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Nibi Chronicles: Manoomin as medicine
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.
Crescent Wind Farm fuels push for greener Michigan
By Donté Smith Capital News Service In the rolling farmland of southern Michigan’s Hillsdale County, the Crescent Wind Farm towers over the landscape, generating renewable energy while stirring both hope and contention among residents. The wind farm, operated by Consumers Energy in Adams, Moscow and Wheatland townships, is part of the state’s growing push to meet […]
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Accused had gun in SUV en route to bush party where teen was shot dead: Witness
Kaiah Edmonds didnât think anything bad was going to happen as she drove toward a bush party in southwest London. The driver, Carlos Guera Guerra, was armed with a handgun and had a second weapon, a sword or a large knife, in his SUV, Kaiah told the court Thursday. Even after Guerra Guerra, a man […]
PFAS Roundup: Vice President Harris supports Michigan-led plan to provide medical care for military victims of PFAS
Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Dan Kildee introduced The Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act in July of 2023. Recently, Vice President Kamala Harris announced her support for the bill as a part of her presidential campaign. If passed, this would make it easier for veterans who were exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) while serving to access medical benefits and disability.
Climate change isn’t a top issue in this election. Some Wisconsin voters say it should be.
By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.
Outside a September rally with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, Ashland business owner and Democrat Will Pipkin set up signs with a cavalcade of slogans, including “Another cat lady for democracy” and “Without a healthy climate, there’s no freedom.”
Pipkin said he’s backing Vice President Kamala Harris and Walz in the presidential race because they’re the most progressive choice, and he thinks they would continue President Joe Biden’s work on green initiatives and climate change.
Great Lakes most unwanted: Top 10 invasive species
Long after the Halloween season has ended, some of the Great Lakes’ most infamous invasive species remain a scary sight: blood-sucking parasites with suction-cup mouths, thousands of rotting fish carcasses washed ashore and sharp mussel shells that puncture the feet of unsuspecting beachgoers.
At least 188 nonnative aquatic species have been introduced to the Great Lakes, and over a third have become invasive, meaning they can have negative health, ecological and socioeconomic impacts when introduced to new ecosystems.
Hospital urges non-emergency patients to go elsewhere amid bottleneck
The St. Thomas hospital is urging people to seek medical attention elsewhere for non-emergencies after experiencing an increased volumes of patients. St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) has issued a statement that it saw 198 patients and received 34 ambulances on Monday this week, adding it continued to âexperience significant volumesâ of patients. âIf you […]
Campaign to educate Grey-Bruce seniors about dental care programs
Bruce County and Grey Bruce Public Health are launching a social media campaign to help inform seniors of the government-funded dental care programs available to them. The campaign, which will include posters and other educational material in area communities, is being put on to educate residents about the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and the […]
Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health – Great Lakes Commission
University of Toledo researchers hope to better understand how harmful algal bloom toxins affect people, especially those with health conditions like asthma. Read the full story by The Associated Press.
Amid turmoil, London Health Sciences Centre launches outside review of governance
London Health Sciences Centre has launched a third-party review of its operations and governance and wonât move on appointing a new president or board until the months-long probe is complete. Â David Musyj, the provincially appointed supervisor of LHSC, would not commit to a specific timeline on selecting a new chief executive or board of […]