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Four more months, an extra $75G needed to finish city hall entrance repairs
More money and more time is needed as city hall repairs its front entrance, which is now expected to stay closed as the work continues for several more months, officials say.
Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Grist
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Opinion | U.S. can learn from Indigenous tribes in setting nutrition policy | Bridge Michigan
We ask that the dietary guidelines emphasize plant-based foods that were historically found in our diets. The lost emphasis on these foods has led to high incidents of diet-related diseases….
Great Lakes Learning: Solar power in every season | Great Lakes Now
This lesson will explore the phenomenon of seasonal changes in sunlight in the Great Lakes and why that presents challenges to the adoption of solar sources as a renewable energy solution. While the Great Lakes region may not have as many sunny days as San Diego, the capacity for solar energy to be a viable source of power in the Great Lakes remains strong.
Walk for Wenjack on August 15 in Cape Croker Park
On Thursday, Aug. 15, at Cape Croker Park in Neyaashiinigmiing, people will gather to Walk for Wenjack. Bruce County and its community partners are hosting the fundraising and awareness-raising event named in memory of Chanie Wenjack who, in 1966, ran away from Cecilia Jeffrey Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. He walked for 36 hours along […]
Georgian College seeks landlords for shared student spaces
Georgian College is expanding its partnership with an online platform helping to connect students to shared living spaces in an effort to house its growing population in Owen Sound. The college asked for the community’s help to support students “who will become the region’s future workforce” in a media release issued Wednesday. With 300 new […]
Prison for stolen pickup driver who killed woman heading home from work
Colleen Slota routinely reminded the people she knew to fill their lives with peace and love.
How many manure spills is too many? St. Croix County residents scrutinize big farm’s new owner | Great Lakes Now
This article, first posted here, was republished with permission from Wisconsin Watch.
By Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch
Gregg Wolf vows “to put a new step forward” on “a new day” at a northwest Wisconsin dairy.
Appleton-based Breeze Dairy Group, where he serves as CEO, purchased Emerald Sky Dairy in March, shortly after the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved the St.
Position Available: Program Specialist – Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Commission has an immediate opening for a program specialist to assist with implementation of aquatic invasive species projects and provide support to regional collaboratives. Apply by September 8, 2024.
Coast guard finds unconscious person in water near Goderich pier
GODERICH – One individual is in the hospital after being found unconscious in the water near the Goderich pier. Huron County OPP said police received a report about an unconscious person in the water at around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, with officers responding alongside paramedics, the Goderich fire department and the Canadian Coast Guard. The individual […]