Kincardine hosting Huron Bruce Kidney Walk at Station Beach

Kincardine hosting Huron Bruce Kidney Walk at Station Beach
The Lucknow Sentinel
Thousands of participants are coming together for this year’s Kidney Walk, which is being held in 30 communities across Ontario, including Kincardine. “The Kidney Walk is so much more than a fundraiser,” Mary-Pat Shaw, president of The Kidney Foundation’s Ontario branch, said in a news release. “It’s an opportunity for people living with kidney disease, […]
Thousands of participants are coming together for this year’s Kidney Walk, which is being held in 30 communities across Ontario, including Kincardine. “The Kidney Walk is so much more than a fundraiser,” Mary-Pat Shaw, president of The Kidney Foundation’s Ontario branch, said in a news release. “It’s an opportunity for people living with kidney disease, […]
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Kincardine hosting Huron Bruce Kidney Walk at Station Beach

City officials in Northwest Indiana call for improved utility infrastructure

City officials in Northwest Indiana call for improved utility infrastructure
Great Lakes Echo
By Akia Thrower Residents and city officials in Gary, Indiana, have called for improved utility infrastructure and accountability after an extended power outage.
By Akia Thrower Residents and city officials in Gary, Indiana, have called for improved utility infrastructure and accountability after an extended power outage.
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City officials in Northwest Indiana call for improved utility infrastructure

Gun Lake Tribe to release 21 lake sturgeon into Kalamazoo River during celebration

Gun Lake Tribe to release 21 lake sturgeon into Kalamazoo River during celebration
Great Lakes Commission
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi (Gun Lake Tribe) will be releasing 21 lake sturgeon into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan on September 1. The release will take place during the […]
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi (Gun Lake Tribe) will be releasing 21 lake sturgeon into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan on September 1. The release will take place during the […]
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Conservancy group plans new public trail in Ionia Natural Area

Conservancy group plans new public trail in Ionia Natural Area
Great Lakes Echo
By Demonte Thomas  The Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy will make its Ionia Natural Area Trail available to the public in October.
By Demonte Thomas  The Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy will make its Ionia Natural Area Trail available to the public in October.
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Conservancy group plans new public trail in Ionia Natural Area

Project uses community input to guide tree planting in disadvantaged areas

Project uses community input to guide tree planting in disadvantaged areas
Great Lakes Echo
By Demonte Thomas Shade, cooler temperatures and improved air quality are among the reasons Lansing, Michigan's “Restoring Roots” project is targeting disadvantaged neighborhoods that have historically had less tree cover and greater exposure to heat.
By Demonte Thomas Shade, cooler temperatures and improved air quality are among the reasons Lansing, Michigan's “Restoring Roots” project is targeting disadvantaged neighborhoods that have historically had less tree cover and greater exposure to heat.
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Project uses community input to guide tree planting in disadvantaged areas

Michigan city continues push to replace thousands of lead water service lines

Michigan city continues push to replace thousands of lead water service lines
Great Lakes Echo
By Demonte Thomas  Most households in Jackson, Michigan, get their water through lead pipes. But the city is making significant progress in changing that, an official said.
By Demonte Thomas  Most households in Jackson, Michigan, get their water through lead pipes. But the city is making significant progress in changing that, an official said.
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Michigan city continues push to replace thousands of lead water service lines

Romeoville begins construction on pumping station for Lake Michigan water project

Romeoville begins construction on pumping station for Lake Michigan water project
Great Lakes Commission
Romeoville, Illinois has begun construction of a pumping and storage station on village-owned property behind the Lukancic Middle School track as part of its effort to bring Lake Michigan drinking […]
Romeoville, Illinois has begun construction of a pumping and storage station on village-owned property behind the Lukancic Middle School track as part of its effort to bring Lake Michigan drinking […]
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Hikers’ tip to Michigan DNR hotline leads to rescue of 27 stranded sturgeon

Hikers’ tip to Michigan DNR hotline leads to rescue of 27 stranded sturgeon
Great Lakes Commission
Hikers spotted stranded lake sturgeon in a low-water channel of Michigan’s Ontonagon River, prompting three rescue missions that ultimately saved 27 threatened fish. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Keweenaw […]
Hikers spotted stranded lake sturgeon in a low-water channel of Michigan’s Ontonagon River, prompting three rescue missions that ultimately saved 27 threatened fish. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Keweenaw […]
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Hikers’ tip to Michigan DNR hotline leads to rescue of 27 stranded sturgeon

Ontario investing $1.8 million in community projects to protect the Great Lakes

Ontario investing $1.8 million in community projects to protect the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Commission
The Ontario government is investing up to $1.8 million in community-led projects to make Great Lakes cleaner and healthier, through the fourth round of the Great Lakes Local Action Fund. […]
The Ontario government is investing up to $1.8 million in community-led projects to make Great Lakes cleaner and healthier, through the fourth round of the Great Lakes Local Action Fund. […]
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Ontario investing $1.8 million in community projects to protect the Great Lakes
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