Sex education next target in the ongoing culture war
It's been referred to as the birds and the bees: human sexuality; reproductive health; age of consent; reproductive rights – but whatever…
Feb 21, 2023
Who’s at fault for Lake St. Clair pollution problem
To make a visual statement on just how bad she sees the stormwater runoff problem coming from Oakland County that leads into Lake St. Clair…
Feb 21, 2023
Downtowns take a hit: the remote work trend impact
By Lisa Brody Humans are social animals. We enjoy congregating for meals, social events, work and notably, to watch athletic contests....
Jan 24, 2023
Michigan endangered species list undergoing review
By Grace Lovins Species extinction has been a natural part of the evolutionary cycle: whether it's been the dinosaurs, woolly mammoths or...
Jan 24, 2023
Report card on schools: the impact of the pandemic
On the surface, things seem to be getting back to normal in this second full school year since the onset of the COVID pandemic.
Dec 28, 2022
Traffic stop numbers have a story to tell
In Michigan, Black residents make up around 14 percent of the state’s population, yet account for 37 percent of the state’s jail population…
Nov 23, 2022
Assuring that evolving air standards are met
Breathe in. Breathe out. The purity of the air we breathe is an ever-changing target, as toxins are emitted into the environment…
Nov 23, 2022
LGBTQ+ community rights may now be threatened
Once upon a time, in what seems like another era, “gay” was a term meaning “cheerful,” “carefree,” or “bright and showy.” By the 1960s, the…
Oct 25, 2022
The movement to replace natural gas with electricity
On July 23, 2019, Berkeley, California, passed a first-of-its kind policy restricting the installation of natural gas hookups in new…
Oct 25, 2022
Local control threat: The implications of mining fight
Michele Joliat lives on a hilltop home with her husband Tom in the rural township of Metamora in Lapeer County. When they purchased their…
Sep 27, 2022
