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Michigan state Rep. Neil Friske arrested, jailed in Lansing | Bridge Michigan
Friske, a Charlevoix Republican, was arrested in Lansing early Thursday morning and is being held in the city jail, Lansing Police said….
Owen Sound police leading investigations into fires now
Owen Sound police have taken the lead in an investigation of two small fires reported within 30 minutes of one another in the city Tuesday night. Members of the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal attended the two houses where the fires took place, city fire prevention officer Greg Nicol said Thursday. “Their investigations are […]
Maritime School Teaches Great Lakes Skills
At the Maritime Academy of Toledo, students learn basics like math and English. They also take classes on boatbuilding. On a fall day in the boat lab, a few students are working on the inside of a small wooden boat. They’re gluing pieces of wood together along the inside of the boat before sanding it down. “This boat’s going to […]
Push back against the Waukesha diversion: An Interview with GLSLCI Executive Director Dave Ullrich
In August we shared the news that members of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a group comprised of over 120 U.S. and Canadian mayors, have come forward in opposition to the decision of Great Lakes Governors to approve Waukesha, Wisconsin’s request to divert Lake Michigan water into their water system. Last week, here on our blog, we posted […]
Following up on Flint: What’s happening now that the spotlight is gone?
The Great Lakes Bureau is returning to Flint, Michigan to investigate the state of the city, it’s residents and their future since the media spotlight has shifted away from the troubled town. We’re interested in what’s been happening since our production of Beyond the Tap part 1, which premiered on the WORLD channel’s LOCAL, USA series earlier this year. Producer […]