Pending legislation would make it easier to build crypto mines in Michigan. One Upper Peninsula community knows the mines don’t always make good neighbors.
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50 years after Edmund Fitzgerald sank, swimmers to complete ‘final voyage’
The Edmund Fitzgerald was carrying Iron Ore to Detroit when it sank in 1975, killing all crew members. Now, 68 swimmers — Led by Jim “The Shark” Dreyer — will complete the mission.
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Video: Freighter's near sinking shows risk still exists on the Great Lakes
It’s been 50 years since a freighter sank on the Great Lakes, but the the Michipicoten’s close call shows the risk still exists.
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Fe, a record-setting Michigan loon, births ‘downy fluffballs’ No. 43 and 44
Fe, believed to be the world’s oldest and most prolific common loon, hatched two more chicks this season at Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Researchers say her known offspring count is at least 44, with likely more unrecorded.
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Singapore owns 5% of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Its wealth fund bet on timber
As Michigan lawmakers scrutinize foreign land ownership, records obtained by Bridge reveal the Singapore government’s sovereign wealth fund owns more than half a million acres in the Upper Peninsula.
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Michigan rural hospitals at risk under Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill, experts say
The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could spell big trouble for Michigan hospitals, according to experts, who say rural facilities could be forced to scale back services or even close because of Medicaid cuts.
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Can Michigan’s forests survive climate change? One researcher is finding out
As climate change pushes the native growing range of Michigan’s most economically productive trees further north, one MSU researcher is hoping to discover genetic traits that could help them survive in hotter climates.
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Michigan Senate backs Mackinac Island in ferry ‘monopoly’ fight
The Michigan Senate approves legislation allowing Mackinac Island to regulate all aspects of ferry service — including prices.
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As GOP targets Michigan DNR, Ted Nugent blasts agency’s ‘insane’ regulations
The rocker turned conservative activist appeared before Michigan House committees as the chamber’s Republican leaders push to change state policies governing fish and wildlife management.
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Michigan gives boost to summer boating with $3.8M for local marina projects
Frankfort and 10 other Michigan communities received state funds for boating upgrades through the DNR’s Waterways Grant Program. The grants support repairs, studies and expansion of public access to water.