How science has prevented (so far) another shipwreck like Edmund Fitzgerald

How science has prevented (so far) another shipwreck like Edmund Fitzgerald
Great Lakes Commission
Boat captains today have far more information about weather conditions, thanks to buoys and other data sources. Federal funding cuts could jeopardize those safety advances. Read the full story by […]
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Lieutenant governor, Democratic lawmakers make case to protect school lunch spending

Interlochen Public Radio
The lieutenant governor and some Democratic lawmakers passed out lunches to elementary school students Tuesday in the capital city.
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Several Ivey professors, joined by others in the community, oppose the expansion of a parking lot that will add 273 spaces, bringing to 479 the lot some fear will displace birds and other wildlife, ca

Several Ivey professors, joined by others in the community, oppose the expansion of a parking lot that will add 273 spaces, bringing to 479 the lot some fear will displace birds and other wildlife, ca
London Free Press
A campaign is calling for staff and students to be consulted on major projects.
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Small city’s ‘community carbon fund’ promises hyper-local carbon reduction

Small city’s ‘community carbon fund’ promises hyper-local carbon reduction
Great Lakes Echo

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen

In 2023, community organizers from the outdoor Discovery Center, an outdoor education and conservation-focused nonprofit in Holland, Michigan looked for ways to further sustainability efforts in the west Michigan community. This led to a partnership with another local nonprofit to create the Carbon Community Fund, which accepts donations from residents to fund local conservation efforts.

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Off-trail ORVs destroy Michigan ecosystems and the DNR can’t keep up

Interlochen Public Radio
Off-road vehicles have been allowed on state forest land since 2018. But sometimes they blaze their own trails. Now, things are at a breaking point.
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When pieces of the Mackinac Bridge go up for sale, they end up worldwide

Interlochen Public Radio
Pieces of the Mackinac Bridge get put up for auction and end up in the hands of people all over the world from Michigan to the South Pole.
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Judge formally links 43 properties to $50M LHSC fraud lawsuit

Judge formally links 43 properties to $50M LHSC fraud lawsuit
London Free Press
The order paves the way to potentially block any sale, mortgage or other actions on the properties until the civil litigation is resolved.
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Pushing the Boundary

Interlochen Public Radio
In the early 1800s, a group of politicians decided part of the Ohio border should move farther north. It started a decades-long border fight between Michigan and Ohio. There were winners. There were losers. And in the end, it shaped the states as we know them.
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Trump wants to revive the U.S. maritime industry. What does that mean for Michigan’s maritime academy?

Interlochen Public Radio
The industry is already teetering on the edge of a labor shortage for entry level officers. Will there be enough cadets? We go out on the water at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City.
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Scientists wonder if Lake Superior can continue to avoid an invasion of mussels

Scientists wonder if Lake Superior can continue to avoid an invasion of mussels
Great Lakes Commission
Lake Superior is the lone holdout in a mussel invasion that has overtaken every other Great Lake, a salvation credited to low calcium levels, cold water, and relative isolation. But […]
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How many cigarette butts are littering your local beach?

Interlochen Public Radio
Cigarette butts are one of the most common kind of plastic pollution found on Great Lakes beaches.
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Crumbling U.P. dam reveals potential risks of private hydroelectric ownership

Interlochen Public Radio
A crumbling, century-old dam in AuTrain Township could threaten local businesses and public safety, with some worried about a dam failure or its possible removal. What does that mean for dams elsewhere in the state.
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