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I Speak for the Fish: Swiping right on native fish
I Speak for the Fish is a column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS. Check out her previous columns.
There’s a fish project in Northern Michigan that is exciting researchers from around the world.
‘You’re supposed to have our back’: Hundreds of thousands of dollars embezzled from Michigan rural nonprofits
Cases in Benzie County, the Upper Peninsula and elsewhere demonstrate that small communities are not immune from big theft, and that the betrayal is deeply felt.
More than a dozen Michigan beaches have high bacteria counts. See the list
More than a dozen Michigan beaches are under bacteria advisories — or are closed — as Michiganders head into the third week of August. Read the full story by Detroit Free Press.
Founders honoured as Neyaashiinigmiing powwow marks 40 years
What started as a vision by a small group at Neyaashiinigmiing four decades ago has grown into a cherished tradition held each year to celebrate the traditions and culture of the First Nations community. The Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation held their 40th annual traditional powwow at the Arthur “Butch” Elliot (Azhdayoniquot) Memorial Cultural […]
Corrections officer union says mid-Michigan prison saw rash of violence in July
There were 15 assaults on staff and another 25 on prisoners at the St Louis Facility, according to the union’s report.