Environment and nature

Government and politicsMay 17, 2022

DNR: Northern Michigan wildfire is now 98 percent contained

State officials say a wildfire in a heavily forested area of northern Michigan is now 98% contained and all road closures in the area have been lifted

Environment and natureMay 16, 2022

Police: 2 Indiana brothers drown off Lake Michigan beach

Two of four Indiana teenagers pulled from the waters off a Lake Michigan beach in southwestern Michigan have died

HealthMay 13, 2022

Michigan DNR: Bird flu confirmed in 3 baby red foxes

Avian influenza has been confirmed in three baby red foxes in separate southeastern Michigan counties

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SportsMay 13, 2022

Michigan profs push 'pee for peonies' urine diversion plan

Two University of Michigan researchers are putting the “pee” in peony

LifestyleMay 11, 2022

Amid avian flu, Michigan bans bird shows at fairs, exhibits

Michigan officials have temporarily banned all poultry and waterfowl exhibitions amid the avian flu outbreak that’s spreading quickly across the U.S. and has prompted farms to euthanize millions of birds

Government and politicsMay 9, 2022

Flint residents get extension to file claims over bad water

A judge has granted a seven-week extension to file claims for a share of $626 million settlement over Flint’s lead-contaminated water

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TechnologyMay 4, 2022

Report says Michigan 2020 dam failures were 'preventable'

Experts say the 2020 failure of two dams on a Michigan river was “foreseeable and preventable.”

Government and politicsApr 30, 2022

Michigan agency: Branch Co the latest where bird flu found

Bird flu has been confirmed in a backyard poultry flock in south central Michigan’s Branch County

Environment and natureApr 20, 2022

DNR: Removing feeders not urgent but could reduce bird flu

A Michigan wildlife expert says removing outdoor feeders could help reduce the spread of a bird flu