5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (11+ words) Hello, Grand Rapids: This project will demolish a downtown restaurant MLive.com...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (655+ words) Crews are pouring the massive sorting channel that will form the core of the FishPass project in northern Michigan. TRAVERSE CITY, MI — An unusual structure is taking shape in the middle of downtown Traverse City. Crews are pouring the massive…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (563+ words) LANSING, Mich. – Michigan agricultural officials are seeking public comment on whether to permit the release of weevils to control invasive spotted knapweed. The plant displaces native species and degrades wildlife habitats, but is nevertheless valued by honey producers. As a…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1051+ words) The world’s tallest freshwater sand dunes are found in Michigan, attracting tourists from around the globe to play in the sand and splash in Great Lakes waters. State officials are currently working to fully document not just the beauty of…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (307+ words) EATON RAPIDS, MI – A mid-Michigan animal rehab nonprofit is nursing a poisoned bald eagle back to health this week after he was brought in critical condition. The Wildside Rehabilitation and Education Center took to Facebook on Wednesday, Jan. 28, to spread…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (555+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A project aimed at restoring the Grand River’s rapids in downtown Grand Rapids has been determined to be environmentally safe for the river after a federal review just wrapped up. The review’s findings mean that Grand Rapids…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (755+ words) Kirtland's warbler pen pal project The Kirtland’s warbler is among Michigan’s best-known snowbirds, and now schoolchildren from its breeding and wintering grounds have connected through handwritten letters to help each other learn about the migratory songbird they share. The American…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago   (500+ words) LANSING, Mich. – Now is the moment for Michiganders with strong opinions about callery pear trees and Japanese barberry shrubs. Those two popular ornamental plants often used by landscapers may become illegal to buy, sell or plant in the ground in…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (750+ words) It’s been a strong start to the season for spotting the latest class of captive-reared Great Lakes piping plovers on their wintering grounds, with several months remaining before their northward migration. The Great Lakes Piping Plover Conservation Team has so…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1684+ words) Boyne River dam at center of public access debate BOYNE FALLS, MI — Can there be a private lake on a public river? Boyne Mountain is betting yes. Over the past few years, the Northern Michigan four-season resort has pressed ahead…...