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Disability rights advocates ask Mackinac Island to allow Class 2 e-bikes | Great Lakes Echo
By Gabrielle Nelson The only things that rival the popularity of bikes on Mackinac Island are horses and fudge. M-185 stretches around the island, hugging the coast with a clear view of Lake Huron’s crystal blue waters. The 8.2 miles is a perfect bike trail because it boasts a unique feature: It’s the only state […]
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Michigan’s electric energy future could be wasting away in a junk drawer | Great Lakes Now
By Gabrielle Nelson, Bridge Michigan
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.
Western University professor remembered as champion for youth mental health
A groundbreaking scholar and a champion for youth mental health who was considered a rising star at Western University has died. Claire Crooks, a recipient of the Order of Ontario, died June 28 following a battle with gastric cancer. She was 50. A registered psychologist, Crooks, an education professor, established the centre for school mental […]
Q+A: London musician creates AI tool to help write songs, lyrics
Western University music school graduate Jeff Lupker has developed an artificial intelligence tool, dubbed Staccato AI, that generates lyrics and melodies. It’s hit the right notes with Silicon Valley investors, has partnered with music label AMG and has a motto that sums up the goal: “Think of it as an AI Lennon to your McCartney.” […]
Operation Manoomin: Restoring Wild Rice along the Detroit River | Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
Manoomin (mah-NOO-mehn) or wild rice was once very common in coastal marshes along the Detroit River and has always been sacred to First Nations.