Catch of the Day
Water trails along Flint and Shiawassee rivers await designation
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Michigan lawmakers are backing an effort to give the Flint River national recognition as a water trail.
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Michigan lawmakers are backing an effort to give the Flint River national recognition as a water trail.
At a time when bicycle-vehicle crashes are on the rise, a bill working its way through the Michigan Legislature would require driver ed programs to provide training about bicycle safety.
The Michigan wildlife magazine for children celebrates its 40th anniversary.
There’s another legislative push to add water, juice, sports drink and similar beverage bottles and cans to Michigan’s 10-cent deposit law.
Scientists stay busy in winter protecting wetlands from destructive carp. And they’re using an unusual weapon: Christmas trees.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder wants higher dumping fees to raise money to clean up abandoned contaminated industrial sites known as brownfields.
Dairy farmers who produce Michigan’s top agricultural commodity — milk — are still being slammed by low prices and overproduction.
Michigan recycling programs are adjusting to China’s new ban on imported waste materials.
The director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development bemoans a lack of science in public decision making, including what she calls unwarranted opposition to genetically modified foods, a consumer push for cage-free eggs and skepticism about new ag technologies.
Michigan’s wine industry continues to grow with number of approved wineries rising from 55 to 138 in the past 10 years, including new ones in Charlevoix, Onsted, Hastings, Baroda and Metro Detroit. An inadequate supply of Michigan-grown grapes, rather than possible oversaturation of the market, might be the major concern for the industry.