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Why Michigan is emerging as one of America’s worst-hit climate states
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1176+ words) The state saw 33 tornadoes last year and severe flooding as researchers say links to climate change are undeniable The tornado hit west Ann Arbor at 1.45am on 15 April, passing through Veterans Memorial park, where it knocked several mature oak trees and…...
Grand Rapids agriculture project will upgrade parks across the city
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A newly approved agricultural funding project is set to provide upgrades to several parks across Grand Rapids. The Grand Rapids City Commission approved funding awards for the city’s new Urban Agriculture Project. Two organizations, Access of…...
Plan to restore rapids on Grand River calls for removal of Sixth Street dam
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (290+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public feedback on a proposal to remove the Sixth Street Dam in Grand Rapids. The Grand River Upper Reach Revitalization Project, also known as GR Whitewater or Restore the…...
Feds to close Grand Rapids lab that does global-leading research on forestry, climate change
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (35+ words) The Trump administration plans to close two northern Minnesota U.S. Forest Service research facilities, including one in Grand Rapids that led globally recognized research on the impacts of climate change on forests and peatlands....
U.S. Forest Service to close Ely, Grand Rapids research facilities
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (498+ words) U.S. Forest Service research and development facilities in Grand Rapids and Ely are slated for closure. The announcement last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, of which the Forest Service is a part, offered few details on what these facilities were,…...
Forest Service to close Ely, Grand Rapids research facilities
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (500+ words) ELY — U.S. Forest Service research and development facilities in Grand Rapids and Ely are slated for closure. The Tuesday announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, of which the Forest Service is a part, offered few details on what these…...
Grand Rapids neighborhood to host Earth Day community festival
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (183+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On April 18, visitors to City High School and Middle School in Grand Rapids can attend a free Earth Day-themed festival organized by the Creston Neighborhood Association. “We are thrilled to bring this innovative event to the…...
East Grand Rapids Adds Food Scraps to Curbside Pickup
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (378+ words) EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Starting April 6, East Grand Rapids neighbors can toss food scraps like coffee grounds and apple cores into their yard waste bins alongside traditional yard waste. The expanded composting program builds on a three-year pilot program that…...
Solar panel group buys spread across Michigan as residents band together for discounts
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1385+ words) In the middle of a five-day power outage brought on by an early spring storm, Woody Gontina’s house appeared to be the only one on his street that still had its lights on. At the time, Gontina had just installed…...
After more than a century, rapids will soon return to Grand Rapids
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (120+ words) A nearly 20-year local mission has sought to restore a rapid-running Grand River through downtown − the rushing waters that gave Grand Rapids its name... After more than a century, rapids will soon return to Grand Rapids Grand Rapids will soon…...