Tag: Community
Ireland’s Fuel Protests Should Accelerate Farm Electrification
The tractors and trucks outside Ireland’s Whitegate oil refinery in April were not just a protest about pump prices. They were a stress test of Ireland’s rural energy model, and that model did not look resilient. Reuters reported that blockades by farmers, hauliers, and contractors disrupted Whitegate, ports, roads, and … [continued]
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Here’s how to prepare, as more rain falls on northern Michigan
A guide to go-bags, staying safe, evacuating, documenting damage and more.
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New skills training comes to Hanover
New employment skills training is being offered by local education charity, Elephant Thoughts, with $200,000 from Meridian Credit Union’s “Reframe” program. The program supports people facing “systemic and economic barriers, offering hands-on skilled trades training as well as personalized financial confidence coaching,” information about the program says. Students also receive help with resumes, preparation for […]
Public may lose access to part of ‘magical’ Lake Michigan trail near Petoskey
The Petoskey City Council is expected to vote Monday on a settlement related to the Little Traverse Wheelway. The future of part of the trail could be at stake.
Owen Sound celebrates at 2026 Arts, Culture and Volunteer Awards
The newly named Jan Chamberlain Volunteer of the Year award went to board member stalwart Andrew Howlett, and the dependable Harmony Centre volunteer work crew, led by centre co-founder Frank Greaves. Theirs were two of the awards handed out at the biannual Owen Sound Arts, Culture and Volunteer Awards event Thursday at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore […]