Kate Wells

Whooping cough is on the rise in Michigan, as well as other vaccine-preventable diseases.

Six of Michigan’s electors face felony charges for being so-called "fake electors" in 2020. So casting the electoral votes to send Trump back to the White House felt especially triumphant, they said.

Four years ago, the Michigan state Capitol police barred them from even entering the building

There were two human cases in the state earlier this year. But this isn't something the general public needs to be concerned about right now, the state's top medical official said.

More than 344,000 Michigan birds have been euthanized in the last 30 days following bird flu detections in six turkey farms in Ottawa County, and two backyard flocks in Jackson and Oakland counties.

A five-day strike was scheduled to start in less than a week, after 2,000 union members voted to authorize a strike. "This may have been a little nerve wracking," said registered nurse Dexter Baker.

On Monday, President Donald Trump promised to roll back protections for transgender people. And Michiganders who get gender-affirming medical care "are very fearful that they won't be able to get their medications in the future," said Dr. Sarah Wallett of Planned Parenthood of Michigan.

People are worried their “rights are being taken away," says Roz Gould Keith, executive director of Stand with Trans, or that "they can no longer access gender affirming care."

Today, Michigan Public's Kate Wells tells us what to know about bird flu.

The tools the US used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural experts. Some egg farmers have called for vaccinations for poultry.