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Advocates urge Hogsett to save Indy’s at-risk urban forests | Great Lakes Now
By Peter Blanchard, Mirror Indy
Mirror Indy is a part of Free Press Indiana, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to ensuring all Hoosiers have access to the news and information they need.
Despite concerns from environmentalists — and support from 23 city-county councilors — Mayor Joe Hogsett is so far declining to allocate funds in the 2025 city budget to acquire urban forests for conservation.
School backpack program exceeds demand expectations, faces funding shortfall
The United Way Bruce Grey’s backpack program has already surpassed its initial estimate by handing out more than 2,500 fully-stocked backpacks to kids heading back to school in September. The 2,513 students served to date are the most in the program’s history, and the United Way expects that tally to keep ticking upwards. Last year, […]
Pregnant drug dealer sent to prison days before due date
A Simcoe woman who was days from giving birth was recently handed a five-year prison sentence in Ontario Court for her third drug conviction.
Grey-Bruce politicians call AMO conference a success
Local politicians and staff discussed a wide range of priorities and issues affecting Grey-Bruce at the Association of Municipalities on Ontario conference in Ottawa this week. Everything from homelessness and addictions, to healthcare and long-term care, to energy, transportation and infrastructure were on the minds of area representatives when they met with provincial ministers and […]
Crow from Grey-Bruce tests positive for West Nile Virus
A crow from Grey-Bruce has tested positive for West Nile, the first bird in the two counties to test positive for the mosquito-borne virus this year. Grey Bruce Public Health announced the findings on Wednesday after the American crow was submitted to the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative for testing earlier this month. “While the risk […]
Great Lakes Beach Closings Are No Protection From Harmful Pollutants | Great Lakes Now
By Amalia Medina, Circle of Blue
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Great Lakes beach closings are no protection from harmful pollutants | Great Lakes Echo
By Amalia Medina A green flag flying on a Great Lakes beach does not necessarily mean it’s safe to swim. Checking beach monitoring websites like BeachGuard is not a surefire solution either. These two findings are central to a public health research project, the Great Lakes Microbial Water Quality Assessment, that set out to measure […]
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Michigan updates data sharing tool on environmental justice | Great Lakes Echo
By Elinor Epperson Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has updated an online tool that maps which communities may be most susceptible to adverse effects from pollution. The department first released MiEJScreen as a draft in 2022, but released an updated version in early August after seeking public comment. It says it hopes […]
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I Speak for the Fish: Hand-feeding a rainbow trout is fun, but is it ethical? | Great Lakes Now
I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.