Who are they — or, what are they? They’re nematodes, and they’ve been attacking hopyards throughout the state.  more

Michigan ranked 12th in the country in the number of children who have lost a primary caregiver due to COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. more

Michigan universities are far behind many other U.S. universities in the number of Black students who graduate, according to new research published in the magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. more

One thing Whitmer hasn’t been talking about? COVID-19.  more

After losing a husband and a daughter, Barbara Davis decided it was time to make a change. At 72, Davis is a master’s student attending Siena Heights University studying clinical mental health. In this interview, Davis takes a break from writing an essay on historical trauma to shed light on her personal journey of self-acceptance, spirituality, and community mentorship.  more

The long-discussed removal of the aging North Lansing Dam and replacement with rock ramps and gentle rapids could be fully funded by the federal government, if the project meets requirements. more

The current City Hall, designed by Lansing architects Lee and Kenneth Black, is a 1950s’ period piece with its granite and limestone curtain-wall construction. Moreover, the walls and windows are drafty. Utility systems are dated. The plaza and parking structure beneath it are quickly crumbling away. Calcified stalactites of minerals ooze from the basement walls. more

Student mental health has become a top worry for Michigan educators, according to a new statewide survey of 2,600 educators. more

Amidst growing cries for stricter gun laws after the deadly Oxford High School shooting late last year, a new report details the impact of gun violence in Michigan. more

 The Great Lakes Water Authority plans to increase the ability of its water and wastewater systems to cope with flooding and other severe weather conditions under a capital improvement plan to be carried out over five years. more

Former House Speaker Lee Chatfield's wife, Stephanie Chatfield, issued a statement of support today for her husband, who has been accused of sexual assault. more

More than six months have passed since retired Lansing Fire Department Battalion Chief Shawn Deprez alleged to City Pulse that she had been sexually assaulted by a superior and subjected to unchecked homophobic and sexist harassment among her former colleagues.  more

Unless you’ve met Mitzi Allen, 72, you’ve yet to meet Sexton High School’s most die-hard fan. She’s the matriarch leading three generations of Lansing Sextonites and has lived in the same house on Lenawee Street her entire life. more

The Michigan State Police and officials from the Attorney General’s office arrived at the Bath Township home of Rob Minard, who was chief of staff to former House Speaker Lee Chatfield, on Tuesday morning to press forward with “an ongoing investigation,” authorities told City Pulse. more

Holland firefighters keep new smoke detectors and extra batteries in their vehicles and often install them on EMS calls.  more

Before becoming a grant manager and analyst for the state Housing Development Authority, Veronica Depotty counseled homebuyers herself.  more

When it comes to freedom of expression, students are like other Americans – divided. more

But hiding behind this humble country church veneer, critics said, is a loose confederacy of similar minded people. Driven by an idea of life drawn from the pages of the King James version of the Bible, which they believe to the only word of God without error or omission, the leaders of these churches are deities of sorts, who nurture a cult-like sphere of influence prone to extreme sexism, purity constructs, bans on interracial or inter-religious marriages and education that fail to address anything beyond the insular communities in which they live. more

Emily, who asked City Pulse not to use her real name in this story for fear of retaliation from church members, moved to northern Michigan with her husband and young family in tow. more

Ruthie Heiler wants to understand the years of sexual abuse she endured at the hands of a teacher at an Up North Independent Fundamental Baptist church. She also wants justice.  more