Mercury will briefly join six other worlds in the planet ‘parade’ that began last month.
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Michigan museum explores intriguing history of Great Lakes Yemeni sailors
Waves of Yemeni immigrants settled in Michigan to work in the Great Lakes shipping industry.
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Why not put Michigan solar farms on parking lots instead of farmland?
Amid bitter battles over putting renewable energy on undeveloped land, some see parking lots as an appealing alternative. But be prepared for costs to double.
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State enlists public to search for wolves in northern lower Michigan
While there is no evidence of an established population below the Mackinac Bridge, state biologists say there is some suitable habitat in the peninsula’s far northern reaches.
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Avian flu has killed over 300 geese, other wild birds in Michigan, state says
State officials say the highly contagious avian flu is now widespread in Michigan’s wild bird populations. The virus has also swept through commercial and backyard flocks and migrated to livestock and humans.
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Snow is making a big comeback in Michigan this year, with more to come
La Niña is causing heavier and more frequent snowfall across the North, leading to colder and stormier conditions.
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Trump tries to block EV charger money — again. Michigan impact ‘clear as mud’
Michigan has spent $2.2 million out of $110 million it was promised for EV chargers under a program the Trump administration is now attempting to prevent more spending through.
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Great Lakes continuing to lose ice coverage, experts warn
Warmer temperatures and reduced ice cover on the Great Lakes are making Michigan winters messier, leading to more intense lake-effect snow and disruptions to winter activities like ice fishing.
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For Michiganders, goose poop a growing problem
Nearly extinct in the mid-20th century due to over-hunting, a whopping 280,000 Canada geese now live in Michigan, according to the Department of Natural Resources. That means a lot of goose poop.
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Gone a century, Arctic grayling return soon to Michigan. Can they survive?
Logging, overfishing and competition from non-native trout wiped out Michigan’s Arctic grayling population nearly a century ago. But the fish will soon swim again in tributaries of the Boardman, Manistee and Maple rivers.