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Category: Michigan

Posted inIndustry

Could waves become power for Beaver Island? Researchers deploy new tech to find out

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist June 24, 2026June 23, 2026

University of Michigan researchers will test a prototype this week as part of an ongoing effort to improve electricity reliability for residents.

Posted inPolitics

Former EPA adviser claims agency violated whistleblower protections after petition criticism

by Michigan Public June 23, 2026June 23, 2026
Posted inClimate Change

In school cafeterias, kids fight Michigan’s food waste problems

by Bridge Michigan June 17, 2026July 1, 2026
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Michigan bald eagle success story faces new threats

by Bridge Michigan June 9, 2026June 9, 2026
Posted inAgriculture

This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
Posted inShipping and Ports

Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026June 1, 2026
Posted inWhitefish

Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inAgriculture

‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for a difficult season

by Julia Roeder May 15, 2026May 18, 2026
Posted inClimate Change

How do we adapt Michigan’s dams to climate change?

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist May 5, 2026May 5, 2026
Posted inWhitefish

Michigan lawmakers may fund last-ditch effort to save whitefish

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

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