Controlled burns preserve prairie habitat, less than 0.1% of the state’s rare tallgrass remains.
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DNR to study ways to reduce the headache of getting around Belle Isle
Traffic congestion is a real problem on the island. As summer approaches, the DNR is looking at how to make it smoother.
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‘Crowd-sized’ metal detectors coming to Detroit
The Detroit City Council approved a $1.3 million contract for weapons detection scanners powered by AI.
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Free legal help on the way for low-income Detroiters facing eviction
Advocates say the Detroit ordinance is a major step forward in a city where tens of thousands of eviction cases were filed each year.
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Detroit studies plan to reduce the fiscal ‘penalty’ of residency
Researchers are calling on Detroit to revise the city’s property tax code to prevent owners from sitting on vacant land and to give homeowners a break.
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State moves to reduce ozone pollution controls in Detroit
Community groups say it’s too soon and that the decision could have harmful effects to Detroit and the region.
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How this Detroit chef uses halal barbacoa for cultural storytelling
Saffron de Twah’s chef – inspired by a Mexican-influenced menu for Ramadan – will create more halal meals where history and culture collide.
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Detroit’s I-375 project to bring highly valued real estate – who gets it?
When I-375 was constructed, the freeway destroyed two thriving Black communities and displaced more than 100,000 residents. Some want the land returned to the descendants.
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Detroit restarts Municipal ID program
The city-issued ID cards can help residents without a state ID get library cards, medical care and sign up for utility accounts.
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Detroit canvassing to reach low-income households with overdue water bills
DWSD is going door-to-door to encourage low-income residents to sign up for programs that will help them pay off overdue water bills.