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A former resident of Kalamazoo is suing the city for failing to address a public health hazard linked to hydrogen sulfide emissions from a city-owned water treatment plant.
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Benefits for unemployed workers in Michigan will increase again to as much as $530 a week as part of step-wise increases in jobless benefits under a law signed last year.
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More than a dozen states, including Michigan, have sued the Trump administration over a federal declaration that would end funding for healthcare providers who offer gender-affirming care.
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Facebook Buy Nothing groups provide the opportunity for residents to gift items to neighbors rather than donating to thrift stores.
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Laws set to take effect in March will allow day cares and nursery schools to install temporary locking systems for use in case of a lockdown or other emergency.
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Despite winter seeming bleak, the season offers birdwatchers the chance to see visitors like purple finch — and opportunities to help researchers learn more about birds.
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From taking lights to the zoo to gifting your tree to sheep, there are plenty of sustainable ways to get rid of holiday decorations you don’t want anymore.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes surged because treatments were limited.
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is launching a new grant program to help farms transport and sell Michigan-grown food to local buyers.
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Wayne State researchers said this will be one of the very first randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials using cannabis.
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A collection of school districts had challenged a state law that forces them to waive the right to withold privileged information from investigators, in exchange for accepting additional state funds.
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The five seasons of Netflix's Stranger Things have coincided with major life changes for many Michigan viewers over the course of its almost decade-long release schedule.