Wayne State University

Four state universities do not owe students tuition and room-and-board refunds for cancelling in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Michigan Court of Appeals released those decisions Thursday. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Eastern Michigan University is co-sponsoring an event this Saturday exploring the relationship between Detroit and Selma, Alabama in the civil rights movement. Ana Longoria has the story.

Michigan Democrats held a nominating convention in Lansing Saturday to finalize the party’s statewide ticket for the November ballot. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan Republicans finalized their candidates for state Supreme Court, Board of Education and several university boards during their nominating convention on Saturday. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Whitmer has signed measures into law to require all children be tested for lead exposure. Additionally, a new law requires installation of lead water filters in all schools and childcare centers. It is progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done. WEMU's David Fair discusses its impacts with lead policy expert Mary Sue Schottenfels.

Some state lawmakers want to retire elected governing boards that oversee Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the University of Michigan in favor of executive appointments. That’s in response to recent scandals at the three largest state universities. Rick Pluta reports.

Eastern Michigan University, St. Joe’s Hospital, U of M, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Headquarters are but a few of the places where John Nick Pappas’s bronze sculptures greet visitors. He joins "creative:impact" host Deb Polich to talk about his career spanning 50 years.

An official legal opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel says the state has failed to comply with a 1978 law that requires it create a registry and safety rules for medical tests conducted on animals. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan Republicans are back home following a weekend convention in Grand Rapids that pitted factions of the party against each other over endorsements for statewide offices, including attorney general and secretary of state. Rick Pluta reports.

Macomb County’s top infrastructure official is feuding with state environmental regulators over water protection – specifically a sewage system permit. Rick Pluta reports.