Tag: Michigan
Michigan company receives $7.56 million contract to repair Dunkirk Harbor breakwater – Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $7.56 million contract to Great Lakes Dock & Materials, LLC, to make repairs on approximately 1,450 feet of the lake side of […]
Shipwreck hunters find schooner 131 years after it sank in Lake Michigan with captain’s “faithful dog” – Great Lakes Commission
The wreck of the historic 130-foot Margaret A. Muir schooner has been found off the coast of Wisconsin more than 130 years after it plunged to the bottom of Lake […]
Canadian wildfires are heating up, bringing smoke to Michigan | Great Lakes Now
By Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit
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After a relatively subdued spring and early summer, Canadian wildfires are once again spreading and burning millions of acres, forcing the evacuation of 9,000 residents in Labrador and Newfoundland and threatening operations in the oil-producing hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta.
EV road trip update: ‘Rescued’ by a Michigan winery; 13 miles to spare | Bridge Michigan
Bridgeâs EV road trip around Lake Michigan is underway. On day 2, we miscalculated how much range we had left ⦠and felt the pressure….
Moose lessons: What they can teach us about human aging | Great Lakes Echo
By Eric Freedman Getting old can be rough, right? Osteoporosis. Osteoarthritis. Periodontitis – a trio of chronic diseases that make bones fragile, make joints degenerate and make teeth become loose. All three diseases harm the quality of life of millions of people worldwide. But that triple-whammy also besets moose, say Michigan Technological University and Duke […]
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