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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Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan senator, state at odds over financial disclosure law he helped write
Ed McBroom helped write the law on financial disclosure, but Michigan says he isn’t following it. It’s the latest kerfuffle in the rollout of new rules that has been less than smooth.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Severe solar storm will make northern lights visible in Michigan
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued its first severe geomagnetic storm watch since 2005. The solar storm will make the northern lights visible as far south as Alabama.
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 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
Probe of wolf shot in south Michigan, far from habitat, focuses on trap wounds
Wounds may have been days or weeks old, documents indicate. That has some wondering if the animal was relocated from the Upper Peninsula before it was shot by a hunter who mistook it for a coyote.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Southern Michigan dead wolf mystery deepens; records suggest it was trapped
Records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act reveal the animal had a wound consistent with trapping, law enforcement officer initially resistant to confiscating the animal.
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.