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Michigan sets tornado drill for Wednesday

While winter today might be demonstrating it's still firmly in charge of the weather, the state is reminding residents a change in seasons will bring different threats. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared this to be Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division are calling on communities and residents to act by participating in a voluntary statewide tornado drill at 1 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday. “As we enter severe weather season, it’s important for every Michigander to prepare,” Whitmer said in a ...

A day to mark the work of conservation officers

Bouquet From the Michigan Department of Natural Resources: In honor of the 250 Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers who swore under oath to faithfully enforce the laws of Michigan and the rules and regulations of the DNR, and who patrol all 83 counties, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed Sunday as Conservation Officer Appreciation Day. As fully licensed law enforcement officers who serve a unique role in Michigan’s law enforcement community, DNR conservation officers consistently and honorably demonstrate their value to our state in a job that is ...

How to adjust when the bears begin waking up

As spring approaches and Michigan’s estimated 12,450 black bears emerge from their dens — many with new cubs in tow — the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has offered some advice to avoid an unpleasant encounter. Bears have an extraordinary sense of smell and memory. They can smell food from a mile away and remember food locations for years, including that backyard bird feeder or grease-spattered grill. When bears get used to human-associated food sources, they are more apt to roam neighborhoods, not flee when harassed by people and even break into homes and outbuildings ...