This weekend, peak peony blooms are predicted at the Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor. Scientists from the University of Michigan are using part of the peony garden as an experiment to test urine-derived fertilizer. It's called Pee for the Peonies.

Michigan's reading scores have failed to recover from the pandemic and are falling behind other states. The governor's Every Child Reads Champions Council will be made up of people with backgrounds in education, community organizing, and business.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, seeking the Democratic nod for governor, says she’d create a new department of arts, culture, tourism, and sports if she is elected.

A "disoriented" man drove his car through the doors at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, alarming travelers but causing no major injuries, authorities say.

We scrimp and we save, and we skimp and we still save, which makes one wonder whether scrimping is different from skimping

A look inside a ballot effort looking to limit dark money in Michigan politics. Then, reflecting on the deadliest school massacre in American history on its 99th anniversary. And, an up close look at the migration of American eels through Lake Ontario.

As the It's Just Politics team wraps up their time at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference, they bring you an interview with Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her plans for the rest of her term and what's next.

Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon looks at a team that's especially hungry for an NBA title, a long Stanley Cup drought, and the state of the Detroit Tigers.

This mystifies me. Early morning risers cannot possibly be the target demographic for, say, sports betting. And yet, the ads and sponsorships are quite literally everywhere — they are rolling in so much money that they can afford to saturate the market. With A-list celebrities, no less! (C'mon, Jon Hamm — do you really need that money?)

Nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers have increased in price due to the war in Iran. Northern Michigan has also experienced heavy rainfall and flooding which may disrupt nitrogen and phosphorus levels in soil.

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers recommended both Republican Congressman John James and businessman Perry Johnson advance, but that pastor Ralph Rebandt should not.

Michigan Democrats turned their first statewide televised Senate debate into a fiery clash, exposing the party’s deep divide over how to rebuild after its 2024 losses.