Author: The London Free Press
âHuman compostingâ of dead available in Michigan as long it’s not done here
Residents must transport their departed loved ones out of state to undergo the ‘natural organic reduction process,’ which transforms the human body into soil. Only 12 states allow the practice….
Michigan schools make K-12 education gains, still battle impact of COVID
The state Department of Education reports progress toward achieving its educational strategic plan, including higher graduation rates, but the pandemic widened performance gaps, according to the CDC….
Michigan moms get cash each month to ease financial troubles. Does it work?
Michigan will experiment with guaranteed income in Flint, one of its poorest cities, giving expectant and new moms $7,500 â no strings attached â to lift the stress of poverty from their newborns….
Where and how to recycle your Christmas tree in Michigan
While you canât pack up a real Christmas tree along with the decorations now that Christmas is over, you can recycle it in a number of ways….
Michigan rolls out technology to reduce contraband in prison mail
The Department of Corrections will start using the TextBehind system in January. It requires those wishing to send mail to an inmate to register….
‘Wind phones’ give those in grief a connection to lost loved ones in Michigan
Rituals can help us ride out acute grief and connect us to the deceased. For those in mourning, 10 locations in Michigan offer one of the most familiar rituals of all â a phone call….
Michigan preservation grants are reviving historic buildings along shoreline
Restoration projects underway along the Great Lakes shoreline range from the Mackinac Island City Hall to a century-old theater in Alpena,…
Michigan’s total deer harvest is down, but hunters shot more bucks in ’24
Hunters have harvested more bucks this year in Michigan than they did in 2023, though the total number of deer killed in the state has fallen….
Opinion | Why is the biodiversity crisis neglected by the media
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It is clear that global leadership does not value biodiversity. Why is that? One possible reason is that biodiversity loss has received only scant attention from the media and the public is hardly aware of the issue or knows why it matters….
Meet the one Michigan county that predicted Trumpâs rise, fall and return
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Saginaw is the only Michigan county to vote for every presidential winner since 2008, including Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden â and Trump again. Local experts explain why….