It’s dry. Burn permits for brush and yard debris are not being issued in much of the Upper Peninsula due to drought conditions, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources stated Thursday in a news release. “The western portion of the Upper Peninsula is starting to see drought ...

Scientists at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute are asking the public to submit ticks for a research study called the Tick Inventory via Citizen Science. The study is surveying the distribution of tick species, including any new, invasive ticks. They will also identify the microbes carried ...

The Michigan State Police Iron Mountain Post has put out a reminder to residents that scams can take many different forms but if an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. Most scams involve obtaining a victim’s personal information under false pretenses, the MSP advised in a news ...

As fall begins, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) encourages Michiganders to get free COVID-19 at-home tests through the federal government’s COVID-19 tests website and reminds residents about additional Michigan-specific testing resources. “We encourage ...

OK2SAY — Michigan’s student safety program that allows students to confidentially report tips on potential harm or criminal activities directed at students, school employees and schools — is marking its 10th anniversary. To encourage use of the program, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ...

The U.S. is undergoing a demographic shift that is changing older Americans’ relation to the workplace. The average and median age of the U.S. population is rising, and the composition of the workforce with it. Individual workers are tending to remain in the workforce longer and retire ...