7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (201+ words) LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - In just 30 quiet seconds the fate of our weather was in the furry paws of Michigan’s Official Groundhog, Woody. Temperatures sat around 13 degrees this morning with a steady snow and Woody did not choose to emerge – more…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (750+ words) It’s been a strong start to the season for spotting the latest class of captive-reared Great Lakes piping plovers on their wintering grounds, with several months remaining before their northward migration. The Great Lakes Piping Plover Conservation Team has so…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (282+ words) OKEMOS, Mich. – A major Michigan company and a statewide nonprofit are partnering to make it easier for communities to boost their ecotourism by gaining Bird City Michigan recognition. Michigan Audubon and Ford Motor Company have collaborated to accelerate bird conservation…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1248+ words) Black River Ranch purchased by Michigan DNR ONAWAY, Mich. – Deep in the wilds of a dense Northern Michigan forest is a remote property teeming with wildlife and trout-filled streams. This enormous swath of land in the heart of the Pigeon…...

10+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (201+ words) FLINT, MI -- A pair of donations has allowed Crime Stoppers of Flint & Genesee County to increase the reward for tips in a recent animal cruelty case. Crime Stoppers announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the reward has been increased from $1,000 up to…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago   (295+ words) Michigan is home to seven of America’s largest trees. They’re known as national champions. One stands beside a curb in Allegan County. Another towers over a home in Berrien County. Some are in the middle of forests. “They just have…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (175+ words) PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MI - Three people and a cat had to be rescued from a boat late Monday after it ran aground in Northern Michigan, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The incident occurred near Presque Isle Harbor on a 54-foot boat....

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (356+ words) PITTSFIELD TWP., MI — Pet owners can look forward to a new boutique just outside Ann Arbor. Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, a national pet store franchise based in Orlando, is opening a location next week in Ann Arbor, Victoria MacKellar, owner…...

1+ year, 2+ day ago   (108+ words) SEABROOK ISLAND, SC -- Even after piping plovers leave the shorelines of the Great Lakes, Michiganders take great care to follow the fluffy Mitten mascots. The most recent heartwarming story comes... Like father, like son: Great Lakes piping plover family spotted…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (980+ words) BAY CITY, MI — No criminal charges are forthcoming against Saginaw County Animal Care & Control staff after a veterinarian alleged two dogs went untreated for broken bones. Bay County Prosecutor Michael P. Kanuszewski confirmed Thursday, Sept. 25, his office would not be…...