Category: Michigan
Purer meth, less pure opioids, more cocaine hit Michigan, testing reveals
Mexican drug cartels are shipping purer forms of meth into rural Michigan, replacing the drugs that were once made in home labs and full of impurities, police and lab testing data shows.
Why Michigan’s rural residents are reluctant to drive electric vehicles
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov
New U-M survey finds only about 5% of rural Michigan residents say they would choose an electric vehicle as their next car. Researchers attribute much of that reluctance to misinformation about the availability of public chargers and the cost of EVs and replacement batteries. The Whitmer administration is pushing to expand electric vehicle use to meet climate and clean energy goals.
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Mott College trustees to meet about complaint that president is âproselytizingâ
Complaints about President Shaunda Richardson-Snell reached Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which sent a letter to the college asking it to stop….
Where are Michigan’s moose?
A collaborative study underway between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, and Northern Michigan University is working to understand why the moose population remains stagnant.
Lobbyists spent record amount on free meals for Michigan lawmakers in 2025
Lawmakers and other officials received close to $500,000 in lobbyist-paid food and drink in 2025. Much of the spending isnât currently visible to the public….