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.
Rural Michigan
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
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.
Posted inMichigan Government
Pro-Trump attorney, former clerk face Michigan election tampering charges
A former small-town election clerk and her attorney are accused of refusing testing on a voting machine and illegally transmitting data.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Cleanup begins from SW Michigan tornadoes: ‘We found homes in the roadway’
Authorities confirmed at least four tornadoes hit southwest Michigan Tuesday night. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in four counties.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Culture Club watches documentary ‘Pelkie’ in June
Bridge Culture Club resumes June 12, with filmmaker Michael Loukinen discussing his film about community and ethnic identity in a small town of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan farmers must step up bird flu fight under new emergency order
Avian flu has spread to livestock in at least six Michigan counties. Now, the state is ordering farmers to take more action — the ‘most comprehensive measures in the country.’
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
After record-warm winter, Michigan may be in for a sweltering summer
Federal forecasters expect above-average temperatures to continue through the fall. That could mean higher fire danger and risk of heat-related illnesses.
Posted inQuality of Life
Michigan boat owners are reminded to renew their watercraft registrations
For many Michigan residents, rising temperatures mean it’s time to get their boats in the water. Before doing so, owners must make sure their watercraft are registered. Here’s how.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Swim season is coming to Michigan. Swimmer's itch may be going away
A new study reveals an innovative method that researchers say is the first to truly combat the problem: Move the ducks.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan fishers are warned about harmful algae ahead of trout season
Michigan’s trout season starts Saturday, and the DNR is warning fishers about didymo, a type of algae that can be harmful to trout and other fish. New Zealand mudsnails, another invasive species, can also be harmful to trout.