The village of Elberta, Michigan, has been awarded a $5.3 million grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for the development of a waterfront park. The park project will […]
Ann Arbor, Michigan/Chicago, Illinois — A report released today on Great Lakes water use demonstrates the region’s ongoing commitment to coordinated, science-based management of the
By Clara Lincolnhol
Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan – Nearly $315,000 will be awarded to support local organizations in controlling nonnative Phragmites australis, one of the most aggressive plant species invading the
Development plans for a 64-unit tiny home community in Kincardine are moving to the next phase. During a special meeting held Dec. 3, council voted in favour of rezoning a parcel of land, located at the corner of Kincardine Avenue and Adelaide Street, from R1 to R6 to allow for 16 one-storey single detached homes […]
Despite recent news of data center development in Michigan, the development boom is much more dramatic in Illinois and Ohio, two states that account for half of all operational facilities […]
The Ontario government has introduced draft legislation that aims to restrict invasive medical research on dogs and cats.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva
The U.S. Geological Survey has began large-scale low-level airplane flights over Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition. The data will be used to create two- and three-dimensional maps to better understand the geological structure at depths of about 10,000 feet.
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Council voted 10-5 both to deny heritage designation for the historic 1872 building at 1269 Hyde Park Rd
By Clara Lincolnhol
New research says workers picking, grinding and packaging cannabis are developing workplace-related asthma, and two deaths have occurred so far.
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“It’s taking people longer to land a job, and employers are asking for more from people, even at an entry level.”
The city of Lorain, Ohio has invested millions in cleanup and infrastructure to prepare the former steel industry site for mixed-use development to reshape its waterfront. Read the full story […]