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Apartments, townhomes, park eyed for old school grounds in east London

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 15:15 London Free Press

The site of a closed elementary school on Hamilton Road could be home to a new park, townhomes and apartment buildings.

A guide to the federal review of the Line 5 tunnel

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:00 Interlochen Public Radio

The review is a major step toward a permitting decision on the controversial proposal to build a tunnel underneath the Straits of Mackinac. The last day for the public to comment is June 30.

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Will more condos become rentals as home sales plunge?

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 10:50 London Free Press

Way before the first phases of Wastell Homes’ Willow project in north London was completed, builder Sue Wastell could detect softening demand for new homes.

With a major renovation and restoration planned, Ken Demelo will submit a site plan application to city hall soon to redevelop the site, said Jerzy Smolarek, partner with Siv-ik Planning and Design, t

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 08:36 London Free Press

Call The Office, London’s iconic downtown bar and music venue, will rise again, its owner says. With a major renovation and restoration planned, Ken Demelo will soon submit a site plan application to city hall to redevelop the site, said Jerzy Smolarek, partner with Siv-ik Planning and Design, the firm making the application. “It is […]

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Scratching the Right Itch

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 05:35 Interlochen Public Radio

Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his adult life trying to eradicate it in lakes across northern Michigan. Then one day, he realized he was completely wrong.

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Hot, humid weather in store for much of Michigan

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 14:24 Interlochen Public Radio

The heat combined with possible thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday will make for what forecasters are calling a “wet blanket effect.”

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1 family, 4 decades (and counting) running London’s busy Centennial Hall

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 14:18 London Free Press

City council has handed aging Centennial Hall another five-year run under the Jones family, as the city-owned venue nears its 60th birthday and redevelopment plans loom.

London crackdown on public drug use to date: 11 charges, 540 seizures

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 18:55 London Free Press

London police have seized drugs more than 500 times and laid nearly a dozen charges after launching a crackdown on public drug use three months ago, a new report says.

Both London startup businesses have each won $500,000 from the Ontario government to commercialize their technology.

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:16 London Free Press

Two London startup businesses have each won $500,000 from the Ontario government to commercialize their technology.

Goodbye parking lots, hello housing? City politicians await builders’ pitches

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 11:22 London Free Press

Developers will be able to pitch their ideas for housing on a city-owned parking lot in Old East Village this summer after politicians were urged to slow the process down and do more consultation. Initiated by Mayor Josh Morgan through a strong mayor order last year, city hall staff had begun looking at the potential […]