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Can Michigan’s forests survive climate change? One researcher is finding out
As Michigan’s climate warms, tree species like red pine and eastern white pine may no longer thrive here. Their native regions are moving north faster than forests can keep up with.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best steak of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite steakhouses in Grand Rapids. Here’s what they said.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best burgers of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite burgers in Grand Rapids. Here’s what they said.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best ice cream shops of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Grand Rapids ice cream shops. Here’s what they said.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best breweries of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Grand Rapids breweries. Here’s what they said.
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Michigan jury awards nearly $60M to man who said his rights were violated by prosecutor
A jury awarded nearly $60 million Tuesday to a man who accused a disgraced Michigan prosecutor and a police officer of violating his rights.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best grocery stores of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Grand Rapids grocery stores. Here’s what they said.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best dogs of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite hot dog spots in Grand Rapids. Here’s what they said.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best new restaurants of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite new restaurants in Grand Rapids. Here’s what they said.
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How Michigan is trying to stop the box tree moth
Boxwood shrubs are popular in Michigan and have thrived in the US Until 2021, when the box tree moth was discovered in New York, prompting a quarantine issued by the state Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on the movement of infested boxwood shrub plants to prevent harm to other plants.
