It’s time to leave the oak trees be, at least until mid-summer, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises. While spring might be the preferred pruning season for many tree species, it could prove fatal if done with oaks, the DNR warned in a news release. Red oaks are vulnerable ...

Although we suspect a lot of people are not going to be happy about it, we support measures working their way through the State Legislature that would allow counties to tighten enforcement of what tobacco products can be sold there. The Senate bills in the Regulatory Affairs Committee would ...

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time each year reserved to raise awareness and understanding of alcohol abuse. Part of understanding alcohol abuse is forming an understanding of the effects alcohol has on the brain while a person is consuming it. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse ...

There’s an interesting brouhaha over Michigan’s Office of Auditor General and its budget for 2025. One of the OAG budget lines has a placeholder, which if not filled, would end up cutting the agency’s funding by 28%t, or $8.3 million. The office, itself, is longstanding and important. ...

Call it common sense, but legislation making its way through the State Legislature seems like a smart move to us. The measure, from state Rep. John Fitzgerald, D-Wyoming, would require schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan in place for all athletic events. It has passed the ...

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, to remind people about the dangers of trying to do other activities while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. Like eating or glancing at text messages — or, worse, trying to respond to those messages. “Any activity that takes your ...