"With new members on the board, we need to work together and we need to go forward. We obviously have some new issues to work ...

"We thought this is a site we can lease and not do a bunch of environmental harm," said Scott Whitcomb of the DNR.

The company behind the proposed solar panel project in Otsego County's Hayes Township said it won't be using land from the ...

Internal documents show DNR foresters questioned plans to lease and clearcut land for solar panels, and leadership struggled ...

The Chenango County Sheriff's Office says a Village of New Berlin resident was arrested and charged after making a false ...

This is a high-voltage power transmission line that runs through public trust land in Otsego County's Hayes Township, seen on ...

The defendant was charged with falsely reporting an offense to law enforcement and two counts of false written statement.

Northern Michigan lawmakers are calling for the department of natural resources to end its plan to put solar panels in Ots ...

For more than 50 years, the Michigan Association of Timbermen has championed the importance of sustainable forest management. Michigan’s forests are not only an economic engine but also a cornerstone ...

A solar farm proposal on more than 400 acres of state land in Otsego County came as a surprise to both residents and state representatives.

Kakridas said they reached out to all landowners adjacent to the project, including the Michigan Department of Natural Resources but ultimately decided to move forward with two private landowners in ...

A controversial plan to clear-cut 420 acres of state forest land for a solar farm is off the table following intense ...