Teacher Emma Witkovsky was putting together a booklet of facts about the 50 U.S. states for her students and noticed something unexpected when she got to Michigan's information. "I said to my husband, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Because a butterfly would be too easy. Considered to be a barometer of creek and stream health, the stonefly may soon become Michigan's state insect following a letter writing ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A class of fifth-grade students from Aberdeen Academy is making waves in our state Legislature with their campaign to designate the stonefly as our official state insect. After ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan could get an official state insect thanks to a dedicated class of fifth graders at Grand Rapids Public Schools. The buzz in Emma Witkovsky’s fifth grade classroom ...

Fly fishers have a lot of learning to do when it comes to all of the insects that tempt a trout. Of the four main insect groups — midges, caddis flies, mayflies and stoneflies — it is the stoneflies ...