My adult son with autism needs full-time care but must live across the state because the U.P. lacks enough direct care workers. Michigan must pay these workers enough money to keep them in these critical jobs.
Copper demand is surging as electric battery production increases, but Michigan economic officials suspended a vote on the Highland Copper Co. mine amid questions about the project’s financing.
Deer harvests have significantly declined in Michigan, and officials attribute the downward trend to the lack of licensed hunters. The Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters to join a focus group to address the challenges of a changing deer population.
My transition from military to civilian life was challenging. Skiing, biking and climbing helped with my PTSD. Please support a bill in Congress that provides veterans like me greater access to outdoor recreation.
The founder of a company that uses drones to recover deer carcasses that hunters cannot find says that Michigan’s prohibition of the practice violates his First Amendment rights. The suit questions one of the core principles of hunting and fishing in the United States, some experts say.
Less than one percent of the Great Lakes is currently covered by ice, a steep drop from historic levels. Climate change experts have been warning of its impacts for years, and this year we have El Niño as well.
At least 17 states have issued PFAS-related fish consumption advisories, KFF Health News found. But with no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation.
Declining hunting participation isn’t the only reason deer populations are skyrocketing. Blame suburban sprawl, a lack of hunting land in southern Michigan, a century-worth of predator suppression and the newer threat of climate change.
International commuters traveling between Michigan and Ontario are expected to cross the technological bridge between commuter cards and new radio-frequency identification tags by Dec. 31.
Michigan’s attorney general confirms it is investigating the awarding of a grant to study the feasibility of launching rockets from Michigan. Opponents say the plan is dead.
Once a largely city and suburban issue, school choice is now a statewide and rural phenomenon. That’s good news for many parents, but it’s causing financial problems and headaches for school officials.
The ruling puts Enbridge Energy a step closer to tunnel construction despite opposition from environmental and Native American groups and Democratic officials. Critics say they fear catastrophe if the pipelines remain in the Straits of Mackinac.
The industry grew faster than the state’s overall economy, as it continued benefitting from a pandemic-era resurgence in camping, hiking, boating and the like. But there are challenges, and some argue the state must do more to bolster the industry.