Tag: Michigan
On MAGA bus from Michigan, redemption, celebration for Trump inauguration
A nine-hour bus ride was a satisfying end of four years of frustration for Michigan fans of Donald Trump. âI view him as the savior of the country just like George Washington,â one says….
Report: Great Lakes recreational fishing worth billions to economy, but not as much as often cited
It’s “common knowledge” that Great Lakes recreational fishing is a $7 billion industry. But that comes from a report released nearly two decades ago. A new report has a substantially lower number.
Research finds some bees in cities struggle with the heat
Research out of Bowling Green State University studies bees in 10 cities in the U.S. It looks at how well different bee species tolerate heat and dehydration.
Birdy Battles and Frosty Floriculture
This week on the Up North Lowdown … a walk through the garden. Yes, it is the dead of winter, but we are going to hear a little history of the Botanic Garden and a little more about its past and future at the Historic Barns Park. We will also dive into the question of Michigan’s state bird. Is the robin cutting it for us anymore? Your thoughts … in the latest episode of the Up North Lowdown, from Interlochen Public Radio. Listen at iprnews.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Stories featured this episode:- IPR’s ‘State Bird CAWcus’- A few moments in Traverse City’s Botanic Garden, despite the snow
Whitmer to deliver her second-to-last State of the State on February 26
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her seventh State of the State address to a Republican-controlled House and a Democratic-controlled Senate on February 26.
Snow days, cold days: How Michigan schools decide itâs time to cancel classes
How cold is too cold to wait outside for the bus? Superintendents weigh weather and other factors in deciding whether to cancel school….
Arctic grayling are coming back to the Lower Peninsula
After more than a century, tribes will reintroduce the fish to three northern Michigan rivers later this year.
Stateside: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025
Today, the unprecedented process behind re-opening a shuttered nuclear power plant. Then, a look into the quality of life after cancer treatments. Later, the music of Frontier Ruckus.
Opinion | A legislative agenda for improved Michigan public education
The Michigan Department of Educationâs most important legislative priorities for 2025 include more in-person instruction time for students, increased funding, expansion of career and technical education and boosting the number of certified teachers in areas of shortage….
Michigan town seeking to be stop along Great Lakes cruises
Tourism leaders in East Tawas in Northeast Michigan have joined an international cruise marketing program called ‘Cruise the Great Lakes’ with the hope of becoming a stop for cruises. Read […]