruling.
Along with publishing the Greater Lansing Business Monthly, Chris Holman hosts the "Michigan Business Beat" radio program on the Michigan Business Network.
Along with the magazine, Holman hosts a radio program called “Michigan Business Beat” on the Michigan Business Network, and has a hand in a number of other ventures.
The Michigan Court of Appeals says the state Department of Human Services can cut off cash assistance welfare benefits to people who hit the federal time limit – even if they have time remaining on their state benefits.
Now that the budget’s done, Governor Rick Snyder goes to work on his goals for the balance of the summer. He spent a few minutes with the Michigan Public Radio Network’s Rick Pluta just after he signed the new state budget.
RICK PLUTA: Governor, thanks for sitting down with us. So, just name one thing in this budget that you consider to be a really major accomplishment.
For the next two weeks, the Wharton Center at Michigan State University will be transformed into the land of Oz for the Tony Award winning “untold story of the witches of Oz.”
WKAR's Scott Pohl went to the Wharton Center for load-in day.
When you’re touring the country with a big production like “Wicked,” there’s bound to be some confusion.
Assistant stage manager Matthew Leiner is responsible for the safety of the cast and crew. He says the first day in a new building is always a little nerve-wracking.
Arrangements are being made to return more than 350 Michigan inmates to the courts where they were sentenced. The prisoners will get new sentences under a U.S. Supreme Court decision this week.
Michigan State University officials say they're excited to be moving ahead on a building that will be shared by its schools of engineering and human medicine.
Ingham County’s new consolidated 911 dispatch center is set to open Wednesday. Its start comes after a brief court-ordered delay at the request of the dispatchers.
Dispatchers had asked an Ingham County judge to block the county center’s opening because they felt their training had been inadequate. The new center uses a telephone touch screen system that displays information about county emergency units and assets. The dispatchers had been trained in Livingston County, and said that information did not give an accurate picture of their duties.
For years, East Lansing has struggled over what to do about the derelict buildings at Grand River and Abbot Road. Some say an ambitious, multi-use development--City Center II--could be transformational. That proposal enters a crucial phase today. The city council begins what could be the final discussions involving Strathmore Development’s $105-million downtown development plan. WKAR’s Mark Bashore reports on what could be “high noon” for the seven year old public-private venture.
