London Free Press
Take Back The Night is believed to be the oldest worldwide movement to end sexual assault, rape, abuse, harassment and human trafficking.
Great Lakes Commission
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is halfway through completion of a $5 million grant project to remove 27 stream barriers to conserve and restore aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, improve […]
Great Lakes Echo

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen

The popularity of groups like Wednesday Night Ride, Black Girls Do Bike and Soul Roll is an indicator that Detroit, long known for its ties to the auto industry, is making strides in becoming a cycling destination.  However, Detroit streets remain unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians compared to other cities.

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London Free Press
Dead-head, remove sunburned leaves and cut back some of the lilies and other plants
London Free Press
"We're not seeing growth. . . . These are very small changes, and so everything is just in a holding pattern," said an economics professor.
Great Lakes Echo

By Rachel Lewis  

The Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians' Natural Resources Department has been working to conserve the threatened wood turtle. Their top team member is Mooz, a 9-year-old labradoodle who has been helping his owner, Bill Parsons, find wood turtles for the past five years.

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London Free Press
Chair Beth Mai and several other trustees are hosting a virtual event opposing Bill 33 on Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.