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Detroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles | Great Lakes Now

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Detroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles

For Detroit’s Sen. Stephanie Chang, the long and winding road to statewide drinking water affordability legislation continues with the finish line, hopefully, in sight.

Chang, a Democrat representing Michigan’s 3rd district, first focused on the affordability issue as a newly minted representative in 2015. At the time, she heard stories about the effects of water shutoffs and related health issues.

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Great Lakes Echo

Inside is not the answer: Air quality in the Great Lakes | Great Lakes Echo

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By Mia Litzenberg In the Detroit area, people experience unsafe levels of particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and ozone in the air they breathe. These pollutants are blamed for adverse health effects such as heart disease, respiratory issues and cancer. The University of Michigan is part of an ongoing Detroit research partnership, Community Action […]

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London Free Press

Judge reads riot act as slow-moving murder re-trial begins closing arguments

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ST. THOMAS – Just before Boris Panovski’s re-trial finally made it to the home stretch, there was one more potentially devastating snag. Nine weeks into the case, the judge was told Panovski was close to firing defence lawyer Margaret Barnes over a disagreement about calling more witnesses and reviewing additional evidence before she began her […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Wiarton doctor retires after 40 years

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A beloved Wiarton doctor is calling it a career and hanging up the stethoscope after 40 years. Dr. John Van Dorp hopped in the car with his wife Geneva Thursday morning and headed to Blythe to take in some theatre. “I went to a seminar a number of years ago about preparing for retirement, and […]