Environmental groups use anniversary of Kalamazoo River oil spill to warn about Line 5

Interlochen Public Radio
he massive oil spill in the Kalamazoo River 15 years ago polluted the water and shoreline and left oil-coated wildlife. More than a million gallons of oil was recovered along a more than 35 mile stretch of the river.
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Crown seeks prison term for London man who imported cocaine

Crown seeks prison term for London man who imported cocaine
London Free Press
he Crown is seeking jail time for a London man who imported nearly a kilogram of cocaine, while the defence is asking for house arrest.
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Environmental group says EGLE is not looking at all the risks of a Line 5 tunnel

Interlochen Public Radio
he National Wildlife Federation says Michigan's environment department should fully review what damage drilling the tunnel for a new pipeline segment might cause.
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A London realty firm has cancelled the listing of a home named in a $50-million fraud lawsuit London Health Sciences Centre has filed against former executives, and others, saying it is awaiting a leg

A London realty firm has cancelled the listing of a home named in a $50-million fraud lawsuit London Health Sciences Centre has filed against former executives, and others, saying it is awaiting a leg
London Free Press
A realty firm has cancelled the listing of a home included in a lawsuit filed by London Health Sciences Centre alleging a massive fraud
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Michigan public health agencies axe programs amid federal cuts

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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 Good, Not Great Lake

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Lake Champlain is more than 16 times smaller than Lake Ontario, the smallest Great Lake. But in 1998, Congress designated Lake Champlain as the sixth Great Lake, teeing off a historical and cultural fight over which lakes can really call themselves Great.
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How Medicaid cuts could hit northern Michigan hospitals

Interlochen Public Radio
Munson Healthcare officials say almost two thirds of their payments come from Medicaid.
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London eyes restarting affordable home ownership program

London eyes restarting affordable home ownership program
London Free Press
The city is looking to give London renters a hand up by bringing back a forgivable loan that can go towards owning a house
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Barr seeks rematch for northern Michigan’s U.S. House seat

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Democrat Callie Barr is launching a second bid for Michigan's First Congressional District. She was defeated by Republican Congressman Jack Bergman in 2024 after receiving less than 40 percent of the vote.
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Essays by Karen Anderson: Diamonds in the Alley

Interlochen Public Radio
One morning last summer, I walked out to the alley behind my house and noticed several diamonds lying in the dirt.
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‘We put a man on the moon faster:’ Money for Great Lakes icebreaker omitted from Trump’s big bill

‘We put a man on the moon faster:’ Money for Great Lakes icebreaker omitted from Trump’s big bill
Great Lakes Commission
Several Great Lakes advocacy groups have called for a second Great Lakes icebreaker which could help open up commerce on the Great Lakes during the winter. The funding was briefly […]
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Author Katie Yee on the power of mythology and milkshakes

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Katie Yee visits Traverse City on July 25 to discuss her debut novel at the National Writers Series.
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