Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
From Michigan to Mexico: How NASCAR Pulled Their 2000 Mile-Long Hauler Endurance Ballet
Essentially Sports
·
June 13, 2025
NASCAR’s Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a historic gamble, a 2,000-mile odyssey that’s pushed the sport’s logistics to the brink. From Michigan’s high banks to Mexico City’s vibrant streets, the Cup Series’ first international...
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers 'pauses' environmental health program, residents worry
WUWM 89.7 FM - Wisconsin
·
June 12, 2025
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers has been delivering medical care to Milwaukee’s south side families for nearly 60 years. About 30 years ago, Sixteenth Street added an environmental health department that has focused on neighborhood...
The 2nd Annual Shades of Black Ball Returns to Detroit This June: A Call to Illuminate and Uplift Black Children in Education
The Bulletin - Kansas
·
June 11, 2025
A powerful night of celebration and purpose, honoring Black brilliance and raising critical scholarship funds for Detroit youth. DETROIT, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sankofa Scholarship Collective will host its 2nd Annual Shades of Black...
Has Michigan's deer hunter problem bottomed out?
FOX 2 Detroit - Michigan
·
The concerning trend of falling numbers of deer hunters in Michigan has continued in 2024, according to preliminary statistics from the DNR's online reporting tool that hunters use. (FOX 2) - Has Michigan's falling hunter numbers bottomed out?...
Violence interventionists call for "sustainable funding" at Michigan Advocacy Day
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
·
Organizers estimate upwards of 1,000 people came out for the third annual Community Violence Intervention Advocacy Day at the Michigan State Capitol. The goal was to lobby for more sustainable funding and call attention to the work community...
Michigan DNR awards grants for ‘food forest’ at KI Sawyer
Upper Michigan´s Source
·
June 12, 2025
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Combining food security, the environment and education. The Michigan DNR is partnering with Marquette County to bring a ‘food forest’ to K.I. Sawyer. The DNR is awarding $100,000 to Marquette County in collaboration with...
Activists call for "sustainable funding" at violence intervention advocacy day
CBS 62 Detroit - Michigan
·
Organizers estimate upwards of 1,000 people came out for the third annual Community Violence Intervention Advocacy Day at the Michigan State Capitol. The goal was to lobby for more sustainable funding and call attention to the work community...
Michigan declares June as Great Outdoors Month with bipartisan support
North Michigan News
·
June 11, 2025
Ken Borton, Michigan State Representative for 105th District | Michigan House RepublicansKen Borton, Michigan State Representative for 105th District | Michigan House Republicans State Representative Ken Borton has led an initiative to designate...
3 Mid-Michigan organizations awarded EGLE conservation, education grants
WNEM - Michigan
·
June 12, 2025
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced grant funding has been awarded for projects that will support watershed organizations with conservation and educational efforts. EGLE said...
Michigan’s most famous limestone arch now has a beautiful geology center that’s impressing everyone
MLive - Michigan
·
June 11, 2025
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI-- Situated steps from Mackinac Island’s most famous geological formation is a new nature center that fits seamlessly into its surroundings. The Milliken Nature Center opened to the public last summer and has been receiving...
Avocados From Peru Named Official Avocado of the Detroit Tigers
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
·
Campaign brings fan activations, community support and flavors of the season to Comerica Park DETROIT, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avocados From Peru (AFP), the national brand of the Peruvian Avocado Commission, has been named the official...
Mayflies begin to emerge in southern Michigan, here's what it looks like up north
Midland Daily News - Michigan
·
June 12, 2025
Mayflies are beginning to hatch once again in Michigan.The hatch of mayflies is beginning in the southern part of Michigan, signaling the start of the yearly mayfly hatch. Mayflies are a familiar sight near many Michigan lakes when they emerge (or...
State of Michigan Raking in Millions from Skipped Bottle Returns
103.3 WKFR - Michigan
·
June 12, 2025
Fewer Michiganders are seeking bottle deposit refunds and the State of Michigan is keeping the change. I'm surprised by this new report from Axios Detroit claiming Michigan's bottle return rates are plummeting-- in this economy? Why Does Michigan...
'A lot of potential': New arts campus planned for Michigan Road
Indianapolis Star - Indiana
·
Crooked Creek residents would like to see the corner of Michigan Road and 62nd Street become home to an arts and culture hub. The Crooked Creek Cultural Campus would serve as a place where people could make art, watch shows, and walk in a wooded...
How to care for injured Michigan wildlife or orphaned animals
WLNS - Michigan
·
June 12, 2025
EATON RAPIDS, Mich. (WLNS) – The chicken may cross the road in jokes, but here in Michigan, it’s just as likely a turtle, sandhill crane, or other wild animal. The Wildside Rehabilitation and Education Center opened in 1995 and is specially...
Number of deer killed by Michigan hunters was up in 2024, survey shows
WMYD - Michigan
·
June 12, 2025
Hunters in Michigan killed more deer in 2024 than the previous year, according to a report from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A presentation from the DNR in front of the Michigan Wildlife Commission on Thursday detailed the results...
Alcona Community Schools joins Lake Huron Forever to enhance shoreline sustainability
WGTU - Michigan
·
Alcona County, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) - - Alcona Community Schools became the first school that joined the Lake Huron Forever initiative. This initiative aims to empower its students to become the next generation of community and conservation leaders....
Michigan's bottle return rate continues to plummet, reaches lowest point in at least 35 years
WTOL 11 - Ohio
·
June 11, 2025
For the third year in a row, Michigan's bottle return rate is the lowest since at least 1990. LANSING, Mich. — Updated data on Michigan's bottle return rate is showing a troubling trend for the state's bottle deposit program. For the third year in...
Climate Solutions Week: The ice storm
Interlochen Public Radio - Michigan
·
June 11, 2025
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. It’s NPR’s 2025 Climate Solutions Week. This year’s topic is “Rethinking Home." Along with stories from around the country,...
Michigan's Au Sable River voted best for fly fishing in the US. What to know
Hometown Life - Michigan
·
Michigan's Au Sable River named best fly fishing river. The 138-mile river is known for its abundance of trout, clean water, and diverse aquatic life. Other Michigan lakes and a lodge were also recognized in various 10BEST categories. America's...