manufacturing

And thus did JD Vance find himself in Michigan this week giving a speech in a manufacturing facility. It was awkward to say the least. Of course Vance is famously not just a flip-flopper, but a shape-shifter.

At a robotics factory in Auburn Hills, the vice president credited President Donald Trump with bringing blue collar jobs back to Michigan — although Democrats said Vance was cherry-picking data.

Vice President JD Vance promised lower prices and bigger paychecks for American workers during his address at an industrial facility in Toledo Thursday morning.

Tuesday's visit to Michigan aims to counter fears about a weakening job market and rising prices around the country.

First, the loopholes in Michigan law around manufactured home parks. And a Detroit artist who just received a national grant for her boundary-pushing contributions.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she wants to use state incentives to lure a giant semiconductor manufacturing facility that would employ thousands of people.

In this edition of Stateside, we discuss the implications of recent changes in tariffs for Michigan's manufacturing sector. We also delve into a new memoir by Detroit native Daria Burke. Additionally, we have a conversation with a former Gannett editor about their journey in starting an independent news network. Lastly, we cover a TikTok that informed thousands of Kent County residents about a chemical spill.

First, what Trump's wide-ranging tariffs mean for the state's auto industry. Then, poetry from a Yooper with a sense of adventure. Plus, how to better charge your EVs in the cold. And, a review of Michigan author Nicholas Rombe’s second book Lisa 2.

In this edition of Stateside, a brief look at Windsor and Detroit’s manufacturing history. And, a conversation about a new horror film set in Holland, MI. Plus, tune in for the second episode of Stateside’s new podcast special, Revival.

"Making things. Building things. Working with our hands is America’s heritage and that heritage is alive and well in this facility," Vance told the crowd gathered at a Bay County plastics company.