Local control threat: The implications of mining fightMichele Joliat lives on a hilltop home with her husband Tom in the rural township of Metamora in Lapeer County. When they purchased their…
Cleaning up the toxic sites in state, Oakland CountyBy Stacy Gittleman One morning in December 2019, drivers commuting along I-696 near Madison Heights began calling in reports that there...
Making sure Oakland beaches, waters are safeMichigan summers. For those of us who endure frozen Michigan winters, we live for these brief months of idyllic days with azure skies, warm…
Book bans: Fighting for the minds of the childrenWhen I was in junior high, Judy Blume’s young adult book, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, seemed to speak directly to me. I felt seen.
Safer winter roads but at a cost to water qualityRock salt on the roadways can reduce accidents by up to 80 percent. According to the most recent state environmental reports, instate road…
Tree preservation efforts in local communitiesThe next time you find yourself in a wooded area, or step beneath the shade of a mature neighborhood tree on a hot summer’s day…
Mental health experts join in police responseBirmingham Police Chief Mark Clemence was more troubled about the situation in his community than in all of his 37 years in law enforcement…
Fire power: A look at our local fire departmentsBy Lisa Brody Firefighters have an air of mystery about them. How many of us are willing to throw on heavy equipment and forge ahead into...
Climate haven: Will Michigan be a future refuge?By Stacy Gittleman Zach Welcker would rather not call himself a climate change refugee. The environmental lawyer who spent more than a...
