Lamprey are blood-sucking parasites that, if left unchecked, would decimate the Great Lakes fish population Since 1950s, chemicals have kept them at bay, but they’ll eventually become ineffective So ...

When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced she was creating a department to focus on pre-K through college, there were skeptics. One year later, the director of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education ...

LANSING – As license plate-reading cameras to fight crime become more common on Michigan roads, their use is raising concerns about personal privacy. These devices record plate numbers of passing ...

A decade ago, scientists made a splashy announcement: Humans once hunted caribou on a land bridge that’s now submerged under Lake Huron In the years since, they’ve quietly made more discoveries — ...

LANSING – Artificial turf fields are becoming a hallmark at high schools across the state with the Michigan High School Athletic Association reporting around 100 high schools now playing on them.

LANSING – For the third year in a row, Michigan’s recycling rate has hit a record-high, according to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Michigan’s recycling rate has risen from ...

Cities plan to welcome 2025 in some uniquely Michigan ways Revelers will drop everything from a giant cherry in Traverse City to a glittering turtle on Mackinac Island Ludington’s ball drop ranked ...

A year ago, Rx Kids, an innovative “cash prescription” program, launched in Flint. The program provides parents with a one-time payment of $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 monthly for the first year ...

Once Christmas is over you don’t have to throw out your real tree Some municipalities will pick up trees that are set on the curb and recycle them Real trees can also be turned into mulch for gardens ...

‘Wind phones' are disconnected phones that give grieving people a symbolic way to 'call' dead loved ones A Japanese man established the first wind phone as he grieved for a cousin, sharing it with ...

LANSING – State grants are funding the renovation and preservation of buildings in Michigan’s Great Lakes shoreline communities. Money for projects near lakes Huron, Michigan and Superior is coming ...

Total deer kills are down so far this year in Michigan Michigan hunters did manage to harvest more bucks than they did this time last year The higher buck count came despite an outbreak of epizootic ...