AmeriCorps cuts hit northern Michigan environmental work

Interlochen Public Radio
AmeriCorps provides paid community service jobs that span a wide range of fields, from disaster recovery to education.
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Police force loses bid to fire officer who punched, kicked handcuffed man

Police force loses bid to fire officer who punched, kicked handcuffed man
London Free Press
Woodstock police officer Det.-Const. Eric Dopf avoided termination after pleading guilty to two professional misconduct charges
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An 18-storey residential tower will rise, after all, from what is now an open pit on Ridout Street, after the developer struck a deal with the city avoiding legal action, said Adam Carapella, vice-pre

An 18-storey residential tower will rise, after all, from what is now an open pit on Ridout Street, after the developer struck a deal with the city avoiding legal action, said Adam Carapella, vice-pre
London Free Press
An 18-storey residential tower will rise, after all, from what’s now an open pit on Ridout Street after the developer struck a deal with city hall avoiding legal action. Tricar Group had sued the city over delays in development permits, but a changing of the guard in the city’s planning department has resulted in speedier […]
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Two hurt in northwest London house fire

Two hurt in northwest London house fire
London Free Press
Two people were injured in an early morning fire at a home in northwest London on Thursday. Firefighters were called at about 5 a.m. to a blaze on the 2000-block of Coronation Drive in the city’s Whitehills neighbourhood, where all residents escaped, London Fire Department officials said on social media. Two people were taken to […]
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Dog dead after $250,000 east London house fire

Dog dead after $250,000 east London house fire
London Free Press
A dog is dead after a $250,000 fire at an east London home Wednesday afternoon, the London fire department says.
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State rep wants more firewood collection after ice storm

Interlochen Public Radio
Northern Michigan continues to grapple with debris and forestry management.
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Fast-moving fire does $200K damage to east London repair shop

Fast-moving fire does $200K damage to east London repair shop
London Free Press
A fast-moving east London fire was caused by an incident at an auto repair shop, a London fire department official says
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Peace: Affiliated universities like Huron at risk of disappearing

Peace: Affiliated universities like Huron at risk of disappearing
London Free Press
Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn announced $750 million in new STEM funding last month, opening about 20,000 new university and college spots for these academic disciplines.
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Ceremony kicks off the Arctic grayling’s return to the Lower Peninsula

Interlochen Public Radio
The fish will be released into three northern Michigan rivers.
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The time is now to start pushing for a new St. Thomas hospital: CEO

The time is now to start pushing for a new St. Thomas hospital: CEO
London Free Press
St. Thomas hospital officials are making a case to city politicians for a new medical centre to support the region’s surging population.
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Fremont digester shuttered after long dispute with state

Interlochen Public Radio
Waste from the energy-producing digester was at the center of the disagreement.
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Toledo-area sand dunes to become state nature preserve

Great Lakes Commission
Next month, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Metroparks Toledo will dedicate Girdham Road Sand Dunes in Oak Openings Preserve Metropark as Ohio’s next nature preserve. Read the full […]
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