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In Michigan: Climate change, bird flu and dairy cows — and why "none of us saw this coming"
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Earlier this month, Laurie Stanek shoveled hay to a group of young black-and-white Holstein cows, just a few among the roughly 200 cattle on her family dairy farm. Located in northern Michigan's Antrim County, she has worked there for almost 50 years now.
‘None of us saw this coming’: Michigan confronts bird flu in cows
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Laurie Stanek shovels hay in front of a group of young, black and white Holstein cows. “We’re out here at 5 o’clock every morning to get started feeding the babies,” she said. In...
In Michigan: climate change, bird flu and dairy cows — and why ‘none of us saw this coming.’
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Earlier this month, Laurie Stanek shoveled hay to a group of young black-and-white Holstein cows, just a few among the roughly 200 cattle on her family dairy farm. Located in northern Michigan’s Antrim County, she has worked there for almost 50 years now.
HDNW begins annual Beach Monitoring Program
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — The Health Department of Northwest Michigan will resume its annual Beach Monitoring Program on Monday, June 17. Throughout the summer, water sampling will take place at about 50 locations on the Great Lakes and inland lakes in Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego counties. As a part...
Builder faces prison term for fraud charges, must pay full restitution to victims
LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Grant Township builder who faces felony charges of fraudulent use of building contract funds must pay full restitution to his victims in order for his charges to be dismissed in Mason County. However, Daniel James Siefka faces a prison term for the charge in Muskegon County.
Heather's Weather Lessons: Lakeland Elementary in Elk Rapids
ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Meteorologist Heather Bricca traveled to Antrim County for her weather lesson this week!. Heather met with first graders at Lakeland Elementary in Elk Rapids. Heather explained to the students what it takes to forecast the weather and how you become a meteorologist. Students played a...
MDOT kicks off road repair projects in 3 Northern Michigan counties
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin three road and bridge repair projects this week across four counties, including highway resurfacing in Charlevoix County, resurfacing projects in Grand Traverse and Antrim Counties, and maintenance in Jackson County. Based on economic modeling, these investments are expected to support 53 jobs, officials said. “Through the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired, or replaced nearly 23,000 lane miles of state-owned roads and 1,600 bridges since I took office,” Whitmer said. MDOT will invest $1.3 million to resurface nearly 12 miles of M-66 from south of Stover Road in Charlevoix to Jordan Ridge in East Jordan. The project includes crack filling, chip sealing, shoulder repairs and new roadside delineators. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 16 jobs.
13 road closures scheduled this week across Michigan
Construction workers have another busy week on Michigan’s busy roadways as the calendar flips to June. The state’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) has about 90 road projects scheduled to close lanes, ramps, and full segments of major roadways between Sunday, June 2, and Saturday, June 8. Those are in addition to ongoing projects carried over from previous weeks.
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