Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities

Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities
Great Lakes Echo

By Lillian Williams

he shrinking number of farms in Michigan – down by about 1,300 between 2023 and 2024 – and the trend of existing farms to expand to survive is changing the culture of rural communities.

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Osinski: Artemis II launches soon – with a Canadian on board

Osinski: Artemis II launches soon – with a Canadian on board
The London Free Press
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who grew up on a farm near Ailsa Craig, will be the first non-American to fly to the moon
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Lucknow’s Meeting Place Organic Farm named Business of the Year

Lucknow’s Meeting Place Organic Farm named Business of the Year
The Lucknow Sentinel
Lucknow’s Meeting Place Organic Farm was named the Business of the Year by the Huron Chamber of Commerce during the 20th Spirit of Success Awards Gala. Held Nov. 21, the milestone edition of the gala welcomed a sold-out crowd to Clinton’s Libro Hall, where attendees were able to enjoy an
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Flanagan: AI dominates 2025’s words of the year

Flanagan: AI dominates 2025’s words of the year
The London Free Press
Artificial intelligence (AI) played a huge role in our offices, social media feeds, music and film, and now – dictionaries
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‘Refusal is insisting on your own terms’: Indigenous activism in the Midwest

‘Refusal is insisting on your own terms’: Indigenous activism in the Midwest
Great Lakes Echo

By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

“Indigenous Activism in the Midwest: Refusal, Resurgence and Resisting Settler Colonialism” explores how Dakota and Anishinaabe communities in Minnesota continue their relationships to the land and challenge dominant settler narratives about ownership, belonging and identity.

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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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Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes

Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes
The London Free Press
Winter conditions in the Great Lakes are getting much shorter — by about two weeks fewer each decade since 1995
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McDonald: No place like home for Canadian tourists as U.S. suffers

The London Free Press
Moira A. McDonald, Ann-Kathrin McLean Global attitudes towards the United States as a tourism destination are plunging. Travel pressures, exchange rate shifts and increasing economic uncertainty have all damaged the reputation of the American travel sector. Canadian travellers are increasingly turning to domestic destinations instead of heading south. In July
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Thousands flock to tiny village of Lucknow for Kinsmen charity events

Thousands flock to tiny village of Lucknow for Kinsmen charity events
The Lucknow Sentinel
For two weekends each year, the number of people in the small village of Lucknow expands by thousands thanks to successful charity events run by the local Kinsmen Club. This is an instalment in Postmedia’s How Canada Wins series.
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Exeter’s Graham Bedard to perform at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields

Exeter’s Graham Bedard to perform at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
The Lucknow Sentinel
Winner of the 2025 Emerging Artist Showdown, Graham Bedard takes the stage ahead of Jordan Davis and Tenille Townes in Lucknow on Aug. 23.
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Exeter’s Graham Bedard to perform at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields

The Lucknow Sentinel

Winner of the 2025 Emerging Artist Showdown, Graham Bedard takes the stage ahead of Jordan Davis and Tenille Townes in Lucknow on Aug. 23.

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Woodruff: Why non-traditional sports like pickleball are booming

The London Free Press
Canadians are seeking alternative ways to stay physically active, connect socially and improve their mental and physical well-being
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