Report for America

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.

The Canadian government says it’s trying to slow the spread of invasive species through a regulation that partly took effect this week. But the rule is drawing some flack from American commercial shippers in the Great Lakes.

A $2 billion cleanup in Lake Superior to address pollution from historical copper mining is still in the works.

The first round of elk season in Michigan has started, and the state says it will give a financial reward to tipsters who successfully report illegal poaching.

"What's a bit unusual in this case is: it's not just that people are seeing wolves, but the wolves seem to be investigating human food sources..."

Calls for urgency aren't new among Oscoda residents, but a revised timeline that pushes PFAS systems on the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base back by roughly two years is catching flack.

Officers will be hosting three informational pickets at correctional facilities in Marquette, Baraga and Chippewa counties next week.