‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for difficult season

‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for difficult season
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder An April survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation found nearly 70% of U.S. farmers say they cannot afford fertilizer. It also found almost half of Midwestern farmers report they cannot afford all the supplies they need.  
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Huron author’s debut collection to support community initiatives

Huron author’s debut collection to support community initiatives
The Lucknow Sentinel
A local author’s debut project will support survivors of domestic abuse. Kiara Jane Markle is set to launch her debut poetry anthology, Paperwork of a Ghost: A Survivor’s Blueprint. A collection of 60 poems, the book documents her 20-year journey through childhood trauma, system navigation, and building a safe life from scratch. 
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Youth group begins planting at Bruce Botanical Food Gardens

Youth group begins planting at Bruce Botanical Food Gardens
The Lucknow Sentinel
It was a beautiful Saturday morning on May 30 at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG). Twenty-five For Our Youth (FOY) members joined together to learn about horticulture. They were especially excited because today was the day they were planning their own garden patch for the year. Leader Rhonda Curran
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Takeout trash piling up at universities

Takeout trash piling up at universities
Great Lakes Echo
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira    As takeout containers pile up across college campuses, universities are struggling to balance sustainability goals with a growing culture of convenience.
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Multiple nominees entering election race in Huron-Kinloss

Multiple nominees entering election race in Huron-Kinloss
The Lucknow Sentinel
Municipal council hopefuls have begun submitting applications in Huron-Kinloss. The Township of Huron-Kinloss council is comprised of a mayor, deputy mayor, and five councillors-at-large. The nomination period opened on May 1 with Aug. 21 being the last day applications are being accepted ahead of the October election. According to the
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Register for Bruce County Public Library’s 2026 TD Summer Reading Club

Register for Bruce County Public Library’s 2026 TD Summer Reading Club
The Lucknow Sentinel
Young readers are invited to dive into a summer of discovery through the Bruce County Public Library (BCPL) 2026 TD Summer Reading Club. Registration opens on June 27 at all 17 BCPL branches. This year’s theme explores the wonders of water through eight weeks of programs, activities, and special events
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Dyer: Despite violence, little risk of new Troubles in N. Ireland

Dyer: Despite violence, little risk of new Troubles in N. Ireland
The London Free Press
Last week’s violence in Northern Ireland, not really a “protest” but an organized pogrom, is being seized on by the British and international hard right as further evidence “out-of-control immigration” is fuelling justifiable anger of the beleaguered (and soon to be replaced) white majority. This is a steaming heap of
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Bluewater District School Board passes $300M budget for 2026-27

Bluewater District School Board passes $300M budget for 2026-27
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Bluewater District School Board has passed a balanced budget of nearly $300 million for the 2026-2027 school year. The approved budget of $299,163,285 in revenues, $299,114,654 in expenses, and $48,631 in net reserve contributions aligns with the requirements of the Education Act and funding parameters set by the Ministry
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