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As local governments wrestle with the question of how to spend their share of American Rescue Plan Act money from Washington, some are earmarking it to improve broadband access and affordability for their residents.
The National Park Service recently placed Fishtown on the National Register of Historic Places, an official list of over 96,000 historic properties nationwide considered worthy of preservation.
A new study in the Journal of Great Lakes Research found that warming waters may be making it harder to get rid of sea lampreys.
Crayfish have personalities—and they can shape how well the critters can escape from their predators, such as largemouth bass.
Michigan’s energy waste reduction programs have saved customers nearly $1.1 billion in utility costs. Experts say that the state’s program is among the better ones in the Midwest, but lags national leaders.
The round-up of scrap tires, known to be both fire and mosquito hazards, is the goal of almost $1 million in state grants awarded recently by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
How do you know if what you’re looking at is an invasive species? There’s an app for that.
Environmentalists are celebrating the return of the Kirtland’s warbler in Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula.
Predictions are that wine prices will rise because of global problems facing the industry, with 2017 production at its lowest level in 60 years amid poor crops caused by bad weather and wildfires.
A new order by the Michigan Public Service Commission will reduce savings for homes deciding to generate electricity from solar energy, possibly creating a disincentive for homeowners to install solar systems.