Build Back Better

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is creating a state Office of Rural Development that she says will focus on finding ways to improve economic prospects in less-populated areas of Michigan.

Congressional negotiations continue over the Build Back Better plan. We checked in with U.S. Senator Gary Peters about what's in it for Michigan. Also, the history of the first Native American woman to serve as a state representative. And, a look at the strain a fourth wave of COVID is putting on West Michigan hospitals.

The federal infrastructure bill promises Michigan a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix our built environment—if leaders can rise to the occasion. Also, what the influx of federal money can do for Great Lakes cleanup efforts. Plus, exploring the many shipwrecks of mighty Lake Superior.

Families received the first Child Tax Credit in July. Four months later, here's how it's impacting them.