Michigan updates air quality alert system as wildfire smoke season approaches
Michigan is updating how it communicates air quality risks to residents this year after Canadian wildfires brought poor air quality to Detroit in 2023 and 2025.
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Michigan is updating how it communicates air quality risks to residents this year after Canadian wildfires brought poor air quality to Detroit in 2023 and 2025.
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Michigan towns hand out huge property tax breaks to companies for pollution control, but many of those sites still break air quality rules.
An air quality alert is in effect for several counties in Southeast Michigan until Monday at noon due to the warmth melting the snow.
Officials said they've sent several crews to assist in controlling the massive wildfires, and they don't expect them to stop until Canada sees some snow.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing air quality concerns for millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast.
An air quality advisory is in effect for the entire state through Tuesday, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has led to poor air quality in Southeast Michigan.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will lead to poor air quality in Michigan on Thursday.
An Air Quality Alert will be in effect through midnight Tuesday for Southeast Michigan, state officials said.
An air quality alert continues in Michigan through Monday due to wildfire smoke from Canada.
Air quality index levels are expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Elevated ozone levels will contribute to poor air quality Tuesday in parts of Michigan, state officials say.
An air quality map shows conditions improving in the U.S. on Friday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires subsides.
Dangerously unhealthy air quality for all of Michigan, including Southeast Michigan, into Friday.
Dr. Meilan Han, chief of pulmonary and critical care at University of Michigan Health, discusses how air quality can affect one's health.
Heavy smoke from wildfires burning across western and central Canada are creating potentially dangerous conditions in several U.S. states, including Michigan.
Michigan officials have issued an air quality advisory statewide, citing the drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Arborists are hoping to transform vacant land on Detroit's eastside by planting giant sequoias, the world's largest trees.
One day after Independence Day, air quality levels in Metro Detroit were high. Experts said pollution after a fireworks show is just one of many cons during big events.
Following Fourth of July fireworks, Detroit's air quality ranked among the worst in the world on Friday.
The air quality in Detroit is currently unhealthy for sensitive groups and is ranked at No. 25 among the list of most polluted cities in the world.
On Tuesday, the city of Dearborn announced the installation of 10 air quality monitors throughout the city.
Engine idling awareness is the goal of the Wayne County Commission, which is now pushing for change to improve our surroundings.
Smoke from wildfires is not the only reason for poor air quality this year. It turns out, those wildfires created another kind of pollution: Ozone.
Detroit police said a boy was shot in the chest near the corner of Grand River and Library on Sunday night after an altercation.
Officials say two planes flipped on their sides while parked at the time, and another flipped upside down while being towed.
More than 500 people were trying to get their hands on pocket watches on Saturday, forcing the store to temporarily close.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The city has approved $8 million for sidewalk repairs, along with an additional $1.5 million in funding.
Wind gusts up to 60 mph, large hail, heavy rainfall and an isolated tornado are possible Monday in Southeast Michigan.
Detroit police said a boy was shot in the chest near the corner of Grand River and Library on Sunday night after an altercation.
A dreamcatcher that included a monkey skull and python bones was recently confiscated at Detroit Metro Airport.
Officials say two planes flipped on their sides while parked at the time, and another flipped upside down while being towed.
More than 500 people were trying to get their hands on pocket watches on Saturday, forcing the store to temporarily close.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said.
California jury dismissed all charges, finding that Musk missed the three-year statute of limitations to file suit.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Michigan has $176 million in opioid settlement funds sitting unused in local government accounts.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off for Game 7 of their playoff series on Sunday night with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
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Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said. Officials say both of the suspects were teenagers.
The National Weather Service confirmed that three planes were damaged at Capital Region International Airport after storms rolled on May 18.
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Over the weekend, the Swatch store at Troy's Somerset Collection canceled a product launch after a massive crowd of people showed up at the mall.
The Ann Arbor Art Fair is a clear sign that summer is back. Just under two months away from the county's biggest jury-selected art fair, Monday's unveiling of the 2026 commemorative posters is renewing excitement.