Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents
Great Lakes Echo

By Joshua Kim

Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

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US Congressional committees advance legislation continuing Great Lakes fisheries research as Trump administration pushes major cuts

US Congressional committees advance legislation continuing Great Lakes fisheries research as Trump administration pushes major cuts
Great Lakes Commission
U.S. Congressional committees have approved the Great Lakes Fisheries Research Reauthorization Act in both the House and the Senate, clearing them for full votes in both bodies. The legislation would […]
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Vacant lots boost diversity among Detroit’s birds, study finds

Vacant lots boost diversity among Detroit’s birds, study finds
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Empty lots in deindustrialized cities like Detroit may contribute to bird species diversity, says a new study by researchers at MSU and Carleton University in Canada. The study is based on sound recordings collected at 110 sites in 11 Detroit neighborhoods. The study recommends that vacant land

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Water buffalo, Holstein herds share a barn and milking parlour

Water buffalo, Holstein herds share a barn and milking parlour
The Lucknow Sentinel
Philip Koskamp's advice is, “before you decide to milk water buffalo, you have to establish where your market is”
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Wingham Air Cadets hosting information night for potential members

Wingham Air Cadets hosting information night for potential members
The Lucknow Sentinel
Wingham Air Cadets is hosting an open house to introduce prospective members to the program, the organization announced in an Oct. 22 news release. “Being a cadet is challenging for each individual, and we, the staff, strive to contend with aiding with motivating their personalities for them to become more
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Bruce County Memories: The greenhorn pioneer buys a pig

Bruce County Memories: The greenhorn pioneer buys a pig
The Lucknow Sentinel
Did you hear the one about the pioneer who walked his dinner home? That would be the first settler in the eastern part of Arran Township, David Chalmers, a bachelor and a bit wet behind the ears. It was back in 1851, before Arran was surveyed into farm lots. Historian
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Bruce County Memories: Farmerettes were the unsung heroes on the home front

Bruce County Memories: Farmerettes were the unsung heroes on the home front
The Lucknow Sentinel
It was 1940, a time of national emergency. At the start of the Second World War, Hitler’s army ruthlessly swept across western Europe. Britain suffered devastating bombing raids and food shortages due to German blockades. Canadian farms would have to supply hundreds of thousands of tons of food to feed
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