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As Michigan falls further behind, some ask: Time to overhaul high school?
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (1332+ words) Michigan's high-school graduation rate reached a new high last year, but test scores indicate only 27% of students left prepared for college. Pointing to that seemingly contradictory data and other concerning metrics, education groups " and a former Michigan governor " are proposing…...
Rainfall across Northern Michigan heightens concerns of river flooding, dam overflows
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (636+ words) Crews were working Monday to restore power to a closed hydroelectric station in northern Michigan as heavy rain threatens to cause a dam to overflow. The Cheboygan County sheriff's office said Monday on its Facebook page that people between the…...
Michigan betting that space is next frontier to create jobs
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (683+ words) In this image provided by NASA, the Artemis II crew captured this image of Orion spacecraft pictured from one of the cameras mounted on its solar array wings on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (NASA via AP) When the US this month sent…...
What one campaign rally in Michigan reveals about young voters ahead of the midterm elections
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (924+ words) Debbie Dingell, a longtime Democratic congresswoman, was there to watch progressive U. S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaign with Hasan Piker, a popular yet controversial online streamer. Dingell has often served as an early warning system for her party, cautioning that Republican…...
Michigan's win over UConn averages 18. 3 million for most-watched NCAA men's final since 2019
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (550+ words) Michigan's 69-63 victory over Connecticut on Monday night averaged 18. 3 million viewers on TBS, TNT, tru TV and HBO Max, making it the most-watched men's NCAA Tournament final since 2019. The audience for Michigan's first title since 1989 peaked at 20. 4 million for the conclusion…...
Michigan fans gather outside basketball arena in Ann Arbor to welcome the 2026 national champs home
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (1609+ words) Michigan fans gathered outside Crisler Center to welcome the freshly crowned 2026 men's basketball national champions back to Ann Arbor (AP video: Mike Householder). .. Michigan fans gather outside basketball arena in Ann Arbor to welcome the 2026 national champs home A veteran…...
Back in Ann Arbor, Dusty May tells Michigan fans: "This trophy is yours
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (219+ words) You brought it all year, every home game," he said, resting his hand on top of the trophy. You guys were there every step of the way." May and his players stood atop the Junge Family Champions center, a multipurpose…...
Michigan ranked No. 1 in final AP Top 25 poll of season ahead of UConn, Arizona, Duke and Illinois
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (219+ words) Michigan is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the 2025-26 season after winning the program's first national championship in 37 years. The Wolverines (37-3) claimed all 57 votes in Tuesday's poll in the third year the AP has…...
How big of a tent do Democrats want? Michigan's Senate primary is testing the limits
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (838+ words) Some have pitched him as a gateway to young people " particularly young men " who have drifted to the right in recent years. Others fear he is a sign of the party beholden to its extremes, pointing to inflammatory rhetoric like…...
Celebrations in Ann Arbor after Michigan wins NCAA men's basketball national title
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1696+ words) AP News Students celebrated in the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan on Monday night, after the University of Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team won the NCAA championship. Celebrations in Ann Arbor after Michigan wins NCAA men's basketball national title A…...