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Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) wants gardeners to be on the lookout for invasive plants, pests and diseases when they head to their local greenhouse or nursery this summer.

The city of Ann Arbor's community solar program has hit a milestone.

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A local woman says she and her family were forced from their home by Ann Arbor Township officials in October.

A state of emergency has been declared in Orion Township following last week’s flooding.

In October, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan introduced the Renew Detroit program. The program will provide free home repairs to eligible city homeowners using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

The fourth highest flood since the 1950s left quite a mess for homeowners in Hamburg Township.

Homes continue to be listed and sold at break-neck speeds across the U.S., but the market is finally seeing a shift in demand.

The foreclosure ban in Wayne County has been extended.

The City of Ann Arbor is offering residents free wood chips while supplies last.

CLARKSTON, Mich. – A Clarkston man became concerned when he noticed a pothole on a busy road, so he tested its depth with a PVC pipe. “I thought it was a regular pothole, and the more I inspected it, there was no bottom,” said resident Josh Turcsak. Turcsak grabbed a long pipe from his garage and recorded a video of him lowering the pipe into the hole on Clarkston Road -- and that video went viral. READ: Why Michigan is so prone to potholes -- and why repairs seem ineffectiveThe video grabbed the curiosity of others as well, many wondering if it could be the beginning of a sink hole. The Oakland County Road Commission also said there is no danger to the public and that the road is not going to collapse.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Rising water levels continue to be a big concern across the state of Michigan, including in Metro Detroit. Last month, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and Lake Saint Clair all set all-time high water levels. In Harrison Township homeowners are being forced to take drastic measures to fight against flooding. When Michael Lambert bought Land’s End Marina 34 years ago, he immediately endured the record-high water levels of 1986. READ: High winds, lake levels cause flooding in Michigan

Homeowners in Harrison Township take drastic measures to fight floodingPublished: June 15, 2020, 11:26 pmRising water levels continue to be a big concern across the state of Michigan, including in Metro Detroit.

WESTLAND, Mich. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out a lot of new hobbies in people -- one of them being landscaping. Whitmer extends stay-at-home order until June 12, state of emergency until June 19Paul and Jennifer Troy have decided this year theyre going all out on landscaping. Ron Panetta, the owner of Panettas Landscape Supplies in Westland said thats common this year. I was concerned if people were going to spend money on landscaping, Panetta said. Paul and Jennifer Troy said they want their home to be a place they can enjoy and not feel the need to leave.