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All water is local
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.
A toxic chemical from the Gelman Plume was found in water wells in Scio Township
Michigan’s environment department found new detections of 1,4-Dioxane in residential wells in Scio Township. Washtenaw County says these wells have been tested before, but the state has lowered its level for reporting dioxane.
Trump Administration’s Reckless Reorganization of USDA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has announced a controversial reorganization of a critical federal agency. In an announcement, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the administration would move around 2,600 employees out of the department’s Washington, D.C. headquarters and into five regional hubs located in Fort Collins, Colorado; Kansas City, … [continued]
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Goderich Flyers request leave of absence from upcoming season
GODERICH – The Goderich Flyers hockey team has requested a leave of absence from the upcoming season, but officials say the club intends to return. The club’s executive announced July 24 that it has formally requested a leave of absence from the upcoming season, citing difficulty in player recruitment. The team played in the Provincial […]
Tornado spotted as storms sweep into Huron
HURON – A suspected tornado was spotted in the Goderich area Saturday, July 26, as storms swept through the region. Environment Canada issued a marine tornado warning for the southern Lake Huron area at 6:15 p.m. that lasted for about 40 minutes, advising residents to also beware of damaging winds, large hail and intense rainfall. […]