Great Lakes Now Michigan

Local governments appeal state implementation of renewable siting law

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Local governments appeal state implementation of renewable siting law

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

More than 70 townships and several counties are suing the Michigan Public Service Commission, challenging whether the commission went through the right process to put in place a law giving the state authority to approve those projects.

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Goderich Signal Star

AMGH launches time capsule initiative in honour of Diabetes Awareness Month

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GODERICH – In honour of Diabetes Awareness Month, Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) has launched an initiative that combines community involvement, hope and the promise of medical advancement: the creation of a time capsule dedicated to the fight against diabetes. AMGH invited staff, patients and visitors to contribute personal items, messages and mementos to […]

Great Lakes Now Lake Superior Michigan

Waves of Change: Meet Protect the Porkies founder Tom Grotewohl

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Waves of Change: Meet Protect the Porkies founder Tom Grotewohl

Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.

This month, we spoke with Tom Grotewohl, a resident of Wakefield Township in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and founder of the Protect the Porkies campaign.

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Business London Free Press

London’s casino is now taking shape and the entertainment centre being built will unveil its second phase, a major step in its renewal, just before Christmas, said Mitchell.

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Amid the flashing lights and ringing sounds as guests play slot machines and table games, there is no hint that Gateway Casinos London at Western Fair District is a construction site. Touring the casino as it prepares to open the second phase of a massive, five-phase $50-million reconstruction, the fact it is hardly noticeable is […]