Some Michigan landowners are turning to goats to clear invasive plants instead of using pesticides or machinery. The animals naturally graze on tough vegetation, offering an eco-friendly way to manage overgrown land.
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Michigan corn mazes come to life with GPS, drones and creative inspiration
From the Grateful Dead to Amon-Ra St. Brown, Michigan farms are getting creative with corn mazes. Here’s how they’re made.
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‘The Gales of November’ excerpt: Edmund Fitzgerald built for luxury, not safety
In this excerpt of “The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” author John U. Bacon explains that the mighty freighter was constructed to hold as much cargo as possible and impress captains of industry.
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Winter lovers, help us put together Michigan’s coolest bucket list
Bridge wants your suggestions for the Winter Dreaming Michigan Bucket List.
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Swimming drone explores underwater mountain in Lake Superior
The Superior Shoal is a mass of underwater volcanic rock that rises out of the floor of Lake Superior. Researchers and filmmakers think it could be a magnet for life beneath the surface.
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Four meteor showers to watch in the coming weeks across Michigan
Four meteor showers are set to brighten October and November nights, including the Draconids, Orionids and the North and South Taurids.
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Northern Michigan still feeling effects of ice storm six months later
Funding is limited to help people in northern Michigan with home repairs and tree debris left over from the storm.
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50 years after Edmund Fitzgerald, Michigan author explores its mystery, legend
Author John U. Bacon’s forthcoming book about the Great Lakes’ most famous shipwreck concludes that many factors ‘came together at exactly the wrong place and the wrong time’ to doom the freighter.
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Northern Lights have been dancing in Michigan. Will the show continue?
The northern lights have been visible in Michigan since Sunday and may return this week in the northern Lower and Upper Peninsulas. Forecasters say best viewing is after 10 p.m., with conditions tracked through NOAA and aurora apps.
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Expand spearfishing in Michigan? Anglers want more varieties, fishing sites
Spearfishers want the Natural Resources Commission to continue allowing them to fish in more areas and to catch more species.