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Decades after the bust, prospectors again descend on Michigan’s northwoods for minerals to make electric batteries. Communities are desperate for jobs. But at what cost?
Michigan’s cherry growers impacted by a mild winter, early spring and heavy rainfall prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare 11 counties natural or contiguous disaster areas.
At a Sasquatch conference in northern Michigan, experts preach tolerance, a willingness to engage with skeptics and keep an open mind — all lessons that could help in the leadup to Nov. 5 as easily as in the woods.
Universities have aggressively expanded medical schools with the hope that could curb a looming doctor shortage. Instead, the shortage worsened as newly licensed doctors left Michigan.
The culture wars have led to compromise in northern Michigan, with a library moving books and county commissioners rescinding a threat to fire library board members.
The state is experiencing the worst outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease among white-tailed deer since 2012. The viral disease is transmitted from midges and is often fatal.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking people to be careful as dry weather and high winds bring a higher chance of fire. The department has restricted burning in much of the region.
Farmers could be a key voting bloc in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, where Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin are competing to replace a longtime agricultural ally.
Michiganders should prepare for some disappointment as they’re booking camping sites for next season. Over a dozen of the state’s campgrounds and day-use areas will be closed for some or all of the 2025 season.
A court ruling gave Michigan regulators authority to ramp up controls on factory-farm waste that pollutes waterways. Legislators have proposed exemptions for waste produced by ‘biodigesters,’ which capture methane for electricity and transportation fuels.
Michigan’s oil industry may not be front and center, but it remains active with over 9,300 wells across the state. However, there’s a growing environmental concern linked to the industry.
