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Accused strip club shooter pleads guilty to assaulting employee
A man accused of firing a gun at a downtown London strip club pleaded guilty Thursday to assaulting an employee at the bar.
Great Lakes Echo
| November 18, 2024
By Eric Freedman
Capital News Service
Outbreaks of the waterborne bacteria E. coli can lower local real estate values, at least temporarily, a new study says. Those outbreaks, which have become increasingly common, are a growing concern in coastal and inland communities, particularly in rural counties, according to the study by researchers from Saginaw Valley State University, Cornell University and the University of Rhode Island. “In Michigan, the presence of E. coli has become problematic for many areas where agricultural run-off and ineffective policies have made these outbreaks endemic,” the study said. As for the negative economic impact on homes within one mile of an outbreak, the study found that “proximity to E. coli outbreaks leads to an 8.9% price drop for houses sold during the outbreaks, which is over $13,000 for the average home.”
coli can cause serious illness and death, and is increasingly common due to climate change, especially in the Great Lakes region, it said.
Energy
How new charging stations are set to drive Michigan’s EV future
By Donté Smith
Capital News Service
As electric vehicles become more common, Michigan is expanding its charging infrastructure to ensure accessibility for drivers statewide. The state’s Department of Transportation, supported by federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program funds, is accelerating construction of EV charging stations in both urban and rural areas. Currently, there are around 1,660 charging stations across Michigan, 94% of them public.
Nearshore
New marine sanctuary spotlights a ‘submerged museum’ on Lake Ontario
By Anna Barnes
After seven years of planning, a new marine sanctuary now protects a portion of Lake Ontario rich with history and shipwrecks. The community-driven designation aims to benefit the area through preservation, economic development and conservation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration designates marine sanctuaries to preserve sites with national significance, such as important archeology, culture or marine life.
Climate
Michigan tourism preps for a colder winter
By Victor Wooddell
Capital News Service
The 2023-24 winter was the warmest on record in the U.S. with average temperatures throughout the state above freezing, with close to average precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. Data from the Southeast Regional Climate Center shows that average daily maximum temperatures in the Midwest were several degrees above normal between December 2023 and February 2024. But this year may be different.
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Easton Cowan’s ‘insane’ 52-game point-scoring streak, in context
London Knights star Easton Cowan is on the verge of history, with his point-scoring streak now at 52 regular-season games â three shy of the OHL record of 55. He could break it next Thursday, in Peterborough, and LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette has put the stunning streak in context alongside other legendary scoring runs. 52 […]
St. Mary’s Mustangs enter OFSAA as top-seeded volleyball team
The St. Mary’s Mustangs are the team to beat heading into this week’s OFSAA boys’ double-A volleyball championship at St. Catharines. The Bluewater Athletic Association senior boys’ volleyball champions are the top-seeded squad at the 20-team tournament and the only team representing CWOSSA. It’s been over 20 years since the Owen Sound school qualified for […]
City hall unveils citizen-picked winners in $250K neighbourhood project program
After six days of online, phone and in-person voting, the results are in for this yearâs Neighbourhood Decision-Making program
All aboard! Local town set to live-stream rail crossings to draw tourists
The bells ring, the lights flash and the crossing gates descend, blocking the road and delaying drivers from reaching their destination. Though it can be inconvenient to idle while a locomotive pulls freight cars, sometimes stretching for several kilometres, to train enthusiasts, passing trains are the destination and a Southwestern Ontario townâs new tourism venture […]
Conditional offers returning to lukewarm London housing market
Buyers in the London areaâs sluggish real estate market appear to be using their leverage to include âescape clausesâ in purchase offers, local realtors report.
Gay Lea Foods negotiating to sell Hewitt’s Dairy Limited
It acquired the processor ten years ago but does not see it as a fit moving forward
A record number of Michigan residents expected to travel for Thanksgiving
More than 2.5 million Michiganders will travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving, which is 65,000 more travelers than last year, setting an all-time high for the holiday….
Baranyai: COP29 summit adds to collective despair
Reality seems to be unfolding in a fun house mirror