Tag: body
OHL hockey: ‘Slow start’ sinks the London Knights in Flint
The London Knights don’t like mid-week road games. For the second straight Wednesday, they surrendered multiple first-period goals and a ton of early shots. It hurt them in Guelph Nov. 5 and cost them again in a 3-2 defeat to the Flint Firebirds before 2,932 at the Dort Financial Center. The Firebirds scored twice in […]
Legal win for Grand Traverse Band, nonprofits in Elk Rapids clean water case
A federal judge agreed with the groups that a local fruit processor is polluting groundwater, a wetland and a creek that connect to Elk Lake.
New research in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula shows how invasive earthworms are changing forest soils
By Georgia Hill
Scientists studying the body size and growth patterns of non-native earthworms in the UP’s Huron Mountains say they are disrupting forest ecosystems. Contrary to popular belief, most North American earthworms are invaders unintentionally introduced during European colonization. They have a significant impact on ecosystems, especially in the Great Lakes region where they affect soil structure, nutrient cycling and biodiversity.
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Dale DeGray thinks Caden Taylor can “be himself” in Owen Sound
Dale DeGray thinks the Owen Sound Attack and Caden Taylor are joining forces at a perfect time. Like Taco Bell and Doritos, who came together to give the world a Doritos Locos Taco, and never looked back. On Tuesday, the Owen Sound Attack sent a pair of mid-round draft picks — a third-round pick in […]
Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends
Drivers around the Great Lakes region beware. In the weeks following “fall back,” once daylight saving time ends, collisions between wildlife and vehicles rises by 16%. According to data from insurance company State Farm, October, November and December are the most dangerous for animal-related collisions, making up 41% of all animal collision claims.