The national outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has killed nearly 100 million chickens and infected 67 cattle herds across the nation.
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Wind, solar farm law won’t make November ballot in Michigan
The group Citizens for Local Choice wanted to give voters the chance to overturn a Michigan law that puts the state in charge of permitting large wind and solar arrays. But it has not collected enough signatures to be on the November ballot.
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Birds in Great Lakes, elsewhere in peril: ‘We need to pay attention’
Bird populations are declining at alarming rates due to disease, pollution and habitat loss. That should be a warning to all of us.
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Michigan town adjusts to life with ‘ghost newsroom,’ as local papers wither
Cheboygan has a newspaper, but no news reporters. A renaissance supply shop is now occupying its newsroom. So if there’s news in Cheboygan, it’s news to residents.
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Opinion | Locally grown food strengthens our nation’s security and resilience
Our nation’s food resilience can be strengthened by a food economy that includes a multitude of small and mid-size farms and countless relationships that will connect them to one another, their markets, and their communities.
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Cruising the Great Lakes: 20,000 passengers expected to set sail in '24
Ponant’s Le Champlain joins the lineup of cruise ships operating in Michigan this year. Six cruise lines with eight ships operate in the Great Lakes.
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Toxic Great Lakes algae makes Michigan sick. But remedy may be near
Growing concern over health risks posed by harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie prompts scientists to study a potential treatment found in an unlikely place: the lake.
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Michigan’s largest egg farm lays off 400 workers amid bird flu outbreak
Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch is the first commercial egg farm in Michigan to have to destroy its chicken flocks after an outbreak of ‘bird flu.’ It may be a sign that egg prices will climb again.
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Ticks in Michigan: How to spot them, avoid bites
Though ticks can be spotted in any season, experts especially encourage checking for them during this time of year, when people are enjoying more outdoor activities.
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Michigan tornadoes: By the numbers
The National Weather Service so far has confirmed four tornadoes Tuesday night in southwest Michigan. The twisters upended homes and buildings and were accompanied by severe thunderstorms and thick hail.