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Banditfest creates space for teen music

Banditfest creates space for teen music
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Banditfest 2024 in downtown Owen Sound Sunday was a big break, a first gig for some of the many teenaged musicians.  Fifteen performers brought what promised to be an eclectic, 11-hour musical mix between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., with arts and food vendors. It was organized by teens and led by Olive Borowski and Zoe Kyriopoulous, […]

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Experts predict moderate Lake Erie toxic algae bloom | Great Lakes Echo

Experts predict moderate Lake Erie toxic algae bloom | Great Lakes Echo
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By Gabrielle Nelson Lake Erie’s annual algae bloom has begun to form weeks ahead of schedule off the coast of southeast Michigan, but scientists say they expect only a moderate bloom this year. “There was scum off Monroe,” said Richard Stumpf, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oceanographer who leads the federal government’s bloom forecasting […]

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Parents who lost son to suicide striving to help others

Parents who lost son to suicide striving to help others
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Jeff Courage’s parents said they felt comforted and encouraged at the third annual Walk of Courage Saturday morning.  Tawnia and Greg Courage’s 21-year-old son Jeff died by suicide in 2019 while attending Western University in London. The former West Hill student struggled with anxiety in London and couldn’t get help there sometimes, both parents said.  […]