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The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority recently welcomed Republican, Ruth Hepfer as their newest member on the three-person board.

There's been a lot of regulatory hoopla recently on Great Lakes ships. WCMU's Teresa Homsi explains what some of the new American and Canadian rules mean.

U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) and U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) recently sent a letter to the Department of Defense, demanding a detailed plan to address contaminated military sites.

A federal $130 million loan to restore four dams in Midland and Gladwin counties has been denied.

Michigan is the car manufacturing capital of the country, so it’s no surprise that many roads across the state were built for cars. But some communities around the state are trying to make their streets more pedestrian-friendly.

The report found that polluters underestimate the long-term costs of these control methods. But it's still cheaper for polluters to implement band-aid fixes on contaminated sites.

The state estimates more than 330,000 septic systems are failing in Michigan. A new loan program aims to make it more affordable for residents to replace faulty systems.

A plan future management plan of Michigan's four million acres of state forest is up for review until the end of the year.

Tree climbers from around the world are gathering just south of Cadillac to network and, well, climb trees.

The permit would have expired before tunnel construction could start in 2026.