Category: Michigan
UPDATE: Power restoration could take until Wednesday in hard-hit areas
A weekend ice storm put more than 100,000 customers in the dark as responders dealt with downed power lines and trees across roadways.
Essays by Karen Anderson: Merganser Math
On a morning in late spring, my husband and I are canoeing a section of the Manistee River. Close to shore a merganser duck is swimming with ten ducklings in a row behind her. Ten.
An open state Senate seat leads to more than a quarter of a million Michiganders without representation
There is an empty state Senate seat in Michigan’s thumb region. No one currently represents the district because Governor Gretchen Whitmer has not yet called a special election. Some Republicans are saying she’s playing politics with the 35th state Senate District.
Checking in
This week, we check in with our environment and climate reporters about two big northern Michigan stories, with significant updates on both. We also speak with filmmaker Rich Brauer about his “Dogman” series of movies and the magic of cinema. And a local musician is about to tour with a superstar.
DOGE lays out $394M in Michigan health cuts. But what does it mean?
Local health providers and public health leaders were set on edge this week after a federal website listed $394 million in cuts to Michiganâs state health department….