Oct 2, 2024 · Temperatures are starting to drop for the year in Michigan and a group of state lawmakers have introduced legislation to firm up clear definitions of what appropriate shelter means for dogs in Michigan. Failing to provide “adequate care” for animals in a person’s care meaning sufficient food and water, exercise and medical attention as well […]

Nov 20, 2024 · The Michigan Agri-Business Association issued a similar list of requested changes to the law, with two additional proposals: Allow covered employers to accrue and permit the usage of leave in half-day increments — arguing many farms and small rural employers do not have systems in place to work with smaller increments — and allowing employers to maintain one overall leave category if they ...

Nov 13, 2024 · On the shores of Lake Michigan at the Palisades nuclear plant, Paul Schultz pushes a button to artificially trip the reactor in a training version of an operation room. The simulation triggers lights blinking on the walls and machinery, and Schultz works to shut down the reactor with Paul Rhodes, an assistant operations manager of […]

Jan 2, 2025 · Anglers looking to land one of the six lake sturgeon cleared for harvest on Black Lake should mark their calendars for Feb. 1, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In a Thursday announcement, the DNR laid out the details for the 2025 sturgeon season on Black Lake in Cheboygan County, marking a […]

Dec 11, 2024 · Members of the Senate Housing and Human Services Committee on Thursday voted to advance policy creating a state-level paid family leave program, amid frustrations with a separate paid sick leave policy put in place through a decision by the Michigan Supreme Court. Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) offered testimony on her Senate Bill 332 and Senate […]

Dec 27, 2024 · From continued strides in transitioning to clean energy, threats of environmental contamination and continued efforts to address health concerns stemming from pollution, 2024 brought a bevy of environmental stories within the state. With many of the events of this year set to echo into the next, here is your look at the Michigan Advance’s top […]

Feb 13, 2024 · Several new gun laws concerning storage, possession and purchasing firearms go into effect Tuesday. Exactly one year ago, a mass shooting on Michigan State University’s East Lansing campus resulted in the deaths of three students and serious injuries for five others. In response to the tragedy of Feb. 13, 2023, lawmakers got several gun reforms […]

Dec 30, 2024 · Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. A livestock veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin, Poulsen had seen sick cows before, with their noses dripping and udders slack. But the scale of the farmers’ efforts to treat the sick cows stunned […]

Dec 5, 2024 · Michigan could increase the value of payments and allow individuals to be eligible for longer under legislation that cleared the state Senate with bipartisan support Thursday. It’s been more than 20 years since the maximum weekly benefit rate cap has been increased, and sponsor of Senate Bill 40, Sen. John Cherry (D-Flint), told reporters Thursday […]

Nov 23, 2024 · Originally published by The 19th This story was published in partnership with Them. Reached by phone in the days following the election, LGBTQ+ movement leaders promised they are more prepared than ever to face off against a second Trump administration. “We’re ready,” said Heron Greenesmith, deputy director of …