To aid in restoration across the state, the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative, comprising tribes indigenous to the Great Lakes region, state officials, and academic experts, created a stewardship plan.
Making homes more energy-efficient saves money and helps combat climate change. But while Michigan is flush with cash to weatherize low-income homes, it struggles to find workers who install insulation and seal air leaks.
A city authority will take another 60 days to consider a traffic plan eastsiders worry would increase trucks. They already see more than 450 trucks a day
A vertical farming effort, Planted Detroit, is set to close, demonstrating the obstacles to growing produce indoors. Among the barriers: The high cost of electricity and synthetic soil inflate the price of greens, making them too expensive for many customers.
The auto industry has provided thousands of jobs to generations of Michiganders. But it’s also decimated some neighborhoods, particularly for Black residents. Now, some Detroit neighbors fear history is repeating itself.
Smoke from Canadian fires has made the air quality poor in the Midwest and East Coast. The National Weather Service issued an advisory from Monroe to Midland, with one ranking indicating Detroit on Wednesday had some of worst air pollution in the world.
Cafe Prince, a venture of developer Philip Kafka, promotes vitality with menu items like peeled, raw carrots, grapefruit and Brazil nuts. But some longtime residents say it doesn’t meet the needs of neighbors.
