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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Volunteers search a Torch Lake tributary for E. coli, and find it

Interlochen Public Radio
But Michigan's lack of statewide septic regulations makes dealing with it a little more complicated. Efforts in Lansing to establish a septic code have fallen short, but there are bills currently in legislative committees that would deal with the issue. The state currently relies on county and local governments to create and enforce their own regulations.
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As traffic volumes increase, we go looking for speeders in Mancelona

Interlochen Public Radio
In the last eight years, the number of cars traveling through the village has gone up by 47 percent. And this has created some unique challenges for Mancelona police.
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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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London Knights GM reflects on team’s latest NHL draft success

London Knights GM reflects on team’s latest NHL draft success
London Free Press
The No. 1 hockey factory in the world shows no signs of slowing down. The London Knights produced three more NHL picks in first-rounder Henry Brzustewicz (Kings), second-round goaltender Aleksei Medvedev (Canucks) and third-rounder Noah Read (Ducks) at the draft this weekend in Los Angeles. That West Coast trio pushed the OHL club to a […]
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NHL Draft: Aleksei Medvedev set to be picked, then carry London Knights net

NHL Draft: Aleksei Medvedev set to be picked, then carry London Knights net
London Free Press
The London Knights this season managed to develop one of the top NHL goaltending prospects in franchise history with the emergence of rookie Aleksei Medvedev
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Scratching the Right Itch

Interlochen Public Radio
Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his adult life trying to eradicate it in lakes across northern Michigan. Then one day, he realized he was completely wrong.
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