Ahead of a gathering to assess the health of Lake Erie, the state acknowledges it won’t meet a 2025 deadline to cut phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie by 40 percent. The goal is to protect Lake Erie and Michigan’s small farms.
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School choice here to stay in Michigan: See how it impacts your district
Michigan public school choice has grown in the last decade. See how many people in your district use school choice.
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In Michigan, 1 in 4 kids go to school outside district, as choice expands
Once a largely city and suburban issue, school choice is now a statewide and rural phenomenon. That’s good news for many parents, but it’s causing financial problems and headaches for school officials.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
As rain patterns evolve in Michigan, farmers adjust to droughts and deluges
An increase in precipitation can be detrimental for fields as it can cause heavy erosion and a lack of soil nutrients.
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Chronic wasting disease in deer spreads to Ogemaw County in Michigan
A deer with chronic wasting disease has been found in Ogemaw County — a county that had never seen the disease before.
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Michigan sees another year of double-digit growth for outdoor industry
The industry grew faster than the state’s overall economy, as it continued benefitting from a pandemic-era resurgence in camping, hiking, boating and the like. But there are challenges, and some argue the state must do more to bolster the industry.
Posted inMichigan Government
West Michigan town forms militia to protest red flag gun laws
‘You just can’t come in and take our weapons away without giving us a fighting chance to stand up for ourselves,’ Holton Township Supervisor Alan Jager says.
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In antler-obsessed Michigan, the state begs hunters to shoot more does
Southern Michigan is being overrun by deer, and a series of steps to reduce herds have not helped. So state game managers are urging hunters this fall to forgo big bucks for does to lower birth rates. Not every hunter is on board.
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Michigan farms compete with imported turkeys during Thanksgiving
In the run-up to Thanksgiving, many consumers are turning to locally-raised turkeys.
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Firearm deer hunting season starts Wednesday in Michigan: What to know
Licenses trending down. Ammo is in short supply, and overpopulation of deer has experts encouraging hunters to shoot more does.