Tag: Daily News
Replica paper gun turned in by high school student: Police
St. Thomas police say they are concerned by the discovery of a replica paper gun at a local high school. A St. Thomas police officer received what appears to be a “realistic-looking paper gun” from a student at a high school in the south part of the city, police said. “This type of object could […]
Source of high PFAS levels in Muskegon Lake foam unknown – Great Lakes Commission
Foam from Muskegon Lake in Muskegon, Michigan, contained over 4,000 parts per trillion of PFOS. The source has not been identified because a number of former industries along the shoreline […]
Londoner charged after driver stopped twice going wrong way
A London driver is facing two careless driving charges after a vehicle was stopped twice travelling into oncoming traffic, police said. An OPP officer stopped a vehicle travelling the wrong way on the off-ramp to Highway 402 at Mandaumin Road in Plympton-Wyoming on Saturday at about 10:45 p.m., Lambton OPP said. A 26-year-old from London […]
New regional partnership to improve Great Lakes water quality – Great Lakes Commission
In an innovative project propelled by the Great Lakes Protection Fund, water nonprofit Freshwater is teaming up with several land trusts on a regional approach to improving water quality around […]
Man sought in massive Chatham fire known to frequent London
A woman has been charged with arson in a fire that displaced 99 residents living in a municipal housing complex and police are also seeking a man known to frequent London. Erin Ashley Ott, 30, of Chatham is charged with arson-disregard for human life in a fire at an affordable housing building at 99 McNaughton […]
100 residents displaced by fire at Chatham public housing complex
Municipal officials are helping nearly 100 residents of a Chatham public housing complex displaced by a fire early Sunday that sent flames shooting through the buildingâs roof. Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue helped to evacuate the building at 99 McNaughton Ave. W. after firefighters responded to the blaze at about 6 a.m. âWhen the crews arrived […]
$42 million awarded to protect the Finger Lakes watershed – Great Lakes Commission
Help is on its way for New York’s Finger Lakes to enhance water quality and combat harmful algae blooms. On Friday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $42 million to […]
Hundreds of young sturgeon released into mid-Michigan rivers – Great Lakes Commission
Five hundred young sturgeon reared from a facility opened by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University were released last week at four locations in the Saginaw River system. […]
‘Somebody watching over us’: ATV cab protects couple from falling tree
A Chatham-area couple is feeling lucky after surviving a large tree falling on the all-terrain vehicle they were driving during a sudden, severe storm that blew through the Rondeau Bay area.
Dredging clears the way for commercial and recreational vessels – Great Lakes Commission
Dredging operations are underway in Michigan’s Manistee Harbor to improve ship navigation through the channel. Read the full story by Ludington Daily News.