Michigan News from MLive

Is it really February? Warm weather impacts soil health, and threatens a unique sturgeon-fishing season. Some Michigan officials say their "end game" is to ban gender-affirming care for all. Jim Harbaugh is headed to the NFL, while Sherrone Moore inherits a program still under NCAA investigation.

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Winter weather has finally arrived in Michigan. Two A.I. students are enrolled at a Michigan University. Homelessness is on the rise across the state, and a housing shortage isn't helping.

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The wolverines are Rose Bowl champs, while a debacle in Dallas could change the Lions' playoff picture. 200 "orphan wells" were plugged in Michigan last year, and former legislative staff members have been charged with embezzlement.

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Should Michigan ban food waste from landfills? Republican leaders look to oust state party chair Kristina Karamo. A meteorologist predicts why a white Christmas is a pipe dream this year, and a data journalist puts this warm winter into context.

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Flood victims in Midland react to last week's court ruling. The Line 5 tunnel project gets state approval. A five year effort to raise the minimum wage for tip workers has its day in court. Travel reporter Emily Bingham shares some ways to make the most of this Michigan winter.

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A Detroit police officer will stand trial for shooting rubber bullets at photojournalists. Two candidates for Senate claim they were offered funds to run against Rep. Rashida Tlaib instead. Michigan State hires a new football coach, while the Wolverines eye the playoffs.

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Manoomin (wild rice) could soon be the official state grain. A Traverse City hairstylist is handed a discrimination charge. A long list of legislation passes in lawmaker's final week of 2023. Soccer brings joy to Ukrainian refugees, by way of an Ann Arbor professor.

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The conflict in Gaza sends ripples through Michigan politics. Menominee's "marijuana turf war" continues. Tuesday's local elections shift the balance of power in Lansing. State regulators are set to take local control away from wind and solar projects.

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The UAW strike is (almost) over. Halloween saw record snowfall in western Michigan. A dollar store's entire staff quits. Can bass fishing and cornhole save private colleges?

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The Michigan Wolverines are being investigated for illegal sign-stealing. A typo(?) is stalling a ballot initiative that could raise the minimum wage. Childcare costs are a major hurdle for families across the state.

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