Lower Peninsula At High Risk For Wildfires
Much of Michigan's Lower Peninsula is at high risk for wildfires because of recent dry, windy weather. The Department of Natural Resources says areas of highest concern run from southwestern Michigan to the top of the northern...
Bay City Tall Ship Tickets Now Available For Purchase
Discounted tickets for a summer tall ship visit to Bay City are available for purchase at Kroger grocery stores in Michigan. The event is July 18-21. Buyers will received a $1 discount for every ticket or Souvenir Passport...
New Michigan Trail Could Become National Attraction
A new trail in could become a national attraction and is set to break ground this year. The Muskegon Chronicle reports that construction on Michigan’s Dragon at Hardy Dam trail in Newaygo and Mecosta...
Marquette Reaches Temperature Records By Four Days
The National Weather Service says Marquette has set a chilly record by going nearly 200 straight days without the temperature reaching at least 60 degrees. This breaks the previous record of 196 days set in...
Mecosta County EMS To Improve First Responders
Mecosta County won a grant from Trans Canada to buy a digital smart mannequin. It offers a new way for EMS to train. Mecosta County EMS says it will help improve all first responders life-saving CPR skills.
Emergencies Can Now Be Texted In
Emergencies can now be texted in Clare County. The system can only accept text from your phone’s SMS system and not secondary texting apps. Central Dispatch wants to stress that calling 9-1-1 should always be the first...
As Great Lakes Thaw, Research Buoys Prepare For Re-Deploy
As ice thaws around the Great Lakes, technicians are preparing to re-deploy buoys.About a dozen research institutions operate buoys in the lakes. They gather information for use in research, water safety efforts and recreation.
Canadian Lynx Captured In Sanilac County Is Now Being Released In the UP
A Canada lynx was captured weeks ago in Sanilac County in the Lower Peninsula. After spending time at the Howell Nature Center and the Detroit Zoo, the female was released last week in Schoolcraft...
Pilot Program To Aid Farmers Grow Industrial Hemp This Planting Season
Michigan is launching a pilot program to aid farmers and processors interested in growing industrial hemp during the 2019 planting season. A government program will start in 2020. However, Michigan already has the authority...
Midland Lifts Speed Limit For Heavy Trucks
The Midland County Road Commission will lift the temporary weight restriction and seasonal speed limit of 35 mph for trucks and other vehicles transporting heavy loads on all county roads in Midland County. It...