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Investigating maple for rehydration
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (1349+ words) Editor's note: The following is about research being done, in part, at the Forestry Innovation Center in Hyde, which is hosting "maple weekend" from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. They invite the public to observe a high-tech syrup-making process and…...
Michigan’s use of AI to process SNAP applications draws concerns about past automation failures
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (1064+ words) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has begun using artificial intelligence to help boost the number of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cases it can review, a department official told members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on DHHS last…...
UP Dark Sky Festival returns to Copper Harbor
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (368+ words) COPPER HARBOR " The Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival is returning to Copper Harbor for its fourth year running from April 16-18 at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. The event, which takes place during International Dark Sky Week, seeks to celebrate the beauty…...
BraveBots bring banner from below bridge
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (473+ words) High school teams participating in FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) are challenged with building a robot to complete tasks that change based on a new theme each year. The season and game called "Rebuilt" launched Jan. 10, 2026 and is meant to correlate…...
Burns prescribed in Hiawatha and Ottawa Natl. Forests
1+ week, 1+ day ago (542+ words) Burns planned for 2026 in Hiawatha National Forest include areas near Schaawe Lake, Indian River, Au Train and more. As dates are scheduled and approach, residents may expect to see signs and find some areas closed. Planned also but not shown…...
Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean
1+ week, 3+ day ago (595+ words) The song is that of a humpback whale, a marine giant beloved by whale watchers for its docile nature and spectacular leaps from the water, and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, said researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic…...
From new life to a fiery end: Where does plastic around northern Michigan end up?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (904+ words) This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Traverse City resident Hunter Schliess throws a month's worth of plastic bags, cups, cardboard packaging into a bright green recycling drop-off…...
Massive storm brings snow and winds to US Midwest
1+ week, 3+ day ago (491+ words) People drive on a snow-covered freeway during a snow storm Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP) Forecasters said mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C., were at greatest risk for high winds and tornadoes. The cold front was…...
Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday
1+ week, 6+ day ago (891+ words) And portions of the mid-South readied for late-day thunderstorms that forecasters say will spread eastward and by Monday threaten a large swath of the Eastern U.S., with mid-Atlantic states " including Washington, D.C. " most at risk for high winds and tornadoes. Successive punches…...
Major snowstorm expected to slam region this weekend
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (396+ words) Dennis Baldinelli of Kingsford clears snow at a home on Iron Mountain's east side Friday afternoon. A storm expected to arrive late tonight could bring record-breaking snowfall to the region, according to the National Weather Service. (Marguerite Lanthier/Daily News)…...