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Capital News Service

Waters rise, gas prices drop and boats boom in summer 2016

By Bridget Bush | September 26, 2016

It was a good summer for boating on the Great Lakes.

Capital News Service

Bill would exterminate breed discrimination

By Alexander Smith | September 23, 2016

Some Michigan cities and towns outlaw breeds perceived to be aggressive. A proposed bill seeks to end that.

Agriculture

Rescued food feeds the poor in Michigan

By Karen Hopper Usher | September 20, 2016

Unattractive fruits and vegetables often needlessly go to waste. That won’t be the case for 40,000 pounds of Traverse City cherries.

Land

Forestry program for private owners pleases environmentalists, forest product producers; participants triple

By Capital News Service and David Poulson | May 18, 2016

Both forest products producers and environmentalists agree the state program is a success.

Waste

New proposal would add deposit to water bottles

By Capital News Service | May 9, 2016

The proposal aims to expand the 40-year-old beverage deposit law to include noncarbonated drinks, with the exceptions of dairy and dairy substitute products.

Catch of the Day

Michigan producers get free export market analysis

By Capital News Service | May 5, 2016

Reports are available for produce, dairy and alcoholic beverages, among others categories.

Land

Temporary seasonal workers face language, legal issues

By Joshua Bender | May 4, 2016

The increased number of foreign seasonal farm workers in Michigan means increased challenges for the workers, legally and economically.

Recreation

Looking for morels? Find a burn site

By Capital News Service | May 3, 2016

Since morel mushrooms are usually found in former burn sites, the Michigan DNR created an online map of the state’s 2015 wildfires and prescribed burns to help hunters find the fungi easier.

Wildlife

Michigan DNR steps up chronic wasting monitoring

By Capital News Service | April 29, 2016

The agency is increasing efforts to monitor deer for a fatal disease that interferes with their digestive abilities of deer, causing them to waste away.

Air

Environmentalists frustrated with perceived lack of plans for carbon emissions reductions

By Joshua Bender | April 12, 2016

The state has delayed plans to regulate carbon emissions from coal plants.

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    Touring is the winter art of enjoying the woods and the company you're with. You just happen to do this on cross-country skis.

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    Many festivals in the Great Lakes region were cancelled due to the pandemic, though tourists still visited in droves.

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    The Detroit River is one of the most important waterways in the Great Lakes system, according to NASA’s post.

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