Suspect pleads not guilty in Traverse City Walmart attack, more details emerge

Interlochen Public Radio
Also: The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday it been looking for Gille for about 24 hours before the attack.
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PFAS detection startup in Traverse City receives major grants

Interlochen Public Radio
Wave Lumina, a startup in Traverse City, has received grants that will help finance its work for the next two years.
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Derailed train hurts VIA Rail service between London and Toronto

Derailed train hurts VIA Rail service between London and Toronto
London Free Press
A train derailment Friday morning in the Southwestern Ontario town of Paris created a disruption in passenger train service between Toronto and London for an undetermined period of time.
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LFP Letters to the Editor: July 25, 2025

LFP Letters to the Editor: July 25, 2025
London Free Press
A Free Press reader says Canadians are not "nasty and mean," but rather resilient and innovative.
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Michigan hotel taxes fund tourism promotion. Should they also fund services?

Interlochen Public Radio
Across northern Michigan, hotel taxes generated almost $30 million for area convention and visitors bureaus. Some in Traverse City say the money should go to the county.
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Kincardine approved as residency training site by Western University

Kincardine approved as residency training site by Western University
The Lucknow Sentinel
Kincardine will host a full-time family medicine residency program beginning next year. “This approval is a significant milestone for our community,” Dr. Jason Murray, residency program site director, said in a July 24 news release. “Not only does it elevate Kincardine’s role in training the next generation of physicians, but it also enhances our community’s […]
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Upgrades coming to arenas in Lucknow, Ripley through provincial grant

Upgrades coming to arenas in Lucknow, Ripley through provincial grant
The Lucknow Sentinel
he Ontario government is investing $529,500 to upgrade both the Lucknow Community Centre and the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. “The Township of Huron-Kinloss is grateful to the Province of Ontario for this investment through the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund. This funding will allow us to replace the roof of the Lucknow Community Centre, helping […]
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McBean: What Canada can learn from the Texas flash flood

McBean: What Canada can learn from the Texas flash flood
London Free Press
The flash flood in Texas that killed more than 130 people should be a wake-up call for Canada, a climate expert says
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Sea lamprey barrier work planned to start at Little Manistee weir

Sea lamprey barrier work planned to start at Little Manistee weir
Great Lakes Commission
Construction will begin the week of July 21 on a new sea lamprey barrier and trap at the Little Manistee River Weir and egg take facility in Manistee County, Michigan. […]
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Michigan public health agencies axe programs amid federal cuts

Interlochen Public Radio
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over Michigan’s local public health departments as they prepare their fiscal year 2026 budgets.
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A home on Dufferin Avenue in London suffered $550,000 in damages in an overnight fire,  London Fire Department stated on a social media post Friday.

A home on Dufferin Avenue in London suffered $550,000 in damages in an overnight fire,  London Fire Department stated on a social media post Friday.
London Free Press
An overnight fire that tore through an Old East Village home early Friday has been deemed suspicious by London police.
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After federal funding cuts to public radio, IPR strengthens its commitment to northern Michigan

Interlochen Public Radio
As Congress closes the door on us, we plan to open ours more widely to you and the rest of our neighbors.
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