Tag: Newspapers
Gills Gone Wild
In October 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan visited Chicago for 21 hours. Chicago’s mayor presented the prince with a diplomatic gift: 18 bluegill. What happened next would change the underwater world of Japan forever.
Points North: A Good, Not Great Lake
By Ruth Abramovitz, Interlochen Public Radio
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
In February 1998, Congress passed what should have been an uncontroversial bill.
After 112 years, Civil War veteran’s grave is dedicated in Traverse City
A crowd gathered in Oakwood Cemetery last week to pay respects to a veteran on the 112th anniversary of his death.
A Good, Not Great Lake
Lake Champlain is more than 16 times smaller than Lake Ontario, the smallest Great Lake. But in 1998, Congress designated Lake Champlain as the sixth Great Lake, teeing off a historical and cultural fight over which lakes can really call themselves Great.
Letters to the Editor: July 10, 2025
A Free Press reader says London needs to speed up the conversion of commercial space into residential space, which should bring more people downtown.