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.

In Lansing Thursday, lawmakers introduced legislation to ban law enforcement officers from wearing masks. The bill's sponsor says the law would apply to all levels of law enforcement, but is specifically in response to ICE’s tactics.

The University of Michigan announced it will be accepting early decision applications. This means that students will have to contractually agree to attend the University of Michigan if they get in.

U.S. automakers say they will face steeper import taxes on steel, aluminum and parts than their competitors. Trump portrays the trade framework as a major win.

A research team has successfully tested a blood substitute in animals, and human trials may not be far off. The powdered blood could help medics respond faster in a crisis.

The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.

$50 million in federal aid is coming to Northern Michigan for relief from a historic ice storm that swept through the region in March.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed an earlier ruling and held the state’s terroristic threats law does not violate the First Amendment.

Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd is running for the Republican nomination for state attorney general. He says his decades of experience will set him apart.

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.

The National Wildlife Federation says Michigan's environment department should fully review what damage drilling the tunnel for a new pipeline segment might cause.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition annual report ranks Michigan 33rd in the country for affordable housing.