Study highlights need for community engagement in Great Lakes protection

Study highlights need for community engagement in Great Lakes protection
Great Lakes Echo
By Riley Wilson Climate change, invasive species and other human-driven pressures are among the leading causes of declining freshwater health in the Great Lakes, the National Wildlife Federation reports. There's a growing need for community engagement to protect the lakes, one study finds.
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Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations

Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations
Great Lakes Echo
The Michigan DNR received a record 47,493 applications for 260 elk licenses in 2025. The state is considering changes in its regulations for elk hunting season in Pigeon River Country State Forest and an area near Gaylord.
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Local farmer’s camera skills carry him to Artemis II launch: ‘Mind-blowing’

Local farmer’s camera skills carry him to Artemis II launch: ‘Mind-blowing’
The London Free Press
As Ingersoll native Jeremy Hansen rocketed into space, one farmer from another Southwestern Ontario town was there to capture it all. Artemis II marks the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, with Hansen making history on the 10-day journey as the first non-American to go
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Easter egg hunts in Kincardine, Lucknow and area this weekend

Easter egg hunts in Kincardine, Lucknow and area this weekend
Kincardine News
Multiple Easter egg hunts are being hosted around the region this weekend. Find your local community event details below. KINCARDINE Location: Victoria Park (310 Durham Market St. N.) Date/time: Saturday, April 4 beginning at 10 a.m. Hosted by the Kincardine Rotary Club in partnership with the Kincardine Agricultural Society. Free
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RURAL CURRENTS: A small length of canal vitalized the young country’s export capacity

RURAL CURRENTS: A small length of canal vitalized the young country’s export capacity
The Lucknow Sentinel
The old port did a huge international business in its day, signified with the vast, now empty grain terminals
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Push on for bird habitat protection, expansion

Push on for bird habitat protection, expansion
Great Lakes Echo
By Akia Thrower The 2025 State of the Birds report, an evaluation of U.S. birds by conservation organizations, showed a continued decline in bird populations across the nation. The decline is largely due to the habitat loss of wetlands.
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‘Soxy Carpenters’ display voted winner of 2026 Golden Sock Award

‘Soxy Carpenters’ display voted winner of 2026 Golden Sock Award
The Lucknow Sentinel
UBC Local 2222 has been named winner of the 2026 Golden Sock Award. Now in its 11th year, Community Living Kincardine and District hosts the Lots of Socks window display competition in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day, March 21. Each year, businesses, schools, and organizations are invited to decorate
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