Planning underway for Lucknow’s ‘Barn Yard Bash’ this fall

Planning underway for Lucknow’s ‘Barn Yard Bash’ this fall
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Lucknow Agricultural Society is hard at work planning for this year’s fall fair festivities, Sept. 18 to 20. With the theme “Barn Yard Bash,” the weekend kicks off Friday night at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free that evening and activities include food trucks, music, a pie auction, “old fashioned”
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Black bass in Great Lakes can live more than 10 years, study finds

Black bass in Great Lakes can live more than 10 years, study finds
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva   A new study based on data from competitive angling events in the Great Lakes found that more than 20% of black bass weighed-in at these events are over 10 years old.
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How Downriver Detroit’s working communities fought for their region’s environment

How Downriver Detroit’s working communities fought for their region’s environment
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Downriver Detroit developed during the 20th century as an industrial region, but it was never just an industrial space. Alongside factories and working-class neighborhoods, there were wetlands, waterfront areas, nature preserves, farms and residential communities with different types of environments that shaped the region. This relationship lies at
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Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region

Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.
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The Great Lakes as the coordinates of the heart: Jim Daniels Detroit and Michigan

The Great Lakes as the coordinates of the heart: Jim Daniels Detroit and Michigan
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva  For Jim Daniels the Rust Belt is defined by people, working families, factory neighborhoods, highways leading north toward the Great Lakes and memories that stay with a person for a lifetime. These themes run throughout his new poetry collection, “Late Invocation for Magic.”
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Second Dungannon Horse Show of season draws dozens of young riders

Second Dungannon Horse Show of season draws dozens of young riders
The Lucknow Sentinel
On June 13, Dungannon Horse Show hosted their second show of the season. There will be a total of five shows this year with including showmanship leadline, english flat, western performance, and western speed events. This June show had almost 30 riders amongst all the classes, most of them being
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Indoor garden party held by Ripley and District Horticultural Society

Indoor garden party held by Ripley and District Horticultural Society
Kincardine News
There is a saying among the executive this year: “If the weather’s bad, there must be a horticultural society meeting.” Somehow the third Wednesday of the month is an unreliable day to gather. The June 17 meeting was no different, but the evening rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the
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History behind donated signature quilt being sought in Kincardine

History behind donated signature quilt being sought in Kincardine
Kincardine News
A mysterious local artifact is being showcased at an upcoming quilt show in Kincardine. A signature quilt was donated to Knox Presbyterian Church to be sold at a recent flea market, but appearing to have significant historical value, the quilt was instead set aside and research into its history began
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Bald eagle success story faces new threats

Bald eagle success story faces new threats
Great Lakes Echo
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira The number of bald eagles in Michigan is declining. Workers are finding empty and damaged nests, malnourished eaglets and adult bald eagles attempting to nest a second time after failed attempts. Funding delays aren't helping.
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Lorteau: Canadian cities slow to act except when FIFA comes to town

Lorteau: Canadian cities slow to act except when FIFA comes to town
The London Free Press
If cities can move quickly for FIFA, they should be able to move quickly and fairly for their residents too
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Horticultural society receives Bruce Botanical Food Gardens update

Horticultural society receives Bruce Botanical Food Gardens update
Kincardine News
It seems spring has finally sprung and the gardening season is in full frenzy with many events and activities. The Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s (RDHS) regular monthly meeting took place May 20 at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre with guest speaker Olivia Haufe, garden manager of the Bruce Botanical Food
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