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Ellie Katz

A snapped off utility pole lays by the side of the road in Bear Creek Township, Michigan.
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Thousands without power in northern Michigan with more wintry weather on the way

Ed Ronco, Ellie Katz, Michael Livingston April 1, 2025

Relief from a brutal ice storm — which left thousands without power across Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula — could be...

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Plastic pollution collected in the Great Lakes. Microplastics can start out small, or break down over time from larger pieces of plastic, like clothing, water bottles, plastic bags, cigarette butts and construction foam.
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Scientists want microplastics monitored in the Great Lakes. Now, it’s up to the US and Canada

Ellie Katz January 23, 2025

Scientists want the U.S. and Canada to designate microplastics as a “chemical of mutual concern.”The recommendation is part of a...

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A bin of freshly-caught whitefish.
  • Environment
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‘A crisis’: Lake whitefish survey paints an even more dire picture

Ellie Katz January 20, 2025

One scientist thinks lake whitefish could disappear from certain parts of the Great Lakes within the next five years.That’s the...

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The proposed route for Segement 9, which would've completed the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail and brought trail users to the northernmost reaches of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Now, the Park Service says it will pause the project indefinitely due to concerns from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
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Sleeping Bear pauses controversial Segment 9 trail extension indefinitely

Ellie Katz November 19, 2024

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will pause work on Segment 9, the final extension of a paved, multi-use trail through...

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The sun rises behind rows of apple trees at Cherry Bay Orchards in Suttons Bay.
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Apple growers wallop averages for the third year in a row. What does that mean for the industry?

Ellie Katz October 7, 2024

Michigan growers are on track for a big apple harvest this year for the third year in a row. But...

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Flags mark the proposed route of Segment 9 of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail.
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Grand Traverse Band, other local groups oppose Sleeping Bear trail extension

Ellie Katz September 23, 2024

There is growing opposition to the extension of a paved, multi-use trail through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.A local township,...

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Northern Michigan grapes on the vine.
  • Environment
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Michigan wine grapes benefit from hot, dry weather

Ellie Katz September 20, 2024

This warm, dry weather isn’t great for a lot of fruit and vegetable crops. But wine grapes are one exception.Typically,...

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Zebra mussels came in first place as the Great Lakes' most harmful invasive species in a recent analysis.
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Scientists identify top 10 most invasive species in Great Lakes

Ellie Katz September 17, 2024

The Great Lakes has its fair share of aquatic invaders. Sea lamprey, zebra mussels and round gobies are some of...

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A new package of bills would offer free hunting and fishing license to Michigan's first responders, including firefighters, EMS workers, police officers and corrections officers. The legislation is among a handful of measures aimed at solving critical staffing shortages in the field.
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Bills propose free hunting and fishing licenses for first responders

Ellie Katz March 20, 2024

A package of bills in Lansing would offer free hunting and fishing licenses to EMS workers, firefighters, police officers and...

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