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Michigan lawmakers take aim at development in coastal dunes
SAUGATUCK, MI — Michigan lawmakers are drafting legislation that aims to curb development in coastal dunes. State Reps. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids, and Joey Andrews, D-St. Joseph, announced forthcoming legislation this week that would stiffen barriers to development in coastal dune areas regulated as “critical” under state law.
Michigan apple growers expected to harvest 30.5 million bushels in 2024
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan's apple industry is set to see an above average harvest in 2024. The state's apple crop estimate for 2024 is 30.5 million bushes, according to data released Friday by the USApple Outlook. "It is unusual to have three large crops in a row," said Diane Smith, executive director of the Michigan Apple Committee said in a release. "However, as growers continue to plant high-density orchards and adopt other innovative growing practices, Michigan's apple crop sizes will increase, and we will continue to see these larger crops." Michigan harvested 31.9 million bushels of apples last year, according to the...
The State of Foster Care Up North: "We Just Don't Have Enough Homes"
Foster care organizations advocate for better mental health care and more foster parents. It's no secret that the U.S. needs more foster parents. The Michigan foster care network alone comprises about 10,000 children. Though the state has made some recent strides—1,600 children were adopted in 2021, and as of late...
Michigan Jewish, Arab Americans react to Kamala Harris' remarks on Gaza
(CBS DETROIT) — Arab Americans and Jewish Americans in Michigan are reacting to Vice President Kamala Harris' remarks on the war in Gaza. As she accepted the Democratic nomination for president, she talked about the war for roughly four minutes. During her speech on Thursday, the last day of the Democratic National Convention, she took a stance on the crisis. Harris indicated that she stands with President Joe Biden on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza."Now is the time to get a hostage deal and a ceasefire deal done," Harris said in her speech. "The people of Israel must never again face the...
Southeast Michigan Storm Watch: Thunderstorms May Bring 60+ MPH Winds and Large Hail to Detroit
Detroit, MI – Southeastern Michigan, including Detroit, is under a severe thunderstorm threat today. The National Weather Service has issued a Marginal Risk (1 out of 5) for areas south of M-59. The threat window is between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., with storms moving northwest to southeast at around 25 mph.
The body of missing boater Billy Salnik has been recovered near Marinette. He had been missing since July.
The Marinette County Sheriff's Office has recovered the body of a Little Suamico boater who went missing after he went sailing with his two children in July, according to a news release. Billy Salnik, 32, was identified after the Marinette County Dispatch got a call at 12:06 p.m. from a boater that they'd possibly...
Responders trained on farm, forestry incidents
ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - Farmers, foresters and first responders learned how to cut power to tractors and conduct rescue operations in confined spaces at the inaugural Upper Peninsula Farm Bureau Safety Summit Friday. It was the Farm Bureau’s first safety summit focused on farm and forest emergencies. U.P. farmer...
10 road closures on tap this week throughout Michigan
There’s less than a month until it’s officially fall in Michigan, and work crews are making the most of the warm days they have left. Between Sunday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 31, more than 50 new lane, ramp, and road closures are scheduled to begin on the state’s primary roads, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).
At Michigan Democratic Party convention, U-M regent race takes center stage
LANSING — As Michigan Democrats gathered in Lansing on Saturday to nominate candidates for statewide offices on the heels of a national convention to unify the party behind Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic efforts for a shift in U.S. foreign policy toward Israel continued to expose fissures within the party with the University of Michigan's Board of Regents race taking center stage. ...
DNR and MSU Release 500 Baby Sturgeon in Michigan River
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University recently released 500 sturgeon fingerlings in another river. Lake sturgeon are native fish in the Great Lakes they look prehistoric and can grow to 6 feet long and weigh 100 pounds. Now that's what I call a whopper!. Lake Sturgeon...
Which Natural Disasters Are Most Likely in Michigan?
MIchigan has had its fair share of disasters over time. Recently, several tornadoes have torn their way through the Great Lakes State, and we've felt a few increased rumbles from earthquakes, too. Going back even FURTHER in time, Michigan was home to one of the LARGEST LAVA FLOWS to have ever happened on Earth.
What’s the REAL Cost of Raising a Child in Michigan?
Did you factor back to school supplies in there too?. Household budgets are feeling the strain as children across Michigan prepare to head back to school. Between supplies, lunches, extracurriculars, and healthcare-- what's the real cost of raising a child here in Michigan?. I mean, can you put a price...
Noem tells Michigan audience to have conversations for Trump
SAINT CLAIR SHORES, Michigan — Republicans need to have better conversations in their communities if they want to see former President Donald Trump in the White House again, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and GOP former Michigan gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon said Friday evening at a town hall in Saint Clair Shores. Following the Thursday […]
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