The Michigan Public Service Commission voted to collect more evidence on safety and explosion risks before deciding whether to grant the Canadian energy company a key permit to begin the tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac.
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Michigan weighs criteria for wolf hunts if they're delisted as endangered
Residents have until August 4 to comment on the draft proposal for how the state will manage wolves. Hunts have been controversial downstate, while most wolves are in the Upper Peninsula.
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Beech tree disease ravaging eastern U.S. is now in Michigan
Beech leaf disease was recently detected in St. Clair County, which can kill the trees in roughly six to ten years. There is currently no known treatment for it. State officials warn against transporting wood from the trees.
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One rural Michigan hospital averts closure, as others struggle to hold on
A literal last-day state infusion of $11-million is keeping the doors open at Sturgis Hospital, keeping it from completing its planned shutdown later in July. But red ink continues to pressure independent and other hospitals that small, rural communities depend upon.
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Michigan parks, beaches are improving access to visitors with disabilities
From kayak launches to track chairs to hunting blinds, the disabled are gaining more access to Pure Michigan.
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Drownings are up across the Great Lakes. Michigan officials urge water safety
Don’t forget to pack a life jacket and update yourself on water safety precautions before the holiday weekend. Drownings are up across the Great Lakes and state officials are urging beachgoers to prioritize safety.
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Opinion | A tax cut for Michigan outdoors is something we all should agree on
Michigan’s parks and natural areas are part of the fabric of our state, and we should take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to assure the ability to care for them forever.
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Michigan’s northern state parks may add worker housing
Competition for workers and a lack of rental homes in the Upper Peninsula prompted the state to convert an unused building at Tahquamenon Falls. Next up: the Porcupine Mountains, with more housing options likely to follow in northern Michigan.
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Fewer boaters and wine tasters. Will $5 gas sink Michigan summer tourism?
Fewer boats at a Rogers City marina. Wine-tasting crowd down in Leelanau County. New worries about travel costs Up North. This summer was supposed to be different. But warning signs mount for Michigan’s travel industry.
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Michigan deer hunters decline as pandemic boost in hunting wanes
Michigan’s deer hunting license sales that jumped during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic are slumping again.