Author: Great Lakes Commission
Ypsilanti schools warn parents to take precautions amid reported ICE detentions
Ypsilanti Community Schools is urging families to make care plans and know their rights as reports of immigration enforcement by bus stop emerge….
Opinion | Donât be fooled: The school smartphone bill wonât do much
If students have their phones in their pockets, the temptation to look at them in class will remain. The second issue is that allowing smartphones at lunch and in-between classes robs students of crucial face-to-face socialization….
Hundreds of miles of new transmission lines planned in Michigan
Michiganâs largest transmission company wants to build more than 350 miles of new high-voltage power lines across the Lower Peninsula in the coming years, starting with a 50-mile segment near Lansing. Company officials tout more reliable and cheaper energy, but neighbors are wary….
Scientists trying to solve mystery of ârock snotâ in Michigan streams
Didymo â also called ârock snotâ because of its appearance â suddenly bloomed in Michigan streams in recent years, and scientists donât really know why….
Former Michigan governors teaming up in âdefining moment for civilityâ
Amid national tensions, former Michigan Govs. Rick Snyder, Jennifer Granholm, John Engler and Jim Blanchard are uniting in a bipartisan call for civil discourse….