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Michigan News

DNR accepting grant proposals for tree-planting projects

By Journal Staff LANSING — Grant proposals for community tree-planting projects are being accepted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for the 2023 DTE Energy Foundation partnership grant program. This program supports tree planting projects in DTE Energy’s service area that ...

Saginaw street party turns deadly

SAGINAW (AP) — A 51-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were slain and a dozen others wounded during a shooting at a large street party that was promoted on social media. The shooting occurred around midnight Saturday in Saginaw, about 100 miles northwest of Detroit, state police ...

Academy of Natural Resources to return

ROSCOMMON — The Academy of Natural Resources, a professional development program in Michigan for teachers wanting to experience a science-based, hands-on, high-quality and engaging week of residential training, returns to full flourish. This year, the Michigan Environmental Education ...

Starbucks union to strike over Pride displays

Workers at 150 Starbucks locations will strike in the coming week over what their union says is a clash over decor supporting LGBTQ+ causes, but the company denies it’s banned any such displays and accused the union of using misinformation as a tactic in labor talks. Starbucks Workers ...

3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over water contamination

TRAVERSE CITY, (AP) — Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday. The ...