Land
Invasive species threaten Michigan forests
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Current efforts to contain the invaders include quarantining areas affected.
Echo
Fungal diseases threaten Great Lakes walnut, butternuts
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The fungus has wiped out about 90 percent of Michigan’s butternut trees.
Recreation
National Register adds Michigan’s Rice Bay, historic Ishpeming building
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The two sites were added because they are “associated with events that have made a significant contribution” to our history.
Wildlife
Some Native American tribes in Michigan battle fish farming proposal
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The tribes are citing the 1836 Treaty of Washington, which treaty grants Michigan tribes occupancy and access rights to the Great Lakes and their neighboring lands.
Recreation
Michigan gun sales booming as regulations increase
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Gun sellers are running into shortages at the distributor level as a result of recent gun regulations.
Echo
Owner can sue for emotional damages over shot dog
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A state investigator wounded the dog when executing a search warrant at the wrong house.
Water
If Flint water is unsafe, what about yours?
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The National Drinking Water Advisory Council said in 2014 that there is no safe level of lead.
Echo
Book explores Michigan’s shadow villages and ghost towns
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Retired librarian resurrects their past, tells their stories.
Energy
More line worker jobs to open in Michigan
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Experts say that approximately 20,000 new lineworker positions will open nationally before 2020. The Michigan projection is for more than 100 job openings per year.
Energy
Special lane designations would increase mass transit efficiency in Michigan
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The rapid transit lanes would increase economic prosperity in downtown areas.