Author: Owen Sound Sun Times
COMMENTARY: Bottled water companies get a (nearly) free ride in Michigan
Michigan’s abundant water has turned into a cash cow for private bottled water companies who are making large profits off publicly owned water, while paying next to nothing for water […]
Historic Lake Michigan lighthouse damaged in late November storm
An iconic, 150-year-old lighthouse sitting on the shores of Lake Michigan was damaged in the massive Thanksgiving storm system that recently slammed Grand Haven, Michigan. Read the full story by […]
Trump budget jeopardizes 3 U.S. science research centers in Wisconsin
Three U.S. Geological Survey centers in Wisconsin would close under the Trump administration’s plans for changes to the Department of the Interior, ending decades of research on the Great Lakes, […]
Niagara Falls Storage Site receives another $3M for remediation efforts
The Niagara Falls Storage Site received an additional $3 million from cost-recovery settlements to support ongoing cleanup of contaminated soil and groundwater around its radioactive waste containment structure. The current […]
19th-century Kewaunee County pier is named a Wisconsin historic place
The ruins of a 19th-century Lake Michigan pier south of Kewaunee, Wisconsin, have joined the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places. The remains of Sandy Bay Pier represent how commercial […]