An army of invaders is marching north from Bay City. Tim Engelhardt wants to stop them in their tracks. The invader is phragmites, a giant, invasive reed that already rings most of Saginaw Bay, growing more than 10 feet tall and crowding out native plants, animals and views of the water.

The Associated Press: TRAVERSE CITY — President Barack Obama’s proposed budget seeks $475 million for a Great Lakes cleanup plan. The spending blueprint released Thursday includes a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative led by the Environmental Protection Agency.