A conversation with a reporter about the junk fees piling up for renters in Michigan and elsewhere. Also, a look at the man who helped turn Henry Ford from a man who built cars to the king of an automotive empire.

Recently opened French art exhibit and upcoming gallery chat events at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, called Decadent Spirit: French Art at the Turn of the Century.

Over 150 community members packed into the Ann Arbor District Library for the event, which was hosted by the League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County.

Need something fun to do this weekend, or looking for new things to explore? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from June 26-28.

President Trump blew up what could have been a win for his party — and he did it to force lawmakers to pass an elections overhaul bill that has been all but doomed in the Senate.

The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to expand a low-income housing assistance program to cover potential homebuyers who fall in the middle-income category.

Women's Huron Valley's warden, Jeremy Howard, is taking "personal leave," according to the Michigan Department of Corrections. This comes after the recent deaths of three inmates and scrutiny over alleged poor living conditions within the prison.

In 1994, a Michigan stadium made history by becoming the first indoor venue to host the World Cup games.

The invasive Elm Zigzag Sawfly was confirmed in Michigan for the first time by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The species defoliates elm trees by eating zigzag patterns into their leaves.

Mayor Sheldon Neeley said he wants to reopen the contract with the Great Lakes Water Authority.

Michigan can keep a lid on the personal information of registered voters. That is the ruling from a federal appeals court. It is the latest defeat for the Trump administration, which has been trying to get key details from dozens of states. The court says the release of birth dates, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers is not covered by a federal law cited by the U.S. Justice Department.

In a motion filed June 17, county attorneys argue that federal law does not require local governments to assist with immigration enforcement.