Tag: Community
Public hearing draws on big questions about Upper Peninsula copper mining
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
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In Gogebic County, on the western end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, towering old-growth evergreens carpet the landscape as it rolls down toward the deep blue of Lake Superior.
Two sent to London hospital, damage pegged at $500K after farmhouse blaze
ELIMVILLE â Two occupants of an Elimville home destroyed by fire late escaped out a second-storey window, South Huronâs fire chief said. Both were taken to hospital in London with injuries not considered life-threatening, Chief Jeremy Becker added. No one else was in the home when the fire broke out, he said. The South Huron […]
The race for clean energy is local
By Emily Jones and Gautama Mehta, Grist
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The U.S. power grid is at a critical crossroads. Electricity generation, like every other industry, needs to rid itself of fossil fuels if the country is to play its role in combating the climate crisis — a transition that will have to happen even as energy providers scramble to meet what they claim is an unprecedented spike in electricity demand, attributed to the rise of AI.
Goderich announces 2024 Citizen Recognition recipients
GODERICH – Goderich council and members of the community gathered at town hall on Monday, Oct. 28, for a happy occasion — the 2024 Citizen Recognition, during which six individuals were honoured for their positive impact on the community. “It’s nice to see so many people in council chambers,” Mayor Trevor Bazinet said. “This is […]
Police launch probe over needed found embedded in Halloween candy
Police in the Grey County town of Hanover are reminding parents to thoroughly check their children’s Halloween candy after receiving a report of a sewing needle found embedded in a chocolate bar. Police are investigating after receiving a report at about 6 p.m. on Monday that a child had attempted to consume a KitKat chocolate […]