Month: October 2025
A fish story: The return of the sturgeon
A 25-year project, planned through 2031, aims to reintroduce lake sturgeon to Lake Michigan waters and help them once again call the Milwaukee River home. Read the full story by […]
How declining lake ice affects local culture
The amount of ice on the Great Lakes has been steadily and significantly decreasing over the past five decades. Those who have built their lives around the ice are now […]
Public to be consulted on relocation of historical monument
The relocation of Kincardine’s Secord Monument is soon to be open for public input. During its Jan. 24 meeting, Kincardine council approved the use of up to $15,000 from the municipal contingency fund to hire an external consultant to facilitate public engagement regarding the relocation of the monument, previously installed in front of the public […]
In close vote, Thames Valley trustees end police-in-schools program
Thames Valley school board trustees have killed a long-paused program that placed police officers in public elementary and high schools, which a review found was upsetting to some students. Tuesday, trustees rejected a staff recommendation to reintroduce a revamped school resource officer program in a narrow seven-six recorded vote. In June 2020, trustees unanimously voted […]
Former Komoka restaurant owner to be added to sex offender registry
The former owner of a Komoka restaurant who was convicted of three counts of sexual assault will be added to a sex offender registry for 20 years. Vasilos (Bill) Kourtesis, 67, who was convicted last summer and sentenced to three years in prison in December, had been hoping not to have his name added to […]