Elinor Epperson
Elinor Epperson is an environment intern through the Great Lakes News Collaborative. She is wrapping up her master's degree in journalism at Michigan State University. She hopes to do investigative and longform journalism once she gets her sea legs.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed justice to the state Supreme Court for a partial term. Noah Hood is set to fill a seat vacated by former Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement. -
Experts and advocates with Oil and Water Don’t Mix said they don’t trust the federal government to properly vet Enbridge’s Great Lakes Tunnel Project. -
The University of Michigan fired an employee last Friday for her alleged conduct at a pro-Palestine protest in May 2024, when she was a student. -
Former state senator Adam Hollier is running for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District in next year’s Democratic primary against incumbent Representative Shri Thanedar (D). -
The USDA is opening up millions of acres of national forests for timber production. That includes the three national forests in Michigan. -
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends the state assess the Mackinac Bridge for risk of collapse if a ship hits it. That comes as part of the federal agency’s ongoing investigation into the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Maryland last year. -
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Friday that it is investigating the University of Michigan and Grand Valley State University for allegedly violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But the department does not provide specifics. -
LGBTQ youth have long had high rates of depression, anxiety and suicide attempts. But current politics aren't helping, according to a survey by the Trevor Project. -
Some sustainable agriculture programs in Michigan say their federal funding has been paused. -
Corewell Health has lifted its pause on new hormone therapy treatments for patients under nineteen.
