Several years ago, I was grocery shopping and bumped into someone as I was moving down the aisle looking for a particular item. As the other person turned to me, I could feel my fear build as the slow-motion smile of recognition was forming on her face. Then something terrifying happened, she ...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced the workgroup members that will support the efforts of the new Growing Michigan Together Council, and I am proud to be named among the talented and esteemed professionals from across our state selected to help do that important work. The Growing ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is trying to bring Arctic grayling back to the state. The fish hasn’t been found in Michigan since the 1930s, but the DNR is currently building up broodstock of fertilized grayling eggs from Alaska, modeling its restocking program after a ...
It was 20 years ago on Sunday that the Northeast Blackout shut the power off on more than 50 million people in the eastern portion of the U.S. and part of Canada. Among the hardest hit was the Detroit metro area, and my friend, Julie DePrekel, and I were smack dab in the middle of the chaos ...
Looks like push is coming to shove as an unelected state commission wants to ban all weapons in the state Capitol but a whole host of GOP lawmakers want to ban the commission from doing so. The Republicans claim the body does not have the power to ban weapons, thus raising the distinct ...
Students from France, Spain, Mexico, and Denmark will join Alpena High School’s 1,300-student body this school year. There, they’ll learn from Alpena High students what America’s all about and teach our students what life is like in their countries. They’ll help our students better ...