Category: Great Lakes Echo
Bill would ban ‘dog-scrimination’ by insurers
By Justin Fox Clausen
A new bill in Michigan would prohibit home insurance companies from denying, canceling or raising premiums for homeowners and tenants based on the breeds of their dogs.
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‘None of this is normal’ – Michigan watches winter drought ahead of growing season
By Sonja Krohn
The dry conditions and drought that Michigan is experiencing this winter may adversely affect the upcoming crop growing season.
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Conservation, research and community collaboration aid in successful 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season
The 2026 sturgeon season on Black Lake in Michigan lasted all of 48 minutes before the annual quota – six – was reached. There were 653 anglers competing for them.
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Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities
By Lillian Williams
he shrinking number of farms in Michigan – down by about 1,300 between 2023 and 2024 – and the trend of existing farms to expand to survive is changing the culture of rural communities.
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Climate migration may not dramatically reshape city growth, study finds
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira
A recent study featuring Grand Rapids, Michigan suggests that climate migration may not significantly change how some cities grow.
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