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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A "homeless bill of rights" is on the table in Lansing. Michigan has a teacher shortage. A ban on bans: homeowner's associations could lose the ability to block rooftop solar and other energy savers. Plus, a new ad campaign looks to bring skilled workers to the Great Lakes State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world's oldest chicken! But first - Is Michigan on track to meet its climate goals? Another update on the UAW strike, a harmful algal bloom in Muskegon Lake and sights to see in the October night sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UAW strike continues. A Native American tribe in western Michigan seeks federal recognition. Miguel Cabrera plays his final game on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

United Auto Workers strike hits the one week mark. Housing in Ann Arbor: from hippies to high-rises. Division within the Michigan GOP. Enrollment at a major Michigan University hits a 50-year low. Plus, a roundup of football news and upcoming games around the state this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michigan tenants say their rent is too high. Tensions build in Ottawa County as the health department pushes back on major budget cuts. Plus a roundup of sports news, with college football and the NFL underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pizza and politics: Hot N' Ready in Moscow. A 'weed war' in the western Upper Peninsula. A look ahead at college football's opening weekend in Michigan. Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa recaps last week's storms, and looks ahead at September weather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three men stand trail in Antrim County for their role in the attempted kidnaping of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Many of Michigan's most experienced teachers are calling it quits. Wells are running dry near Ann Arbor; a sand and gravel mind may be to blame. And finally, a rare "blue supermoon" will shine next Wednesday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pickleball controversy in Kent County. A historic UP waterfall tour could be in its final season. But first: former GOP candidate Matt DePerno is among those charged with trying to undermine 2020 election results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should crossing the Mackinac Bridge be toll-free? Some Michigan lawmakers think so. Plus, artificial intelligence is coming to the Ann Arbor Police Department. Listen until the end to hear about "peppergate" - a spicy mystery in Michigan gardens this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michigan News from MLive is back! Tune in every Friday morning to hear from reporters all over the state, as host and producer Patrick Shea brings you an audio round-up of some of MLive's top stories. This week: a rural town tries to stop a major chain store from setting up shop. A Michigan Supreme Court ruling has implications for survivors of catastrophic car crashes. And finally, a rage room is...

General Motors offers buyouts to the majority of its 35,000 salaried workers in Michigan, lawmakers move to repeal Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban and a study says a zero-calorie sweetener could be linked to health risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gov. Whitmer signs a $1.3 billion spending bill, the Michigan House passes a bill to codify protections for LGBTQ residents and Michigan is home to the third most popular tourist attraction in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michigan’s pension tax is repealed, a new report finds Michigan is facing a nearly $4 billion road funding deficit and the IRS is warning filers of tax scams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recent storms have been eating away at Michigan drought, Flint police are investigating a pack of dogs attacking residents and the historic Princess is booking Lake Michigan shoreline cruises for the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Michigan prison sentencing reform ballot initiative moves forward, fish in two southeast Michigan rivers are loaded with PFAS and Michigan State earns the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices