LANSING – The cost and availability of childcare can affect whether parents in Michigan can go to work, which in turn creates problems for families, childcare providers and the small businesses that rely on them. A study by researchers at Michigan State University found that families living ...
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) will coordinate the harvest of the official 2026 state Christmas tree in Iron Mountain, Mich. The 60-foot spruce is being donated by the Larry Riccio family. A brief ceremony will be held from 10 to 10:30 a.m. CST, ...
ALPENA – Artists from the Thunder Bay Arts Gallery will honor the volunteers who launched and sustained the downtown cooperative with a free open house from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday. The event marks the gallery’s 15th anniversary. Past and present Arts Council board members are ...
LANSING — Removing an invasive wetland plant can make space for native species to return, but researchers say restoration doesn’t necessarily mean a damaged ecosystem can return to exactly what it was like before the invasion. However, recent research on Great Lakes coastal wetlands ...
MACKINAC ISLAND ᠆ Mackinac Island's Proposal 1 has passed by a wide margin tonight, empowering the City of Mackinac Island to protect residents, workers, and visitors when it comes to the rising costs of ferry service. Local Act 1 was passed by an unofficial margin of 460-39 and will now ...
ALPENA - Students in Mrs. Johnson’s Everyday Health class at AHS recently participated in an engaging, hands-on learning activity designed to help them better understand the effects of being under the influence of drugs and alcohol. As part of the lesson, students experienced simulated ...
