Above: Oil pipelines make a mighty contribution to global warming, a fact that must be reflected in permit decisions like the one now being decided for Line 5. Conceptual photo of oil pipeline, by Rodion Kutsaev. Michiganders are united in their love of the Great...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 30, 2021) - The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has announced 229 grantees for the initial round of 10 Cents A Meal for Michigan's Kids & Farms grants for the 2021-22 school year. The state-funded...
Above photo: Nathan Medina walks an autumn woods. Governor Whitmer declared September Hispanic Heritage Month in the state of Michigan, with a proclamation at the beginning of September, while National Hispanic Heritage began on September 15th and extends through...
Want to get involved in bringing more transportation options to Emmet County? There’s a big push underway to create a new authority that would provide transit services to communities all over Emmet County. I recently moved to northern Michigan, and I’ve often wondered...
The passion is breathtaking. Hundreds of schools, early childhood education centers, after school programs, and others have hit “submit” or “save” on applications to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) for the 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids &...
This article first ran in the Traverse City Record-Eagle Ag Forum. Above photo: Farmers face many challenges, and you can help simply by purchasing local food. (Photo by Dan Meyers) Local farms are a staple of the community, and they enrich Michigan’s environment,...