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ESCANABA — Both houses of Michigan’s legislature approved a plan that would reduce local control of solar and wind energy developments last week. The bills

The Winfield Township Planning Commission during a nearly three-hour meeting last Monday worked on fine-tuning a new solar energy ordinance to replace the one that failed in a voter referendum last summer. The five-member Planning Commission made multiple changes in multiple split votes to the draft ordinance which was created by the township’s law firm Bloom Sluggett.

A forum on enrolling agricultural land in the Michigan Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program will take place Feb. 24 in Raisinville Township.

DURANGO, Colo. -- After more than 30 years, Durango Trails has evolved from a small group of community members with a passion for mountain biking into the ca...

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — After more than 30 years, Durango Trails has evolved from a small group of community members with a passion for mountain biking into the caretakers of a world-class trail system with more than 300 miles of trails within 30 minutes from downtown Durango.

$1.1-million conservation easement purchase finalized in Ann Arbor Township Updated Jan 13, 2021; Posted Jan 13, 2021 The property is 114.77 acres in size with frontage on the south side of Joy Road. and both sides of Gleaner Hall Road. Facebook Share ANN ARBOR TOWNSHIP, MI — Ann Arbor Township has finalized a conservation easement purchase from residents which officials say represents a key piece of protected land in the area. As part of the Ann Arbor Township Farmland and Open Space Prese...