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EPA cuts $156 million in grants to EGLE, ending effort to help low income Michiganders access solar
The now-canceled Solar for All program planned to invest in things like rooftop and community solar projects, energy storage and workforce development.
The Pink Prairie Mascot
In 2014, a group of botanists discovered that a very rare plant native to the Kankakee River in Illinois, had vanished from its only known native habitat in the world. That set off a quest to bring back the missing Midwestern flower.
The ‘fast and dicey’ Green Acres Racing Circuit
In the summer of 1958, thrilling, high-octane formula car racing at death-defying speeds came to Huron County when the first races were held at the Green Acres Racing Circuit. Located 16 kilometres north of Goderich on the former RAF Air Navigation School’s triangular shaped runway, the Green Acres race track drew thousands of spectators who […]
Nonprofits and robots help reduce food waste
By Rachel Lewis
With the goal of cutting food waste by 50% from 2005 levels by 2030, The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has been helping to fund NextCycle Michigan. This program gives grants and advice to small companies in the state looking to reduce food waste. One of these start-ups is Penny Pickup. With robot food delivery vehicles becoming more popular, the company Orange Sparkle Ball decided to launch Penny Pickup as a pickup service, instead of delivery. Its focus is to remove trash and unwanted items, primarily food waste.
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Guest number 30,000 welcomed to Southampton’s Chantry Island
Marine Heritage Society began offering boat tours to island in 2001