Reinette LeJeune The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History is extending its hours for July and August! Learn about mastodons, dinosaurs, and the vast wildlife of the Michigan wilderness every day of the week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, observing closings for holidays like July 4th. The recently renovated museum offers three stories … Continued
Oliver Willis The G7 initiative provides a stark contrast to President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, which led to the loss of thousands of American jobs. On June 26, President Joe Biden, in Europe to meet with leaders of the Group of Seven richest democracies at their annual summit, joined them in announcing the … Continued
Anzhe Zhang Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is prepared to sign the largest state budget in Michigan history after nearly 19 hours of deliberation from lawmakers last week finalizing the plans. The budget, which comes to $75.7 billion, focuses on education and infrastructure, while also addressing pension systems, community development, and public safety. Noting that the budget … Continued
Larry Lage, Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Gary Moeller, who succeeded Bo Schembechler as Michigan’s coach and later led the Detroit Lions, died Monday. He was 81. The University of Michigan announced his death, and no cause was provided. Moeller was promoted from offensive coordinator to lead the Wolverines’ program in 1990 and … Continued
Reinette LeJeune This year, American parents were thrown into turmoil after massive product recalls, import restrictions, and other supply chain difficulties caused a nationwide formula shortage. It has now been reported that the Abbott plant in Sturgis, Michigan has restarted specialty formula production. Starting with Elecare, an amino acid-based hypoallergenic product for babies who can’t … Continued
Emily Singer The economy added 372,000 jobs in June, returning the private sector to pre-pandemic levels. A strong June jobs report released on Friday showed that the private sector has now recovered every job that was lost during the COVID-19 pandemic when millions of people were laid off during former President Donald Trump’s tenure. The news came … Continued
Associated Press In a surprising and seismic shift in college athletics, the Big Ten voted Thursday to add Southern California and UCLA as conference members beginning in 2024. The expansion to 16 teams will happen after the Pac-12’s current media rights contracts with Fox and ESPN expire and make the Big Ten the first conference … Continued
Kaishi Chhabra Abortion care providers in Michigan work to keep treating patients while facing a surge in calls — and protests — in the wake of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. A renewed fight for abortion care is underway in Michigan, where more than 2.2 million people are in danger of losing … Continued
Mohamed Bughrara While Michigan families are still seeing higher than average gas prices, a new AAA report shows that prices are finally falling across the state. Part of the price drop can be attributed to the Biden Administration’s efforts in recent weeks, having taken significant action to address high energy costs by cracking down on … Continued
