Category: Michigan
Amid drone fears, enthusiasts square off with U-M over campus ban
A coalition of drone operators hopes to overturn the universityâs ban on flying drones over U-M property â and eventually ban local drone bans across the state….
Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50
Fifty years ago, on December 16, 1974, Ford clinched a public health victory when he signed a bill that joined the pantheon of federal environmental protection laws enacted that decade.Today, the country still reaps the benefits from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Most Americans are provided high-quality water from their taps.
New Medicaid benefit for some Michigan patients: Better food
Healthier meals for some low-income Michiganders are part of a âfood as medicineâ effort and theoretically cut overall health care costs, according to some experts….
Opinion | Revisiting Truth in Sentencing laws would harm Michigan families
Pending legislation would undo protections that ensure violent criminals would serve full, court-ordered sentencing. Victimsâ relatives deserve so much more….
Michigan lame-duck Legislature: House Democrats revolt against Speaker Tate
The clock is ticking on Michiganâs Lame-duck Legislature. Hereâs the latest….
Solstice Week and the Inner Landscape: this week on The Storyteller’s Night Sky
Looking into the sky this solstice week there’s a lovely celestial set up going on that can support a mood of inner stillness, one that mimics the apparent stillness of the sun when it comes to its solstice moment in the early hours on Saturday the 21st.
Saab to host second open house on Grayling munitions plant
The company will host an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, at Kirtland Community College.
Essays by Karen Anderson: 8Crayons
There was a time when all I needed to be happy was a box of eight Crayola crayons…
Dems go it alone in Michigan House, where chaotic meeting ends in lame-duck limbo
After GOP walkout, Michigan House Democrats pass slew of bills to regulate book bans, simplify gender changes on state IDs and more â before a Democratic departure forces an abrupt adjournment….
Off to Sundance
This week: News that a film made in northern Michigan will head to the Sundance Film Festival next month. Plus, an update on housing efforts in and around Petoskey.