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LFP Letters to the Editor: January 9, 2026
A Free Press reader says vacant old buildings do not make the city better, but are actually an imposition on taxpayers who don’t care.
Hundreds Of Billions Of Farmed Shrimp Die Every Year For No Good Reason?
In researching and writing about some of the worst foods for climate change — which are beef, dairy products, lamb/mutton, farmed shrimp, and pork — I came across something I had never heard of: annual farmed shrimp mortality. It was quite a while ago that I thought about writing this follow-up … [continued]
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Points North: How ‘Bout Them Apples?
By Austin Rowlader, 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.
Luke Marion is on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan looking for apple trees.
How ‘Bout Them Apples?
On a remote island in Lake Michigan, some old apple trees could have very rare, never-before-discovered genes. And if they do, they could join the U.S. stockpile of apples poised to fight off future threats.
The sustainable art of Blight Hernandez: ‘No waste’
By Maya Moore
Blight Hernandez is a master of turning everyday trash into something of value. A Southwest Detroit native, Hernandez has called himself an artist since he was 6. Now a full-time working artist for five years, his sustainable business is called Be The Light. It’s born out of intention and focused on higher consciousness, keeping things out of the landfill, and making things that people love, Hernandez said.
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