Residents can monitor air quality through resources like the MiAir Quality Index Dashboard and AirNow. The Air Quality Index (AQI) uses a color-coded system to inform the public about air quality ...

MDOT is using highway message boards to warn drivers about toll text scams. Michigan does not have toll roads, but scammers are sending texts en masse hoping some people will fall for money demands.

Michigan is home to over 100 state parks. It will be difficult, but some state parks still have space available for Memorial Day weekend Many of the most popular state parks are at or nearly at ...

Heavy rain, hail, and high winds are the primary threats, with an enhanced risk for severe weather in southwest Lower Michigan. Storms are expected to begin in western Lower Michigan on the evening of ...

Michigan's 2025-26 fishing license is required for individuals 17 and older fishing in public waters. A free fishing weekend, waiving license requirements, will take place June 7-8. The 2025-26 ...

A federally approved passport is an acceptable alternative to a Real ID for air travel within the United States. Travelers without a Real ID may undergo additional identity verification by the TSA.

Monarch butterflies are returning to Michigan for the summer after migrating from Mexico. Michiganders can support monarch butterflies by planting milkweed, tracking sightings, and donating to ...

A federally approved passport is an acceptable alternative to a Real ID for air travel within the United States. Travelers without a Real ID may undergo additional identity verification by the TSA.

Starting May 7, 2025, Michigan residents will need a Real ID-compliant driver's license or identification card to fly domestically and access certain federal facilities. Enhanced IDs are Real ...

The triple conjunction is expected during the early hours of April 25, 2025. The conjunction will be turned on its side in the early morning hours. Early risers, you could glimpse a "smiley face" in ...

Earth Day will be celebrated this week, on April 22, and it's the perfect time to embrace green living to protect the environment, advocates say. The theme for Earth Day 2025 is "OUR POWER, OUR PLANET ...

Michigan gardeners can promote local ecosystems with bee-friendly gardens in 2025. The vital pollinators are in need of conservation as their populations decline. As warm weather finally begins to ...