London Free Press
Charming, funny, and gregarious, he was one of London's first local celebrities who could never say no to helping friends.
Great Lakes Echo

By Akia Thrower

A new study reveals how gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park seasonally alter their habitat preferences to align with beavers’ habitat preferences, a shift that might have implications for the island’s ecosystem.

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London Free Press
Multiple school buses were delayed across the London region as Environment Canada issued a snow squall warning for the region on Monday morning. According to the national weather agency, London was expected to get another 10 to 15 centimetres of snowfall throughout the day on Monday, with snow moving toward the east of the city […]
London Free Press
It’s back. Snow has touched down in London for the first time this season, with the city waking up to a light dusting on Sunday morning as Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the region. Londoners can expect around five centimetres of snow on Sunday, according to the national weather agency, with wind […]
London Free Press
This year’s conditions are a combination of natural and climatic factors, including dry weather and a low-water cycle.
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) Oct. 15 meeting featured a first-person account of viticulture – the practice of growing grapes for the purpose of making wine by member Susan Miszturak. She and her husband spent 23 years in the Niagara region growing grapes and making wine before retiring home to Ripley in 2024. […]
The Lucknow Sentinel
Jack-o-lanterns will once again illuminate the trail for visitors of Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) in Ripley the day after Halloween. “We had over 100 pumpkins last year and we hope to have that many again this year,” said Heather Newman, BBFG president, in an Oct. 15 email. Following the success of the inaugural Jack-o-lantern […]
Great Lakes Commission
In Ohio, the combination of drought and the current cyanobacteria blue-green algal bloom in the Sandusky Bay could result in fish kills, but favorable fall weather is likely to arrive […]
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman 

 The Michigan Court of Appeals has cleared the city of South Haven of liability in the 2020 drowning of an 18-year-old swimmer at a public beach on the Lake Michigan coast.

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Great Lakes Echo

By Camila Bello Castro 
A Chicago man biked around Lake Michigan in eight days, battling self-doubts and a major thunderstorm and raising $25,000 for the Michigan Credit Union Foundation, which advocates and promotes the credit union movement by providing educational opportunities and consumer awareness. 

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