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Earlier this week, the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network announced an interactive mapping tool to help protect Michigan anglers looking to reel in a meal. Read the full story by […]
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

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Great Lakes Echo

By Joshua Kim

Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

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London Free Press
Helping readers connect with one another, by giving thanks, looking for out-of-print books, searching for long-lost friends and more.
London Free Press
Two London city councillors are looking to close what they view as loopholes in the city's "renoviction" bylaw.
London Free Press
Amid chaos and change, Carter steadied the Greyhounds — and earned a place in the rafters
London Free Press
“It’s taking people longer to land a job, and employers are asking for more from people, even at an entry level.”
Great Lakes Echo

By Akia Thrower

A new study reveals how gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park seasonally alter their habitat preferences to align with beavers’ habitat preferences, a shift that might have implications for the island’s ecosystem.

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Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Tiny pieces of moss can be crime-busters, says a study examining how law enforcement agencies, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people, calculate how long ago someone died and – in a notorious Mason County case – try to locate the body of a baby murdered by her father.

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