Brendan Sanders

1 day ago | bigrapidsnews.com | Brendan Sanders

With springtime in full swing across Michigan, it's almost time to dust off the fishing rod Michigan's muskellunge possession season on all Great Lakes, inland waters, the St. Marys River, Lake St. Clair, and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers opens Saturday, June 7 (catch-and-immediate-release fishing for muskellunge is open all year).

2 days ago | beaumontenterprise.com | Brendan Sanders

For the time being, it appears that the FDA will be suspending milk quality tests as a new lab gets built. First reported by Reuters, the Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division.

2 days ago | bigrapidsnews.com | Brendan Sanders

Warm weather has returned to Michigan, and at the moment it might be here to stay. After giving the state brief flashes of warm weather (usually followed by severe weather), it may be time to bring out all the spring and potentially summer supplies in Michigan. A warm frontal boundary is expected to come over the state on Wednesday allowing for strong warm air advection (transport of warm air into an area by horizontal winds) to continue entering the state throughout the rest of the week.

2 days ago | ourmidland.com | Brendan Sanders

Develop funding mechanisms for the implementation of the task force recommendations. Create a workgroup to implement the recommendations that includes directors or their representatives from various governmental agencies and non-government entities and organizations to increase the capacity and impact of firearm injury prevention programs and research. Improve access to out-of-home safe storage options for firearms for families with someone in crisis.

2 days ago | manisteenews.com | Brendan Sanders

The U.S. Department of Education is set to restart student loan collection on May 5, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesOn Monday, April 21, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it would restart student loan collections on May 5. Here's how it would affect at least 5 million Americans. Federal Student Aid will restart the Treasury Offset Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury, on Monday, May 5, 2025.