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Feature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchIn world of AI, Michigan State University Extension bets on human expertise
-For 118 years, Michigan State University Extension has existed to serve the public with programs ranging from canning classes to soil testing and financial literacy workshops. Now, it aims to bill itself as an antidote to online misinformation.
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Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands
-Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of “waters of the United States” would eliminate crucial safeguards for “countless” bodies of water.
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$18M approved in bill credits for Pennsylvania customers in ‘forever chemicals’ settlement
-More PFAS news with a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay, and Wisconsin legislators estimate pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.
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The history of taming the Great Black Swamp
-Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.
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The Fight to Save Lake Whitefish
-The race to save whitefish, a restaurant with local flavors and the Erie Canal turns 200.
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Stanton Yards development merges art, nature on Detroit River, envisions ‘thriving new community destination’
-A waterfront extension of Detroit’s Little Village cultural development is planned as a 13-acre public gathering place.
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Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends
-Darker commutes and seasonal animal patterns make late fall one of the most dangerous times on regional roads.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageFreightersHistory and CultureLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismShipwrecksFifty years later: The little-known story of the families the Fitz left behind
-After the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, grieving families faced another storm: unequal insurance payouts, corporate pressure and a legal system stacked against them.
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Going Country at Farrand Hall
-How a small town dining experience is bringing the farm to the table.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLatest NewsNewsOntarioOntario is subsidizing an energy project in Georgian Bay despite expert advice
-An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator outlines concerns with TC Energy’s large pumped storage proposal in Meaford, including cost overruns and an inability to meet short-term energy needs.
