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The organization is one of 28 funding recipients of the Energizing Life Community Fund.

A crumbling, century-old dam in AuTrain Township could threaten local businesses and public safety, with some worried about a dam failure or its possible removal. What does that mean for dams elsewhere in the state.

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
Michigan's attempt to adopt new home energy efficiency standards is facing more delays because of stiff resistance from homebuilders. The new standards were supposed to go into effect in August but are on hold while a lawsuit filed in June by representatives of the construction industry plays out in court.

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Bradford Gille was charged with 11 counts of assault with intent to murder and one count of terrorism. A judge says he could still stand trial if treatment changes his condition.

China’s Unitree Robotics has unveiled a humanoid robot priced at under US$6,000 that packs serious mobility, sensors and AI potential

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen 
Lakefront property in Wexford County, 40-plus acres of forested land in the Upper Peninsula and a tiny island sitting in the middle of Lake Ponemah are up for grabs this year. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is auctioning off those and over 100 other “surplus properties” that officials say are better off in private hands, with the proceeds helping the state acquire more useful land.

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Cases in Benzie County, the Upper Peninsula and elsewhere demonstrate that small communities are not immune from big theft, and that the betrayal is deeply felt.

n vacation hotspots, schools struggle to find teachers because housing is often well beyond their pay. A bill in Lansing aims to address that.

Created as a story-telling campaign, the website helps visitors find local specialties, complete with an interactive map to plan their route. This is an instalment in Postmedia's How Canada Wins series.

A conservation group continues a decade-long program to clean the river — while also teaching troubled kids to value the pristine waters.

he family of Bradford Gille say they’ve begged authorities to institutionalize him for decades.

he massive oil spill in the Kalamazoo River 15 years ago polluted the water and shoreline and left oil-coated wildlife. More than a million gallons of oil was recovered along a more than 35 mile stretch of the river.