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The Federal government has given the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee an increased budget, in an attempt to keep the invasive fish out of the Great Lakes.
But some scientists say it’s a battle the federal government simply cannot win.
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The Department of Natural Resources is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the capture of vandals who destroyed DNR property.
The damage was done to a new sign detailing areas where turkey hunting would be fruitful in Allegan State Game Area.
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Silhouette of a hunter aiming his shotgun
Now there will be more chances to hunt certain critters.
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The second annual Aldo Leopold Festival is coming to the Upper Peninsula in Mid-May.
This year the festival is celebrating a new 150-mile long birding trail.
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In early May the Department of Natural Resources is going to auction off 28 parcels of land in Northern Lower Michigan.
Pat Harlow is a Land Records Specialist with the DNR.
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A public comment period on two 98 year old oil pipelines under the St. Clair river closes Thursday. [4/14]
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A Canadian oil company is suing the American government for denying the Keystone XL pipeline.
Aldo Seoane is the Co-founder of the Wicaheli League, and an advocate for indigenous peoples rights.
Seoane said while the legal issues are being handled in court, there is a voice going unheard.
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The state is asking for public comment on how to get more households on power saving plans with their electric company.
Those plans are called Demand Response Programs.
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A group of fly fishers 8-hundred strong have challenged a fish farm on the Au Sable river.
Although the farm has been approved by the Department of Environmental Quality, the anglers are still worried it poses a threat to the river.
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After last week’s cold spell, fruit farmers have been checking vines and trees to make sure their crops are going to be alright.
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During the first two weeks of April over a thousand soldiers from various military branches will descend on Northern Michigan for a joint training exercise.
Sergeant Jeremie Mead is the community relations specialist for Camp Grayling, where multiple parts of the exercise will take place.
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The Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum. Courtesy of the Museum.
Charlie Vallier is Chairman of the Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum, and yes, he loves his job.
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53% of Michigan residents surveyed said they would vote yes if the legalization of recreational marijuana was on the November 2016 ballot.
That’s according to a poll conducted by the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.
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Logo for the race
A new triathlon is coming to North-East Michigan in August, and event organizers are claiming it will be a rough race.
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This year in Michigan the Presidential Primary process was highly competitive on either side of the aisle. More money was spent on TV ads than any previous year.
For some, the spending paid off, for others it was a wasted effort.
Dominic Trimboli spoke with Craig Mauger, a political analyst from the Michigan Campaign Finance Network. Here’s a shortened version of their conversation.
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Significant changes to the Boyne City waterfront have been mapped out, and now the city is preparing to make them.
The Michigan Municipal League’s Place Plan program is the catalyst for the proposed changes.
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The city of Alma is surrounded by three contaminated EPA superfund sites.
In an attempt to educate the community, Alma College is hosting what it’s calling an Intergenerational Health Conference to examine the effects of living so close, to so much contamination.
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The Shiawassee Wildlife Refuge recently acquired 135 acres of new land. It comes from the defunct Germania Town and Country Club in Saginaw.
The refuge has scheduled a public meeting for March 15th in order to determine what to do with the land.
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Plains All American Pipelines is attempting to get permission from the government to push crude oil through the lines.
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Setting up for the event at Grace Emmanuel Church in Flint
More than 100 people showed up to tell their stories, and attempt to be heard at the national level.
The overarching theme for the event, as Nancy Pelosi addressed a church full of Flint residents, was looking forward.
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Shorts has always taken pride in the fact that you could only get their beers in the Great Lakes state.
However, they’ve recently decided to expand into seven different states.
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By 2017 Dow Chemical and Dupont USA are expected to merge, becoming the largest chemical company in the United States.
However, it may take nearly 100 years before lawsuits brought against Dupont are resolved.
Late last year, Dupont USA was found liable in the first of 35-hundred cases brought against the company for causing cancer in individuals who drank water contaminated with one of their chemicals.
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Bowers Harbor in Winter
After two years of harsh winters have taken their toll on Michigan vineyards, this year’s warmer weather is being seen as a blessing.
That’s according to Justin Leshinskey, Director of Sales for Bowers Harbor Vineyards in Traverse City.
Leshinskey said he couldn’t have asked for better conditions for their vineyard’s silver anniversary.
“We’re hoping for a wonderful year this year, in fact this year is going to be our 25th anniversary. We’re hoping, if mother nature and the farming Gods allow, that we’ll have the best 25th harvest that we can.”
This year he expects the best yield he’s had in years.
“It’s been warmer, like I said the bay hasn’t frozen over, we’ve had some great snow, and that’s insulated the vines. Also too, ya know, the vines, after not really producing a lot of fruit the last few years, they’ve got a lot of energy stored up. They’re ready to do their job as long as mother nature allows them to.”
Leshinskey said Michigan is the 4th largest producer of grapes in the nation.
Leshinskey said although it’s been warm, it hasn’t been warm enough for the vines to wake up just yet.
Due to that, he’s not afraid of a late winter frost damaging the crop.
The Department of Natural Resources plans to reduce its tree harvest in the Chippewa Hills forest by 50%.
They’re cutting back after receiving phone calls from citizens and environmental groups who complained the DNR was going overboard.
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Opponents of the oil pipeline running under the Straits of Mackinac will hold a rally in Lansing Tuesday, Feb. 23rd outside of Governor Rick Snyder’s office.
The rally is part of the group ‘Oil and Water Don’t Mix’s’ Lobby Day event.
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