Smoke and pollution from Canadian wildfires has spread to Michigan. An epidemiologist explains proper air quality safety during periods of a high AQI.
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Driving while holding onto a phone or some other electronic device will be against the law in Michigan starting June 30. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bill into law Wednesday in a ceremony attended by the families of people killed in crashes where distracted driving played a part.
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End-of-year events like recess and field day are moving indoors for the time being in some districts. -
The tornado remains one of the deadliest in U.S. history.
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More about the poor air quality in Michigan, the a new theatrical project about the experiences of queer Detroiters facing homelessness, and then an expert breaks down the changes in the Great Lakes water levels.
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Wade Goodwyn had one of public radio's most recognizable voices, but it was his rich writing and keen observations that made him a listener favorite over decades at NPR.
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Intense smoke blanketed parts of the United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed.
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The insect, emerald ash borer, has killed more than 40 million ash trees in the state. A USDA lab in Brighton reproduces parasitoids, a natural predator native to Asia and Russia used for EAB biocontrol.
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Michigan's less extreme weather and freshwater are assets as other regions suffer drought and seal level rise. Should the state market itself as a climate haven?
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From particulate matter to the AQI, here's what you need to know to protect yourself as the smoky haze settles over much of the East Coast.
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The Michigan Senate held its first committee hearing Wednesday on a series of bills to implement election reforms mandated by a constitutional amendment passed last year.
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The City of Ann Arbor is starting a guaranteed income pilot project, giving $528 a month to 100 lower-income households that rely on side gigs to make ends meet.
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How to protect yourself from the wildfire smoke. Then, green burials in West Michigan and revisiting a culinary prison education project in Coldwater, MI.
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The bill would allow school districts to set their own start date.
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Prosecutors in Michigan have notched another conviction in a 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Shawn Fix pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing material support for an act of terrorism.
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The city commissioners voted to pause a proposal establishing a three-year contract with the surveillance company, Fusus.
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A man accused of supporting a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to change his plea from not guilty. Records show Shawn Michael Fix is scheduled for a court hearing Wednesday.
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Legislation to ban Michigan licensed medical professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with minors is receiving committee hearings this week. Conversion therapy is the discredited practice of working to change one’s sexuality.
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