Michigan’s population is less healthy than the national average, ranking below most other states, including its Midwestern neighbors, in premature death rates, infant mortality rates and access to health care.
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The life of Peanut: Inside the story of the world’s oldest living chicken
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Peanut currently holds the Guinness World Records title for the oldest living chicken.
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Michigan bottle return rate fell after pandemic ban. Would price hike help?
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Michigan’s return rate on bottles and cans, which stood at nearly 89 percent before the pandemic, has plummeted below 76 percent.
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Free swim lessons part of larger Michigan effort to reduce drownings
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A staggering 70 percent of children in Detroit have little to no swimming experience.
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Arrest made in Sleeping Bear Dunes vandalism case
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Man accused of misdemeanor faces up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine if convicted.
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Nature can nurture: MSU gardens help heal students
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Visiting the Horticulture Gardens means stepping into a different world.
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Schools replace old-fashioned drinking fountains
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Because of the major impact of the Flint water crisis on Michigan, safe drinking water has become a public health, environmental and political priority.
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Watch out! Creepy kudzu coming?
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Kudzo is on the list of plants and animals that pose an immediate or potential threat to Michigan’s economy, environment or human health.
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Great Lakes Environmental Film Festival showcases climate change
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The event brings people together to see a vision of how we can better our environment
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More farm tourism brings more workplace hazards
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Agritourism business operators may have different strategies for addressing the labor shortage like offering hiring bonuses and higher wages.
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Mileage-based road tax ideas could stall out over privacy concerns
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Other proposals that the state Department of Transportation and legislators are looking into include converting some highways into toll roads.