Category: Michigan
Michigan lame-duck Legislature: Senate Dem returns, but House may derail agenda
The clock is ticking on Michiganâs Lame-duck Legislature. Hereâs the latest….
After a rough 2024, Michigan music festival operators ponder the future
Music festivals across the world and right here in northern Michigan are struggling. Ticket sales are down, some have taken a year off and others have called it quits altogether.
Michigan lame-duck Legislature: No votes amid drama, but Dems to try again
The clock is ticking on Michiganâs Lame-duck Legislature. Hereâs the latest….
Enbridge pipeline oil spill in Wisconsin larger than all of the company’s spills combined in 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating a 69,000 gallon oil spill from Enbridge Line 6, about 60 miles west of Milwaukee.
After sexual assault allegation, protesters call for Hentschel’s resignation
A group of about 30 protesters gathered Wednesday morning at the Governmental Center in downtown Traverse City ahead of the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners meeting. They were calling for the resignation of Board Chair Rob Hentschel after allegations of sexual assault surfaced.
Michigan lame-duck Legislature: House ends day early without any votes
The clock is ticking on Michiganâs Lame-duck Legislature. Hereâs the latest….
Michigan lawmakers finalize $247M in state subsidies, minus copper mine money
Michigan Senators Wednesday approved nearly $250 million in project incentives, leaving money for a UP mine on the table in the process….
Consumers Energy seeking a nearly 11% increase in residential gas bills
Michiganâs largest utility company, Consumers Energy, is seeking a $248 million rate increase. If itâs approved, customersâ bills would increase in late 2025….
Wolves could expand across the eastern U.S. — but they might need help
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Ruth Thornton, Great Lakes Echo
Gray wolves could thrive in the eastern United States well beyond their current range in the Great Lakes region, but they might have a hard time reaching other suitable habitats without human intervention, researchers say.
Michigan-based group reframes dementia: There’s life after diagnosis
Words such as âdementiaâ or âAlzheimerâsâ can conjure images of confusion and solitude. A growing group of people with dementia say thereâs still a lot of living and laughter….