‘You’re supposed to have our back’: Hundreds of thousands of dollars embezzled from Michigan rural nonprofits

Interlochen Public Radio
Cases in Benzie County, the Upper Peninsula and elsewhere demonstrate that small communities are not immune from big theft, and that the betrayal is deeply felt.
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PHOTOS: Western Mustangs football practice

PHOTOS: Western Mustangs football practice
London Free Press
The Western Mustang football team is ramping up for its first game of the 2025 season on Aug. 23 against Queen's in Kingston
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Are there jellyfish in Lake Erie? Rare non-native freshwater species spotted. Here’s where

Are there jellyfish in Lake Erie? Rare non-native freshwater species spotted. Here’s where
Great Lakes Commission
Freshwater jellyfish roughly the size of a penny have recently been spotted in western and eastern Lake Erie. Most of the time, they’re stuck to the bottom of the lake […]
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‘Visionary’ Western University scientist John David Spence dies at 80

‘Visionary’ Western University scientist John David Spence dies at 80
London Free Press
Six years ago, John David Spence was appointed to the Order of Canada.
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Harvey: More airline competition won’t solve Canada’s aviation challenges

Harvey: More airline competition won’t solve Canada’s aviation challenges
London Free Press
anadians must be certain lower fares that result from increased competition are worth the costs, an Western University academic says
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Cyanobacteria bloom, a common summer nuisance on Lake Erie, has formed in the water

Cyanobacteria bloom, a common summer nuisance on Lake Erie, has formed in the water
Great Lakes Commission
A cyanobacteria bloom is expanding in western Lake Erie, covering an area of about 160 square miles from the shoreline of Monroe County, Michigan, to the shoreline of Ottawa County, […]
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Western Mustangs rally past UBC to win national men’s tennis title

Western Mustangs rally past UBC to win national men’s tennis title
London Free Press
he Western men’s tennis team has won its first national title in eight years. The Ontario champion Mustangs knocked off University of British Columbia 4-1 in a weekend final that was much closer than the score at Saint-Victor Park in Laval, Que. “We were losing on every court at one point,” Western co-coach Anthony Glavanic […]
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Western Mustangs swimmer wins international bronze amid stunning rise

Western Mustangs swimmer wins international bronze amid stunning rise
London Free Press
'I just hope I get the opportunity for more races like that.'
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Farming, fertilizer and the future: How manure tech is evolving in Ohio

Farming, fertilizer and the future: How manure tech is evolving in Ohio
Great Lakes Commission
his year’s Manure Expo, held at the fairgrounds in Fulton County, Ohio, showcased the high-tech transformation of manure management. New tools on display at the expo aim to solve the […]
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London discus star Julia Tunks eyes shot at reclaiming national title

London Free Press
ack in the spring, Julia Tunks made the longest-standing record in Canadian track and field obsolete. This week in Ottawa, the 19-year-old London Western track and field club member will try to get back the national senior women’s discus title. Tunks threw a career-best 62.95 metres in April at Mullican Field in Ramona, Okla., to […]
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Q+A: London literary star Emma Donoghue on her new hit play

London Free Press
mma Donoghue has turned a set of 19th-century immigrant love letters into a folk musical, The Wind Coming Over the Sea, at Blyth Festival.
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Roma Roth, 56, is the writer, showrunner and director on Sullivan’s Crossing, a smash hit that was the top series earlier this month and now still stands in the network’s top 10.

Roma Roth, 56, is the writer, showrunner and director on Sullivan’s Crossing, a smash hit that was the top series earlier this month and now still stands in the network’s top 10.
London Free Press
A hit Netflix series that dethroned Squid Games in the top spot at the global streaming giant is directed by a London woman who thanks her Western University connection for help in making it happen. Roma Roth, 56, is the writer, showrunner and director of Sullivan’s Crossing, a smash hit that was the top series […]
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