The number of dark sky protected spaces is growing in Michigan, with visitors coming from across the country to see how the state’s glassy waters reflect the night sky.
Upper Peninsula
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan fall colors 2023: Peak colors may be late. Blame El Niño
Fall colors may be slightly delayed in Michigan this year because of warmer weather patterns.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan dairy farm housing: ‘Invisible’ workers suffer, state looks other way
Housing for immigrant workers on dairy farms is often tucked away and largely exempt from inspections. Advocates say that can lead to poor conditions. ‘You have no one to protect you,’ one worker says.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Legislators can help Michigan farmers with a simple fix
Right now in the state legislature there’s a bill to ensure that farmers don’t have to waste an entire crop just because they couldn’t repair their equipment.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan ambulance workers still in short supply despite state grants
It’s a high-stress job with middling pay. With other jobs aplenty, ambulance services are struggling to find, train and hire paramedics and EMTs, with the gap expected to grow this decade.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | The case for adding 51K acres of wilderness in Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Sierra Club is urging U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow to add the proposal to the farm bill. The designation would keep motorized vehicles from a small portion of Ottawa National Park but won’t restrict hunting, fishing or camping.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Congress members seek Soo Locks security study
Legislation would authorize a new study of Soo Locks security issues and project the economic impact of an unexpected closure. Some 10,000 vessels pass through the locks each year.
Posted inMichigan Government
Feds: Michigan man painted swastikas on synagogue in white supremacist plot
Federal authorities say a Houghton man spray-painted swastikas on a synagogue as part of a multi-state attack coordinated by members of a national white supremacist group.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Western Upper Peninsula towns empty out, look to Wisconsin for lessons
Along the U.P. border, Michigan counties are losing people while their neighbors in Wisconsin are gaining. Local leaders say the Badger State’s investments in small businesses and infrastructure are paying off.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan to receive $1.5B to extend internet to 210,000 in rural areas
More than 93 percent in Michigan have access to high-speed internet. But access is lacking in rural areas, especially in the Upper Peninsula.