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.
A dashboard created by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy keeps track of which beaches contain unsafe bacteria levels for swimming. Read the full story by the […]
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Across northern Michigan, hotel taxes generated almost $30 million for area convention and visitors bureaus. Some in Traverse City say the money should go to the county.
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he National Wildlife Federation says Michigan's environment department should fully review what damage drilling the tunnel for a new pipeline segment might cause.
Michigan is seeking comments from the public regarding a permit from energy company Enbridge to construct a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac that will replace the dual pipelines currently […]
Across the Great Lakes, electricity and gas costs are rising, with utilities in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin seeking hundreds of millions in additional rate hikes. Read the full story by […]
Free Press readers sound off on the topics of the day including NIMBYism near Labatt Park, opioid deaths and a renters' activist.
The London Knights this season managed to develop one of the top NHL goaltending prospects in franchise history with the emergence of rookie Aleksei Medvedev
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Why is it, I wonder, that a long, slow climb is so much more difficult than a short, steep climb?
A Free Press reader calls for leadership in health care, on regulatory bodies, and on the public to demand better from mental health units.