Wahlburgers at Detroit Metro Airport: After closing all Michigan restaurants, the family-backed chain will debut on Aug. 4 in DTW’s McNamara Terminal, offering its signature Angus beef burgers, breakfast burritos and more to travelers — find out what’s on the menu.
Michigan literacy innovation grants: The Michigan Department of Education is rolling out $10 million in READ Innovation Grant funding to 115 districts, backing science-of-reading initiatives with awards up to $500,000 over three rounds starting in the 2025–26 school year — find out how districts can tap into this support.
Left lane loitering: Michigan law restricts left-lane use to passing, allows tickets for drivers who slow traffic, and requires trucks to stick to right lanes — learn what you need to know.
Camping near Sleeping Bear Dunes: From reservable NPS sites like Platte River and D.H. Day to first-come state forest campsites and private grounds near Glen Arbor and Empire — find out where to pitch your tent.
Michigan’s mom cash program: Launched in 2024, Rx Kids hands new and expectant mothers up to $7,500 with no income checks, helping cover diapers, formula, childcare and more in Flint, Pontiac, Kalamazoo and parts of the Upper Peninsula — find out if it could become a nationwide model.
Other Michigan headlines this week
- GVSU offers guaranteed admission for Siena students
- Michigan retirees get August Social Security schedule
- Lake Michigan anglers net Chinook, steelhead, trout
- Parks partnership offers Michigan naturalist classes
- UIA launches AI chatbot serving workers, employers
- Michigan set to receive $1.8B opioid funds
