Why Michigan’s rural residents are reluctant to drive electric vehicles

Why Michigan’s rural residents are reluctant to drive electric vehicles
Great Lakes Echo

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

New U-M survey finds only about 5% of rural Michigan residents say they would choose an electric vehicle as their next car. Researchers attribute much of that reluctance to misinformation about the availability of public chargers and the cost of EVs and replacement batteries. The Whitmer administration

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Lake Huron coastline monitoring program celebrating 20 years

Lake Huron coastline monitoring program celebrating 20 years
Kincardine News
Coast Watchers serve as the “eyes and ears” of Lake Huron’s coastline.
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Report shows present extent, future impact of data centers in Great Lakes region, including 77 planned centers in Ohio

Report shows present extent, future impact of data centers in Great Lakes region, including 77 planned centers in Ohio
Great Lakes Commission
A multi-year report on data centers in the Great Lakes region outlines the economic and energy impacts of data centers, which support purposes such as cloud-based computing and artificial intelligence. […]
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Bruce County sets 10-year housing targets 

Bruce County sets 10-year housing targets 
The Lucknow Sentinel
Bruce County set new 10-year housing targets to help ensure construction of the required 4,040 new housing units needed to meet the diverse needs of residents are built.
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Two injured in dog biting incident in Kincardine

Two injured in dog biting incident in Kincardine
Kincardine News
South Bruce OPP is reminding all dog owners to be familiar with the Dog Owners Liability Act following a biting incident in Kincardine that left two people injured. According to a news release, police received a report of a dog bite at a residence along Kincardine-Kinloss Townline around 8:30 a.m
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Snowmobile accidents prompt safety reminder from South Bruce OPP

Snowmobile accidents prompt safety reminder from South Bruce OPP
The Lucknow Sentinel
Following two separate snowmobile accidents, police are reminding the public to stay safe on the trails. According to South Bruce OPP, police responded to a report of a snowmobile that went through the ice in a waterway near Kinlough around 10 p.m. on Jan. 3. The occupant of the snowmobile
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