The measure, introduced by state Senator John Damoose (R-Harbor Springs), would allow Mackinac Island to amend its charter and gain the power to “control all aspects of ferry service.”

The disease causes high fevers, open sores and can lead to other health issues like pneumonia, blindness and brain swelling.

The MATE ROV world championship sees high school and college teams build underwater robots for pride, prizes and maybe even a career.

The new nonprofit is seeking to fill a research gap left after Michigan Audubon suspended its owl banding program last fall.

The heat combined with possible thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday will make for what forecasters are calling a “wet blanket effect.”

Michigan's Secretary of State stopped by the IPR studios during a campaign swing through northern Michigan.

Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his adult life trying to eradicate it in lakes across northern Michigan. Then one day, he realized he was completely wrong.

The summertime series, now in its fifth year, plants classical music in unexpected places.

The review is a major step toward a permitting decision on the controversial proposal to build a tunnel underneath the Straits of Mackinac. The last day for the public to comment is June 30.

The association is still suing the developer of Sunkissed Hills, a housing development which violated a soil erosion permit in 2023.