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Ancient invention may safely move fish over barriers while blocking invaders, study finds

LANSING – In the course of 11 days, a device dating back to 234 B.C. successfully captured 704 fish and lifted them into a collection basket as part of a project to determine if the method could be used in the future to move fish across dams without injury, …

Study finds lake cleanups help house values recover

LANSING – A $34.9 million cleanup of heavily contaminated Muskegon Lake and White Lake in West Michigan is estimated to have recovered $16.4 million in lost housing value for nearby homeowners, …

Shrinking enrollment creates empty school buildings

Since the 2009-2010 school year, 130 buildings in local districts have closed, the Michigan Official Education Data Source reports.

As more people work from home, communities focus on attracting residents

A new $2 million state grant for rehabilitating the historic Keefer House in downtown Hillsdale reflects an ongoing effort to revitalize older communities.