MI: Native American/Indigenous
Fukushima remembrance event highlights local concerns in Michigan
Bringing together Michigan tribes and environmental advocates, an upcoming event marks a commemoration of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster…
Black Lake sturgeon season cancelled due to mild temperatures
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced on Friday it is canceling the 2024 Black Lake sturgeon harvest due to warm temperatures and uns…
USDA funds 28 housing units in Michigan's Alpena County
Braving the week's icy conditions, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and several members of the Legislature highlighted the state's housing crisis at …
New Year brings renewed concerns over Great Lakes Line 5 project
The New Year brings a chorus of familiar concerns about the risks of building a 21-foot diameter tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for oil and gas …
Line 5 moves forward, despite wildlife advocates' calls for shutdown
Conservation groups in Michigan and the Great Lakes region say they'll keep calling for an orderly shutdown of the Line 5 oil pipeline, despite the …
Increasingly, politics make their way into students' college choices
By Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Michigan News Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News …
Fast-track Line 5 permitting push met with protest
Michigan's Senate GOP pushed for fast track of Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel construction at a press conference this week. Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor …
Michigan voting rights advocates push for lifting language, other barriers
Michigan lawmakers are set to consider a new Voting Rights Act for the state by next week. Introduced in June, Senate Bills 401, 402, 403 and 404 …
Tonight: Great Lakes Documentary Premieres in Traverse City
They're calling it an "adventure conservation documentary," and the film has its first showing tonight in Traverse City. "Troubled Water" chronicles …
DTE Energy Nuclear Plant Closed for Almost 3 Weeks
The Fermi 2 Nuclear Plant has been closed for repairs for almost three weeks. Local residents and advocacy groups in Monroe County are voicing …
Report Cites 'Flawed' Voter Purges as Unfair
There are many good reasons for states to update their voter rolls in preparation for elections, but a new report contended many are too zealous …
Watch for Harmful Algal Blooms in MI Recreational Waters
Michigan residents are being warned to be prepared for another season of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes. The Michigan Department of …