Consumer confidence declined through the first half of 2025, according to a new U-M survey. Also, a group in the Upper Peninsula is organizing to preserve the memory of labor icon “Big Annie." Plus, we checked in with a fourth-generation Michigan farmer as he navigates uncertainty in the agricultural sector.

General Motors’s profits drop as tariff costs climb. A potential rule change could affect homeless people who use roadside rest areas. A professor makes the case for why Michigan lawmakers are considering banning cell phones in K-12 schools.

Siena Heights University is set to close in 2026. An MLive reporter talked about the trend of small Michigan colleges and universities closing. Then, a nonprofit has partnered with the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians to collect and distribute cancer drugs to those in need. Also, a Michigan Law professor talks about his book on the powers of Congress.

First, an exploration of foreign land ownership in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Then, a new take on brain imaging from University of Michigan researcher Changyang Linghu. Also, a deep-dive into the history of the sixth Great Lake that almost was with the Points North podcast.

A conversation about what you need to know after Congress voted to claw back federal funds from public media. Also, how to make live theater more accessible for neurodiverse audiences. Plus, The Dish heads up North with a mother-daughter team serving up fry bread —a Native American flatbread with a complex history.

Michigan Public’s Sarah Cwiek discusses how Trump administration policy could affect U.S.-produced steel. Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor consider updating their zoning laws to allow more population density. A Michigan mom talks about her son’s experience coming out as transgender. And a brief segment about observing flight paths up north.

Michigan’s 35th State Senate District has been vacant for 194 days. We spoke with Nancy Kaffer, Opinion Editor at The Detroit Free Press to understand why. Also, a conversation about bike-strolling through Detroit.

Representatives for Michigan State University’s largest union say recent layoffs are a violation of contract agreements. Then, how an Indigenous tribe is addressing whitefish’s decline. And, leaders from two smaller Michigan NPR affiliates discuss threats to federal funding that their stations need.

First, senior reporter for Crain's Detroit Business Dustin Walsh talked business: why is Michigan's marijuana market so large? Then, an attempt to get the scoop on the mystery of blue moon ice cream from the Points North podcast.

It’s bookclub Friday here on Stateside! Today we re-aired conversations with three Michigan authors whose stories grew out of the real-life histories of our state.