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Biking booms in the Motor City: More lanes, fun rides — and high fatalities
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
The popularity of groups like Wednesday Night Ride, Black Girls Do Bike and Soul Roll is an indicator that Detroit, long known for its ties to the auto industry, is making strides in becoming a cycling destination. However, Detroit streets remain unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians compared to other cities.
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Dead deer and small fish: Michigan students learn to investigate poaching
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
For students hoping to become conservation officers for the state Department of Natural Resources — tasked with enforcing fish, game and natural resource protection laws — one Northern Michigan University class gives a glimpse into their day-to-day work.
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DNR invites Michigan residents to review state Wildlife Action Plan
The public is invited to comment on Michigan’s State Wildlife Action Plan for rare wildlife conservation. The 10-year plan highlights species of greatest conservation need.
Is asthma in northwest Ohio due to the Lake Erie algal bloom?
Airborne toxins from the annual harmful algal bloom on Lake Erie are the subject of two studies by researchers at the University of Toledo. The studies are the first of […]
Construction begins on Milwaukee’s $17 million cruise ship dock. Here’s what to know
Construction is underway on Milwaukee’s $17 million South Shore Cruise Dock, which will be Milwaukee’s third designated cruise dock. It will have the capacity to serve the Great Lakes’ largest […]