Tag: rural
Driver, 22, killed after crash in rural Oxford County: OPP
A 22-year-old from the Toronto area was killed in a vehicle crash north of Innerkip in Oxford County on Monday afternoon, police say. Oxford County OPP said they, along with firefighters and paramedics, were called to a collision between a sedan and a commercial motor vehicle at the intersection of Oxford County Road 8 and […]
A Change in Power, Part 2: Keeping the lights on
The reliability of electric power and the resilience of the grid are major obstacles to the transition to clean energy as Michigan law requires. The mostly wood and wire grid in some places is a century old.
How community gardens serve as ‘third places’ for Detroiters
Toward the end of 2023, I was newly unemployed and living by myself for the first time.
In between jobs, searching for employment and a means of fulfillment and community, I began to reflect on how my mom got into gardening. In the dead of winter, memories of childhood summers spent pulling weeds, tilling soil and fleeing the occasional garter snake alongside her began to color my mind.
A Change in Power: Higher demand, aging infrastructure, and severe storms challenge Michigan’s grid
We’re using more power, some of the electric grid is a century old, and severe storms caused by climate change are battering the distribution system, all while trying to make the transition to renewable power and clean energy.
Brews News: Craft beer fans well served in London area
Pub Milos, King Edward or Beertown? No matter where you land, craft beer fans in and around London are well served.