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The Menominee Tribe considers the lands culturally and historically significant. But a Michigan board's decision to approve historic designation for the site angers some Upper Peninsula lawmakers, who say it will interfere with the proposed Back Forty mining project.

Have you heard of the goiter belt? Michigan used to be “smack dab in the middle” of it.

Today on Stateside, we hear from two sisters working to increase Muslim representation in the books at libraries. Plus, we talk to the director of the…

Today on Stateside, Samuel Stanley Jr. officially took his place as Michigan State University's 21st president earlier this month. We talk to Stanley…

Today on Stateside, another attempt by the RTA to bring coordinated mass transit to Southeast Michigan. Plus, the Detroit Police Department’s attempts to…

Mining companies would be able to modify onsite facilities without an environmental permit amendment under legislation that has passed the Michigan House.…

Some environmentalists are worried a bill moving through the state Legislature would give mining companies too much leeway.Under the bill, mining…

104 years ago this month, some 400 miners and their families were at a Christmas Eve celebration in Calumet in the Upper Peninsula. 73 men, women and…

Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law changes to the regulation of Michigan copper mines.Legislation enacted Tuesday establishes separate regulations for…

Michigan Radio's ongoing MI Curious series gives listeners a chance to ask a question. Then, we do our best to get an answer.The next question comes from…