Tag: Flooding
New analysis dissects access to green space in Detroit, finds inequities
Michigan Technological University researchers finds the majority of buildings in Detroit are farther than half a mile’s walk from a park or recreational area.
Officials turn to public for cash to save more endangered baby turtles
London-area conservation officials are eyeing an expansion of its incubation lab for endangered baby turtles and seeking donor funds to make it happen this spring.
U.S. looms large in Huron-Bruce agricultural all-candidates meeting
HURON – The topics may have been varied, but the U.S., tariffs and sovereignty were on everyone’s minds during the April 15 Huron-Bruce all-candidates meeting in Clinton. Five of the county’s six federal candidates attended, including Conservative Ben Lobb, James Rice of the Liberal Party, New Democrat Melanie Burrett, and independent candidates Justin L. Smith […]
Dam failure risk prompts Trout Lake drawdown
Michigan has many aging dams across the state. One dam on Trout Lake in Gladwin county Michigan is at risk of failing, according to state officials. Higher water pressure from spring runoff prompted an “emergency” drawdown of Trout Lake water levels to prevent dam failure.
Between Myth and Migration
Cougars are making a comeback. The iconic wildcat hasn’t had a breeding population in the Great Lakes states since the early 1900s, but now they’re moving east. Experts say they could be back soon. Some people swear they already are.