Miles MacClure | Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative
Miles MacClure is a freelance journalist based in northern Michigan.
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The northernmost monitoring station in the Lower Peninsula is in Frankfort. Experts say some residents can’t really know what the air quality is in their area. And there are big gaps in northern Michigan.
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Grape growers are planting hybrid grapes that can withstand colder temperatures, irrigating their vines rather than relying on natural rainfall and turning to new strategies to ensure healthy soil.
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Michigan has lost thousands of farms in recent years as farmers retire or sell their land. A new program connects aspiring farmers with farmers looking to retire so those farms might continue.