Author: Kincardine Independent
Lawsuit names TCAPS, others after boy’s death at school bus stop
The suit, filed in federal court by the estate of Jayson Hoogeveen, asks for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
50 years ago today, Art Duhamel was arrested for fishing in Grand Traverse Bay
The arrest led to a test case that would force the state of Michigan to recognize Anishinaabe fishing rights in the Grand Traverse region.
Complete With His Language
Kenny Pheasant first became a teacher of Anishinaabemowin at 14 years-old, teaching customers from behind the meat counter at a grocery store. Now, it’s his life mission to get more people speaking the Great Lakes’ original and endangered language.
Unreliable winters bring new ideas, from different offerings to lobbying
Among the longer-term approaches to address increasingly unreliable winter weather, some groups are pushing against fossil fuels.
Enbridge pipeline oil spill in Wisconsin larger than all of the company’s spills combined in 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating a 69,000 gallon oil spill from Enbridge Line 6, about 60 miles west of Milwaukee.
After a rough 2024, Michigan music festival operators ponder the future
Music festivals across the world and right here in northern Michigan are struggling. Ticket sales are down, some have taken a year off and others have called it quits altogether.
After sexual assault allegation, protesters call for Hentschel’s resignation
A group of about 30 protesters gathered Wednesday morning at the Governmental Center in downtown Traverse City ahead of the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners meeting. They were calling for the resignation of Board Chair Rob Hentschel after allegations of sexual assault surfaced.
Should a lack of snow become its own economic disaster?
A new federal bill aims to close the gap for businesses that suffered from a lack of snow last year that weren’t eligible for federal loans.
Maritime Time: Seiche on the lake
Seiches on the Great Lakes have a violent history.
Author Bill Morris speaks on Detroit Lions history, bright future
Morris says his new book “The Lions Finally Roar” is not just about football, but is a story about the city of Detroit and its people.