Nov 20, 2018
Struggling to staff restaurants – not just locally
The resurgence and gentrification of the city of Detroit has been epitomized by a burgeoning and exciting dining scene that is echoed...
Nov 20, 2018
Coal-based energy plants remain air/water threat
Michigan, like all other states, continues to face the environmental impact from coal burning energy plants, both in terms of air...
Oct 23, 2018
Truth in numbers: The reliability of political polling
There's a saying that numbers never lie. But numbers can be deciphered, manipulated, interpreted and misinterpreted, all in an effort to...
Oct 23, 2018
Atrazine: Widely used and controversial herbicide
Considered the second-most used herbicide in the United States and one that has been found in drinking water in thousands of communities...
Sep 25, 2018
The debate over fish farms on the Great Lakes
Dan Vogler is the owner of the family-operated Harrietta Hills Fish Farm in Harrietta, Michigan and the Grayling Fish Hatchery located...
Sep 25, 2018
How governments handle sex assault complaints
The Me Too movement has brought an increased awareness of sexual harassment and sexual assault. But the problem is not confined to the...
Aug 21, 2018
November ballot question on legalizing marijuana
Michigan voters in 2008 were presented with a ballot proposal to allow the compassionate use of medical marijuana for a variety of uses,...
Aug 21, 2018
The EPA slowdown on dangers of formaldehyde
There is a skirmish taking place in Washington over a draft report on the acceptable levels of formaldehyde that critics say illustrates...
Jul 24, 2018
The role of demographics in current elections
We all belong to something, whether it's a religious group, an ethnic category, or some kind of community. With the August 7 primary...
Jul 24, 2018
State under the gun on broken foster care system
The case of seven-year-old Ricky Holland in Michigan gained national attention in 2005 when the boy's adoptive parents claimed he went...