There are nine more cases that are awaiting test results
In today's newsletter, learn about Michigan’s orphaned baby bears, the Tigers are paring down the roster for final spring stretch, and boyfriend charged with murder in death of Jackson High School teacher. |
Yesterday marked the first day of spring 🌷 |
And most of you will really like the weather it brings in April, May and June. But since we're still in March, let me forewarn you this week ends with another snowstorm possible for some parts of Lower Michigan. As far as birds go, some of the season’s earliest arrivals are already here. Check out this short guide for the species you might see — and hear — right now, as well as some clues for where to look. Everywhere else, yesterday was the first day of spring. But in Kalamazoo, it was Oberon Day. Bell’s Brewery celebrated the state holiday with beer lovers from around the state. |
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A bear cub being held by a Michigan Department of Natural Resources employee. (Photo provided by the Michigan DNR) |
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‘Exceedingly rare’ fungal disease identified in 35 U.P. mill workers |
Health officials have identified 35 cases of blastomycosis, a rare fungal disease, among people who work at the Billerud Paper Mill in Escanaba. So far, all the cases of blastomycosis are among mill workers, although a causal link between the disease and Billerud Paper Mill has not been established. About the disease: Blastomycosis, which most often infects the lungs, is a disease that grows in moist soil and decomposing matter such as wood and leaves. It can be contracted by breathing in fungal spores from the air. It is not contagious from person to person or between people and animals. In the Lower Peninsula: Border agents in Detroit recently made a surprising discovery in the luggage of a traveler from the African nation of Ghana - 6 "highly invasive" Giant African Snails. |
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Her parents selected a sperm donor. Decades later, a Michigan woman learned her father was mom’s doctor. |
A discovery: Jamie Hall knew she had been conceived through artificial insemination. But what she didn't know is despite her mother hand-selecting a donor to be Hall’s biological father, the man who’d actually fathered her was Dr. Philip Peven. What happened: Peven, who died in May 2022 at the age of 105, had been using his own sperm for decades as part of fertility treatments for couples having difficulties conceiving. Hall said he was very matter of fact about the issue when she was able to confront him prior to his death. More in public interest: At the Michigan State University Museum, staff members are already thinking about how an exhibit or exhibits might bear witness to Feb. 13 shootings. |
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Michigan’s orphaned baby bears: Surrogate moms, scented-gel tricks and cute cubs |
Helping lone cubs: Each year, the DNR monitors a handful of mother bears that they can use as surrogates if they have orphaned cubs to re-home in the spring and summer. This year, they answered questions about process and shared photos including the one you saw above of a lil cub staying warm.
Bird watching made easier: A new osprey nesting platform is standing tall in the Upper Peninsula near prime hunting waters and within easy view of birdwatchers. Also from the DNR: Snowmobiling deaths in Michigan are up by nearly 40% compared to last year. |
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How about some local news? |
Washtenaw County: The boyfriend of a Jackson High School teacher found dead in an Ypsilanti-area apartment last week has been charged in her death. Muskegon: Restrictions on pit bull ownership, including having to walk them with a muzzle, warning others with a “Beware of Dog” sign and obtaining liability insurance, have been deleted from Muskegon’s dangerous animals ordinance in a move to destigmatize the popular breed. Jackson: Meet Betty Morris, a 97-year-old woman who's been going to the Jackson YMCA almost every day for 30 years. |
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Thank you for joining me today on the Morning Briefing. As always, you can get the latest Michigan news at MLive.com. While you're there, consider becoming a MLive subscriber.
Have a great day!
— Jamie Rewerts |
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