Author: Interlochen Public Radio
Are Michigan chimps people with rights? Court to weigh question
A court hearing Tuesday will determine whether an Upper Peninsula zoo should have to justify the captivity of chimpanzees….
Road funding 101: What to know about Michiganâs $2B deal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday celebrated the stateâs new bipartisan road funding deal, which is historic in scope but still short of earlier targets. See what roads will get fixed, and which taxes will go up, as a result….
Fluoride wars spark raucous debate over water treatment in Michigan county
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In St. Clair County, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.âs efforts against fluoridation….
What to know about Michigan whitefish crisis, from limits to solutions
Invasive mussels that blanket the depths of lakes Huron and Michigan have pushed whitefish to the brink of extinction. What to know about possible solutions and why Lake Superior so far is spared….
Whitefish crash has Michigan fishers on the brink: âIt makes you want to cryâ
Only a few dozen commercial fishing operations remain on the Great Lakes, as invasive species have decimated the industry. Itâs a collapse unlike any in the world, and solutions are few….