Singin’ In The Rain full cast. Photo by Lad Strayer. If you need proof of the adage “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” Croswell’s All-Area High School production “Singin’ in the Rain” provides it. A cast of thirty-two, from fourteen area high schools, including students from Adrian, Chelsea, Clinton, Saline, Monroe ...
The proposed school cellphone legislation is not a ban. What’s next? Michigan lawmakers are moving forward with a pair of bills aimed at reducing classroom distractions, not confiscating student phones. While often described as a “cellphone ban,” the legislation does something far narrower by requiring schools to limit student cellphone use during instructional time. It’s ...
Every Michigan license plate begins its life in a correctional facility in Lenawee County. Recently, production began on a new commemorative plate tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. Every license plate issued in Michigan is manufactured at Gus Harrison Correctional Facility in Adrian. The facility houses the state’s only license plate factory, where incarcerated workers ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed this year on January 19, invites us to reflect on the enduring legacy of Dr. King’s words and actions. In his speeches, writings, and leadership, King championed justice, love, and service—values captured in five of his most powerful quotes that continue to challenge and inspire us today. Photo: Martin ...
Stand on a Lake Michigan beach on a calm summer morning and it’s easy to believe the water has always looked this way — clear, blue, and endless. But it hasn’t. Much of what Michiganders now take for granted is the result of decades of cleanup, regulation, and persistence, a story reflected throughout the state’s ...
Thousands of young fish were released into Michigan waters last year as part of a statewide effort to strengthen future fishing opportunities, including a significant stocking close to home in Dexter. According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, more than 648,000 fish were stocked at 76 locations across Michigan during fall 2025, representing seven ...
A global weather pattern that helps shape Michigan’s winters is beginning to weaken. According to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, La Niña is expected to transition to neutral conditions by late winter, with a 75 percent chance the shift occurs between January and March. La Niña forms ...
A U.S. Navy ship bearing the name of Michigan’s capital has officially entered service, with several of its major components manufactured in the state. The USNS Lansing, an Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, was recently christened by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in Mobile, Alabama. While the ship was assembled in Alabama, Michigan manufacturers supplied critical parts, ...
In the spring of 1953, Michigan made a bold branding decision, one that would echo for generations. With a single vote in Lansing, the state officially became “Water Wonderland,” a slogan meant to capture something Michiganders already knew by heart. Water isn’t just scenery here, it’s identity. The Saline Observer’s May 28, 1953, edition reported ...
Michigan transportation planners are asking residents to weigh in on a proposed North–South Passenger Rail service that could possibly one day connect Southeast Michigan with mid-Michigan and the northwest Lower Peninsula. The project is currently in the planning and study phase and is currently exploring the feasibility of a new intercity passenger railway corridor running ...
Seventh straight year of billion-dollar support comes with a complicated history For the seventh year in a row, the Michigan Lottery has sent more than $1 billion to public schools, a milestone that would have been hard to imagine when the idea of a state lottery was first debated more than 50 years ago. On ...
New research and state analysis are reframing Michigan’s groundwater as one interconnected system, large enough to rival a Great Lake. Michiganders know them by heart: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario. Five Great Lakes. Five inland seas. A fifth of the world’s surface fresh water. But according to state scientists, Michigan is anchored by something just ...
Photo: A combine harvests winter wheat and transfers the grain to a wagon. Michigan farmers reported record wheat yields this year, outperforming the national average. Photo by William Reagan Michigan wheat farmers quietly did something remarkable this year by harvesting a record crop that averaged about 90 bushels per acre, far above the national average ...
Michigan’s new gas tax is now in effect. Here’s what it will cost you at the pump. Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in October, the new law scraps Michigan’s sales tax on fuel, raises the state gas tax from 31 to 51 cents per gallon, and directs all fuel tax revenue to roads, with the ...
My friends, we all have it. When we turn off the noise, the videos, the music, the politicians. When we quiet our lives down for a moment, we can hear it. It is always there, but it seems like the world wants us to ignore it, pretend it isn’t there, tell you that you don’t ...
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