The EPA and the State of Michigan designated the entire region as a potential environmental disaster. The deterioration and pollution were so bad that the label of “Area of Concern” was slapped on the Saginaw Bay in 1987 and has not been lifted for 30 years. We examine what has happened in that time.
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Planning on taking a drive to visit some of the must-see sites in Michigan this winter? When it comes to safety on the road, we should all have an emergency kit in our cars. In order to decide what to put in your kit, you need to take into account the weather in your area (here in Michigan, we know it will often be cold and snowy!) and what items will suit your family’s needs.
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Huron County’s latest skirmish in the war against drugs. A routine traffic stop in Sebewaing turns the tide, leading to a significant meth bust. Discover the intricate dance of local law enforcement in keeping our streets safe.
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In the wilds of Michigan, bear hunters growl over wolf threats, Lansing legislators lay down the law for outdoor guides, and the MDNR decrees new deer-hunting dogmas. It’s a week where nature’s teeth meet the pen’s might, and the pursuit of game gets a rulebook rewrite.
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Rotting algae was spotted along the beach area of the Port Austin State Dock on the eastern edge of Saginaw Bay. Northeast winds pushed the algae mats to shore over the past several days.
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Get your car ready for winter with these five simple tasks. This will ensure you have a trouble free winter driving experience near the Great Lakes.
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Our history and social studies posts have attracted the attention of schools across the country. As new technology is being
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Michigan’s Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School indoctrinated 300 children each year and ran until 1934. There were also schools in Baraga and Harbor Springs.
For decades, the US took thousands of Native American children and enrolled them in off-reservation boarding schools. In fact, this was government policy to assimilate an entire people by forcibly removing children from their families and indoctrinating them into the Anglo language, religion, and way of life.
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