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By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov
Michigan is accelerating its transition to electric school buses, with dozens of districts adding new vehicles through a state-funded program aimed at replacing older diesel fleets.
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By Samantha Ku
Skin and liver tumors in fish may provide clues to ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, according to a recent study in the journal Ecotoxicology.
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By Lily Cole
Nationally, farmers markets are growing rapidly. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported 2,863 markets in 2000, with that number rising to more than 8,700 in 2025. In Michigan alone, more than 200 markets offer amenities for patrons, including fresh produce and special events.
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A major sewer project has closed the entire Petoskey State Park in northern Michigan for months. The current phase of construction is now closing the park’s stretch of Lake Michigan […]
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The PowerCo electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas has lost a critical customer, a year from an expected start to production.
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By Samantha Ku
A newly restored reef at Channel Island in Saginaw Bay is intended to support native fish spawning and increase their numbers, ensuring the sustainability of local fisheries. Construction to restore the nearshore fish spawning reef ended last October.
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A move by the provincial and federal governments to spur home construction by removing taxes from new home sales may end up pushing down prices of resale homes in an already-sluggish market, an industry watcher says. The Ontario government, in partnership with Ottawa, has announced it’s extending a rebate on
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The old port did a huge international business in its day, signified with the vast, now empty grain terminals
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By Samantha Ku
A rare ravine ecosystem on Lake Michigan's western shore is vulnerable to human encroachment. A recent federal grant is supporting restoration efforts in the region.
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By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov
Across Michigan, religious institutions, local governments, schools and nonprofits are turning to a federal program called Elective Pay to help pay for solar panels and other clean-energy projects.
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An agreement approved by some Wisconsin counties would allow the oil company Enbridge to reimburse local law enforcement for equipment, training, and policing costs related to potential protests during construction […]
