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After April floods, bridges out till 2027 and a school loses kids over detour
More than a dozen Michigan counties are still working to recover from April floods that washed out roads and bridges. One school district in Manistee County is spending tens of thousands of dollars in new transportation costs while losing tens of thousands of dollars as students transfer out of the district to avoid the long detours.
Researchers release parasitoid wasps to combat invasive beetles
By Demonte Thomas
Michigan State University researchers have launched a long-term effort to combat the invasive scarlet lily beetle, using specialized wasps instead of pesticides to reduce populations of the destructive garden pest.
BYD Sales Outside of China Grew 134% to Record 189,466 Vehicles in August — But BYD Aims Much Higher for 2027
Once upon a time, legacy automakers that were struggling to find growth at home or in traditional large auto markets discovered that fast-growing China could be a cash cow. It was the big growth machine for automakers that were 100+ years old but originated from stale, stagnant markets. Then the … [continued]
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A ‘Monarch Highway’ in the central U.S. stalled. But states are still planting butterfly rest stops
A decade ago, a federal task force announced a plan to help monarch butterflies along their great migration. The six-state effort along Interstate 35 didn’t take off as expected, but some roadsides are blooming anyway.
London municipal election: Ward 2 candidates in their own words
We asked Ward 2 candidates in London’s 2026 municipal election to answer a survey to help voters evaluate the people running for the job.