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President-elect Donald Trump says he'll nominate Pete Hoekstra, the Michigan Republican Party chairman, to be the U.S. ambassador to Canada.

The Great Lakes system system is no stranger to invasive species, but grass carp could upend the Great Lakes' ecology, as well as the operations of some of the world’s most significant freshwater commercial fisheries. So far, the Great Lakes have successfully held grass carp at bay. Those involved in managing the grass carp — not to mention the fishermen who rely on the abundance of native fish — can only hope that success is sustainable.

On today’s program, environmental concerns over legislation to bring big data centers to Michigan. Then, a ballast water balancing act between U.S. and Canadian regulations for freighters on the Great Lakes. And, what you need to know about Bird Flu spreading to humans in our state.

The final stages of construction on the Gordie Howe International Bridge. A follow up on how Livingston County has experienced Michigan’s new red flag gun laws. And how some fresh thinking about what would make it easier for newcomers to settle into new towns in Michigan.

End-of-year events like recess and field day are moving indoors for the time being in some districts.

Government officials say the move doesn't meant the pandemic is over, and encourage travelers to still take precautions against the virus.

Just as it did in the dispute with Michigan over orders to shut down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac, Canada is invoking a 1977 pipeline treaty in a dispute with a Native American tribe in Wisconsin.

In 2013, a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. The dangers of oil trains are part of the controversy around Enbridge Line 5 — a pipeline running through the Straits of Mackinac. In part two of this series, we look at the risks of transporting crude oil by rail.

On this episode of Stateside, we recapped all we have learned about the GOP candidates running for governor. Then, an installation in downtown Ann Arbor commemorates the children lost during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Also, we continued the IPR miniseries on oil spills.

The barriers Americans face trying to enter Canada. Then, an author's retelling of Vincent Chin's story for young readers. Finally, a look at the work of the state legislature's School Safety Task Force.