Ed Ronco

A family in Leelanau County can claim property tax exemptions in both Utah and Michigan, according to a recent ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court.

Most of Isle Royale’s more than 130,000 acres is designated as wilderness, but the new plan focuses the few places on the island that are not.

A permanent ban on parties. That’s what Airbnb says it’s imposing on renters, ahead of the busy 4th of July holiday weekend. In northern Michigan, vacation rentals have increased in recent years, along with noise and traffic, upsetting some full-time residents.