Michigan court clears South Haven in beach drowning suit 

Michigan court clears South Haven in beach drowning suit 
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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Man’s ‘Around the Lake in 8 Days’ bike ride raises $25K for charity

Man’s ‘Around the Lake in 8 Days’ bike ride raises $25K for charity
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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Prolonged drought puts scare into Southwestern Ontario pumpkin growers

Prolonged drought puts scare into Southwestern Ontario pumpkin growers
London Free Press
Canada’s largest pumpkin patch is looking a little lean.
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Growing concerns: Window to plant spring bulbs open

Growing concerns: Window to plant spring bulbs open
London Free Press
Spring bulbs have arrived in garden centres. Daffodils, tulips, crocus, and allium are among the most common.
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More than 2 dozen waterspouts reported on Great Lakes. Where they were sighted

More than 2 dozen waterspouts reported on Great Lakes. Where they were sighted
Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes saw at least 27 confirmed, fair-weather waterspouts/funnels — and more may have spawned beyond view — on Sunday, including on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, according to […]
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Laser weeding is taking place around the world

Laser weeding is taking place around the world
The Lucknow Sentinel
In addition to farmers using them in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, they are zapping weeds in the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand
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How science has prevented (so far) another shipwreck like Edmund Fitzgerald

How science has prevented (so far) another shipwreck like Edmund Fitzgerald
Great Lakes Commission
Boat captains today have far more information about weather conditions, thanks to buoys and other data sources. Federal funding cuts could jeopardize those safety advances. Read the full story by […]
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Here’s what you need to know about this year’s Mackinac Bridge walk

Interlochen Public Radio
The Mackinac Bridge Walk is one of Michigan's longest-running Labor Day traditions, having brought an estimated 30,000 people to the bridge in 2024.
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Pushing the Boundary

Interlochen Public Radio
In the early 1800s, a group of politicians decided part of the Ohio border should move farther north. It started a decades-long border fight between Michigan and Ohio. There were winners. There were losers. And in the end, it shaped the states as we know them.
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More than 2 dozen waterspouts seen on Great Lakes. Why there were so many on Sunday

More than 2 dozen waterspouts seen on Great Lakes. Why there were so many on Sunday
Great Lakes Commission
Waterspouts swept across the Great Lakes this past weekend as a cold front moved into the region from Canada, and the region may see more in the coming days, weather […]
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Crumbling U.P. dam reveals potential risks of private hydroelectric ownership

Interlochen Public Radio
A crumbling, century-old dam in AuTrain Township could threaten local businesses and public safety, with some worried about a dam failure or its possible removal. What does that mean for dams elsewhere in the state.
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Growing Concerns: Watch for great perennial deals at garden centres

Growing Concerns: Watch for great perennial deals at garden centres
London Free Press
Now that it is late in August there are a few smaller jobs you can do in the garden.
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