An $8 billion data center campus is coming to Port Washington, Wisconsin. The city’s common council unanimously approved the development in August, despite dozens of residents sharing their concerns over […]
Great Lakes Commission
Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared a London police officer of wrongdoing after a woman was hit twice with a conducted energy weapon, or taser, and hospitalized. The probe relates to a Jan. 3, 2025, incident, when officers were called to the area of Wharncliffe Road South and Emery Street West by a father who reported […]
The first meeting of the 2025-2026 season of the Huron Bruce Nature (HBN) club went swimmingly with an excellent presentation on the changing ecology of Lake Huron fish communities by Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Management biologist Arunas Liskaukas. Nearing retirement after a 35-year “dream” career researching and working with fish, this passionate scientist […]
The first meeting of the fall season of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) took place at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre, Sept. 17. The group welcomed Amanda Saxton and Kim Armitage of Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN), a group dedicated to promoting sustainable living practices and finding solutions that benefit both their community and […]
The Alliance for the Great Lakes recently issued a report that the Great Lakes region isn’t prepared for the dramatic water and energy use demands of data centers. The region […]
City hall will have to spend nearly $8.5 million to replace its steam heating system, as well as those in several prominent downtown civic buildings.
Interlochen Public Radio
The utility had been seeking a way out of the hydropower business. The sale could close late next year or early 2027.
Two London police tactical officers used conducted-energy weapons on a fleeing man before he lost consciousness and was taken to the hospital, Ontario’s police watchdog say.
In addition to farmers using them in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, they are zapping weeds in the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand
A Free Press reader asks: Are city planners ignoring the dangers of infestation that comes with high-density living?
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.
The post Small city’s ‘community carbon fund’ promises hyper-local carbon reduction first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
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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.