The Natural Resource Commission voted Thursday to commit to allowing residents to kill coyotes year-round by 2026.
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By the numbers: Michigan added 18.9M fish to waterways so far this year
Michigan anglers are getting an extra boost through a major fish stocking operation intended to support a $3.9 billion fishing economy.
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Baby killed in west Michigan horse buggy crash, as state seeks to limit wrecks
A truck slammed into a horse-drawn carriage on Tuesday. With a sizable Amish community, Michigan is amid efforts to raise awareness of the vehicles to improve safety.
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Onekama, Saline and other Michigan names you may be pronouncing wrong
Bridge readers identify Michigan place names that outsiders often mispronounce, from Baraga to Ypsilanti. Many of the tricky names have French or Native American origins, leading to pronunciations that don’t match their spellings.
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Dowagiac, Bois Blanc among Michigan’s most mispronounced names. What tops your list?
Trouble pronouncing Keweenaw or Charlotte? There’s a guide for that. The state maintains a database with nearly 2,000 audio files to help audiobook narrators – and you – pronounce everything from Bois Blanc to Ontonagon.
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Michigan’s island schools desperate for teachers. Is building homes the answer?
As the school year nears, some schools face a familiar dread: Tourism has spiked housing prices higher than most teachers can afford. Now, some want to allow districts to use tax dollars to build teacher housing.
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Peeing your pants, other lessons from chasing a Michigan summer bucket list
Bridge Michigan gave Outdoors Life reporter Laura Herberg the task of a lifetime: Cross things off a bucket list all summer. Here’s what she’s taken away so far.
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Critics: ‘Prison gerrymandering’ gives some Michiganders extra ‘political clout’
Prisoners can’t vote, but Michigan includes them in local population counts when creating new political districts. Critics say that should change.
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Michigan farm to supply White House Christmas tree: ‘This is our Super Bowl’
Korson’s Tree Farms in Montcalm County will supply the White House with an 18-foot Christmas tree this year. The tree will be on display in the Blue Room, a tradition that was started in 1961.
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Fall turkey hunting just got easier in Michigan. What to know
Michigan has more than 200,000 wild turkeys. The state just made it easier to get a fall hunting license.