Capital News Service
Holiday season underway for Michigan’s Christmas tree growers
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By the end of October, Michigan tree farmers will be harvesting trees and shipping them to stores and Christmas tree lots in several states.
Capital News Service
Michigan set to renew groundwater rule for toxic chemical
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The current rules expire on Oct. 27, which could create an environmental problem for the state.
Capital News Service
Lynx could survive if returned to Isle Royale, study suggests
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The predator has not been on the island since the 1930s.
Agriculture
Government and farmers team up to fight Great Lakes algae blooms
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The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has been funding states and counties for years, trying to create buy-in from farmers in the fight against dangerous algae blooms. Starting in November the Great Lakes Commission will ask, “is it working?”
Echo
Canadian scientists track big snakes in trees
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Canadian researchers are tracking a large, endangered snake that lives in trees.
Wildlife
State expected to catch Zika mosquitoes in nets–and it did
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The Asian tiger mosquito, known for carrying Zika virus, was discovered in Wayne County in mid-August.
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Decline in boat registrations creating a lack of funding for marine patrols
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Officials agree that requiring canoe and kayak registration would improve the funding problem.
Art
New poetry collection showcases beauty of Northern Michigan
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The unofficial poet laureate of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Russell Thorburn, looks at his northern home through familiar characters and personal experiences.
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Photo Friday: Views of a glacier-shaped New York park
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Take a look at this park named for one of the United States’s most obscure presidents.
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Hikers have a new Michigan favorite: Mount Arvon
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Mount Arvon is the highest point in Michigan.