2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (829+ words) MARQUETTE " A $1. 2 million decline in state grant funding to combat invasive species is challenging conservation organizations to rethink how they protect forests, waterways and communities. Michigan awarded $2. 4 million in grant funding for invasive species control in 2026, down from $3. 6 million in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (745+ words) This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license ANN ARBOR " It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (396+ words) Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette Seen Friday at a ribbon cutting for Great Lakes Sound and Vibration is among Republicans looking to repeal a clean energy bill. LANSING " Last week, Michigan House Republicans announced their commitment to repealing the 2023 law…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (420+ words) Here's a depressing but all too predictable headline from The Wall Street Journal last week: "Detroit's EV Pullback Is Costing $50 Billion." Yikes. That's a lot of money for the American auto industry to lose. Once again, we have confirmation of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (826+ words) Winner Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway, centre, second placed Gus Schumacher of United States, left, and Edvin Anger of Sweden, right, celebrate on the podium after the men's sprint final classic skiing race, during the FIS Cross-Country World Cup at…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (430+ words) The number of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes has gone down after regular control and treatment efforts resumed. According to a report from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, surveys of the lamprey show their numbers have returned to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (686+ words) Red states have low electric rates. Blue states gouge residents and businesses with exorbitant rates. But even worse are the bald-faced lies blue-state politicians tell you to defend the gouging. Instead of admitting that expensive electricity is a choice they're…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1145+ words) Protesters gathered near the shore on Mackinac Island in opposition to the Line 5 tunnel project during the annual Mackinac Policy Conference, May 29, 2025. | Kyle Davidson Upon taking office in January, President Donald Trump immediately began taking action to expand gas and…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (372+ words) Race director Rui Marques made the decision on Thursday because the temperature is forecast to be above 31 degrees (88 F) during the race weekend. The temperature in the F1 website forecast for Saturday is 32 C, rising to 33 C on Sunday. Inside the car,…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (340+ words) Sunny, dry fall weather means bigger fire risk, especially in northern Lower Peninsula Michigan's greatest fire risk is usually in the spring, but downed wood from the March ice storm in northern Michigan forests and a forecast string of dry…...