Belle Isle Casino reopens after much needed restoration
The Belle Isle Casino has reopened for the first time since 2023. The Belle Isle Conservancy and the Department of...
MichMash: State budget reaches new phase + Michigan selects new state superintendent
Nearly two months after the original deadline, House Republicans passed a budget giving the legislature a month to negotiate ahead...
Belle Isle launches survey to plan for new amenities
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Belle Isle Conservancy are working to plan for new amenities on the...
Michigan House panel approves subpoenas to state departments
The Republican-led Michigan House Oversight Committee approved a slew of legislative subpoenas Tuesday directed at state departments, including the Attorney General’s office. The...
The Metro: Are deer culls the best option to manage overpopulation in metro Detroit?
The deer herd in Michigan is estimated to be two million strong. In southeast Michigan, that number has been growing....
Nonprofit holds contest to find biggest trees in Michigan
The two-year search is almost over for participants of the Big Tree Hunt. The contest, held by environmental nonprofit ReLeaf, challenges...
Detroit Evening Report: Ice storm damage could affect holiday travel up north, DNR says
Holiday travelers planning to venture up north for some time outdoors this weekend may be met with potential hazards and...
Michigan DNR expert says sharpshooting is the best strategy for managing rising deer population
The deer population has increased significantly in southeast Michigan, and as a result, so has the number of deer-related car...
For the first time in more than a century, cougar cubs sighting confirmed in the western UP
State wildlife officials say they have confirmed two cougar cubs in the Upper Peninsula.It’s the first such sighting in the...
DNR says avian flu kills wild birds as well as poultry
A backyard poultry farm in Monroe County is the latest Michigan flock hit by the highly pathogenic Avian influenza. Hundreds of...
DNR warns ice storms can damage trees
Some trees in Michigan are more susceptible to ice damage during freezing conditions according to the Michigan Department of Natural...
New DNR research vessel will be solar powered, made in Michigan
A state-of-the-art research vessel will soon hit the water for the state Department of Natural Resources. It’s being built by...