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Agricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?
The sight of the first snow on the horizon of Bill Wiley’s 500-acre farm in Shelby County, Ohio, is a welcome relief. The 2024 growing season has been incredibly dry.
“We are about eight inches behind regular precipitation for the year,” he said.
But Wiley, who farms corn, soybeans, wheat, pumpkins and gords, has installed two inline water control structures that control the flow of drainage water from two of his fields.
Teacher faces probe for speaking out on London board’s N-word policy
The London District Catholic school board has put a teacher on paid leave pending an investigation after she spoke out about the boardâs policy on books containing the N-word, The Free Press has learned. Lawrence Hill â author of 11 books, including the Book of Negroes â spoke with Heather Hamilton last month about how […]
The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario
By Daniel Macfarlane
This story is an excerpt from Daniel Macfarlane’s book The Lives of Lake Ontario: An Environmental History.
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public 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.
The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario | Great Lakes Now
By Daniel Macfarlane
This story is an excerpt from Daniel Macfarlane’s book The Lives of Lake Ontario: An Environmental History.
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public 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.
First-place London Knights get even better, thanks to NCAA rule change
Erie Otters overage forward Pano Fimis had a message for his younger brother right after signing with the London Knights. âThe first phone call we had, he said, âDecember 18 â be readyâ,â Andoni Fimis, the Knightsâ new defenceman, recalled. âHe has it circled on his calendar, too. Itâll be nice for our family. They […]