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A contentious short-term housing rental ban is looming over one of Michigan’s most popular beach towns. Park Township, Michigan, home to Holland State Park beach, is still in litigation over enforcing a ban on short-term rentals. As it lingers in court, current rental owners are wary of the future of their investments. Read the full story by MLive.

After more than a year, the cause of a Lake Michigan diesel spill in Manistee, Michigan, has yet to be shared with the public. Read the full story by the Manistee News Advocate.  

The attempted cheating during a Cleveland-based competition in September 2022 drew worldwide attention.  The two Lake Erie walleye anglers lost their nearly $100,000 boat, were fined and lost fishing rights for three years. Read the full story by The Columbus Dispatch.

Though there are many ways to enjoy Michigan’s waterways – swimming, fishing, paddling, boating and more – the Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants to ensure that your priority is safety in and around the water. Read the full story by Radio Results Network.

Whitefish numbers are declining in northern Michigan, and some scientists believe the heart of the problem lies with the invasive quagga and zebra mussels that have invaded our waters. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.

In Chicago, a volunteer group has been busy pulling discarded Divvy bikes from Lake Michigan, citing fears over the dangers these battery-powered bikes can pose to the water. Divvy is a bicycle sharing system in the Chicago metropolitan area. Read the full story by NBC Chicago.

Bills to name the stonefly Michigan’s state insect are now before committees in both the state House and Senate, thanks to the work of 5th grade students and teachers from Grand Rapids, Michigan. If you see a stonefly, the water nearby is clean. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

A full slate of activities is planned for Victoria Park in celebration of Hindu culture.
“What better way to meet your neighbours than to share in an exciting afternoon of great music and delicious food?” said Chandra Tripathi, founding member of Kincardine Multicultural Celebrations, in a news release announcing the event, which is being used as a platform to foster understanding, promote cultural exchange and build bridges of friendship within Kincardine’s diverse community.
As lead organizer of the third annual Hindu Culture Open House, Tripathi hopes this year’s event continues to cultivate pride and appreciation for Indo-Canadian residents in Huron, Grey and Bruce counties as in previous years when hundreds of attendees partook.
Hosted by the Swajan Samanvay Sanatan Centre, Municipality of Kincardine, Bruce County, Bruce Power and the Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership, the Aug. 17 event is free to attend and runs from 2:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Activities include a parade around Victoria Park, yoga and meditation sessions, interactive exhibits, traditional food, music and dancing. Read More

A suspect has been apprehended and roads have reopened in an area southeast of Teeswater. Read More

Grey-Bruce hospital administrators welcomed $8.566 million in new permanent base funding, but some said it’s not enough. Read More

Ten years ago, Toledo shut down its water system because a toxic algae bloom had formed around its water intake structure in Lake Erie. Safeguards are now in place that will prevent a system shutdown from happening again, but a large reduction in cyanobacterial blooms has yet to be achieved. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

The Glen Lake Association is on a three-year mission to remove invasive koi from the crystal-clear lake next to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.