Echo
Grants could mean big improvements for Michigan county fairs
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is giving county fairs the opportunity to apply for a $300,000 fund for grants to improve buildings.
Echo
Unique lake trout could help restore Lake Michigan population
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The trout in Lake Michigan were once wiped out, but one strain might help bring them back.
Capital News Service
Green energy expanding in Michigan communities
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Michigan communities like Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Northport are moving towards being powered by clean energy.
Echo
Searching for bee veterinarians
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A veterinarian specialized in caring for bees could help improve colony management.
Homepage Featured
Potential saint already drives Upper Peninsula tourism
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Efforts are underway to determine if Bishop Baraga’s many works make him worthy of sainthood.
Capital News Service
Amid persistent Line 5 pipeline worries, Michigan promises impartiality
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State-commissioned studies set to come out in June will determine the future of the controversial pipeline.
Water
Historian turns childhood interest into book on Great Lakes freighters
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The 20th century history of the Great Lakes freighters is tackled and summarized in a new book by Michigan historian Frank Boles.
Great Lakes
Plastic litter on Great Lakes beaches
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A recent study found most trash on Great Lakes beaches is plastic – consumer goods like water bottles and food wrappers.
Capital News Service
Omena celebrates historic designation
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The Leelanau Peninsula hamlet has earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places.
Land
National Park Service starts keeping track of park disturbances
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The National Park Service is analyzing what impacts park landscapes to help maintain them.