Lawsuit names TCAPS, others after boy’s death at school bus stop

Interlochen Public Radio
The suit, filed in federal court by the estate of Jayson Hoogeveen, asks for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
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Enbridge pipeline oil spill in Wisconsin larger than all of the company’s spills combined in 2023

Interlochen Public Radio
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating a 69,000 gallon oil spill from Enbridge Line 6, about 60 miles west of Milwaukee.
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Mary Sabuda – Maritime Transportation Policy Analyst

Great Lakes Commission
Mary Sabuda covers maritime transportation policy at the Great Lakes Commission. In this role, she works to advance policy and funding priorities related to navigation
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What’s behind booming London Catholic school board’s budget deficit

London Free Press
The London region’s Catholic school board is planning for a nearly $900,000 deficit as it pays for portables and extra school buses to handle “extreme growth” in its student population. The London District Catholic school board is expecting a shortfall of about $883,000 in its 2024-25 budget year, down from
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Letters to the Editor: December 14, 2024

London Free Press
Homeless, hopeless
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Health of the St. Clair River: Conversation with Sheri Faust

Great Lakes Commission
The St. Clair River is a 40-mile watery conduit that connects Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair. It is a vital part of the Great Lakes and provides not only […]
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BRT 2.0: What to know about proposed resurrection of north, west routes

London Free Press
What’s old is new again. London’s new 25-year transportation master plan contains a proposal to revive two bus rapid transit routes to serve north and west London. LFP’s Jack Moulton takes a look back, and forward, at rapid transit’s political feasibility. WHAT’S ON THE TABLE FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT? Within
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$50M state grant for Copperwood Mine clears another hurdle

Interlochen Public Radio
A $50 million grant for a copper mine in the Upper Peninsula was approved by the state House Appropriations Committee.
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City politician reflects on ‘making a bit of a scene’ with mid-debate exit

London Free Press
A first-term city councillor expressed no regrets about abruptly exiting a debate over rejigged ward boundaries, arguing his political colleagues were ignoring his and his constituents’ wishes. Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister walked out of a Tuesday meeting and didn’t return as city politicians debated changes to London’s 14 ward
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All you need to know about London’s 25-year transportation master plan

London Free Press
London’s suburbs over the next 25 years will be getting a bigger and better networks of roads, revived bus rapid transit, bike lanes, and sidewalks, according to newly released details of city hall’s 25-year master transportation plan. LFP’s Jack Moulton explains what’s on the table so far. WHAT’S THE PLAN
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Letters to the Editor: December 5, 2024

London Free Press
This is another example of special interest running the city.
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What to know about city council’s meeting cycle, and one complicated change

London Free Press
Monday marked the first meeting of city council’s refreshed committees including the shrunken community and protective services committee. Reporter Jack Moulton explains the committee system, and why the smaller body already is presenting headaches. WHAT ARE COUNCIL’S STANDING COMMITTEES? City council has four committees that meet on a three-week cycle
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