For more than 50 years, the Michigan Association of Timbermen has championed the importance of sustainable forest management. Michigan’s forests are not only an economic engine but also a cornerstone of environmental health and community well-being. The Michigan Department of Natural ...

Upper Peninsula legislators have spoken out against Northern Michigan University and its recent release of a letter changing its position of support for the Copperwood project to neutral. Copperwood would be the first U.P. copper mine in more than 20 years, but the U.P. has had hundreds of ...

Michigan’s Legislature now has divided control for the first time since 2010. For years, Republicans controlled the state Senate and the state House. Then, in the 2022 elections, Democrats won control of both chambers for the 2023-24 legislative session, which just ended. Republicans won ...

Winter is officially here, and with that comes the potential for dangerous road conditions. Snow, sleet and ice make it harder to control and stop a vehicle. From October 2023 to May 2024, winter weather contributed to more than 11,000 crashes in Wisconsin, resulting in nine fatalities and ...

Bouquet: The non-partisan local group Christians for Racial Understanding: Community for All has extended the deadline for its student essay contest on “The Non-Violent Philosophy of Martin Luther King” to Monday, Jan. 13. The contest is open to ninth- through 12th-grade students in the ...

Welcome to the third day of 2025. It’s a brand new year, a blank page. Even if you’re not one of the 40% or more of Americans who make a New Year’s resolution, this time in the year typically spurs some self-reflection. Millions of Americans resolve to change something they are less ...