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 the heart of Lisa Fine’s new book, “Downriver Detroit: The Working Class, the Environment and the Bonds of Place.”
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 the heart of Lisa Fine’s new book, “Downriver Detroit: The Working Class, the Environment and the Bonds of Place.”
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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.
By Julia Roeder Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.
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Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region

Detroit River tour highlights restoration successes, $1-billion cleanup hurdle: ‘We all have a role to play’

Detroit River tour highlights restoration successes, $1-billion cleanup hurdle: ‘We all have a role to play’
Great Lakes Commission
An estimated 3.6 million cubic yards of contaminated sediment remains on the U.S. side of the Detroit River and the price tag for the cleanup is about $1 billion. Read […]
An estimated 3.6 million cubic yards of contaminated sediment remains on the U.S. side of the Detroit River and the price tag for the cleanup is about $1 billion. Read […]
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New female falcon takes up residence in MSU nest box, but no eggs are laid

New female falcon takes up residence in MSU nest box, but no eggs are laid
Great Lakes Echo
By Demonte Thomas  A new female peregrine falcon has appeared at Michigan State University's falcon nesting box atop Spartan Stadium, marking a significant change at a nesting site occupied by peregrine falcons for years.
By Demonte Thomas  A new female peregrine falcon has appeared at Michigan State University's falcon nesting box atop Spartan Stadium, marking a significant change at a nesting site occupied by peregrine falcons for years.
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New female falcon takes up residence in MSU nest box, but no eggs are laid

Archaeological survey of steam tug wreck site underway in Lake Huron

Archaeological survey of steam tug wreck site underway in Lake Huron
The Lucknow Sentinel
The S.S. Erie Belle exploded in Lake Huron on Nov. 21, 1883.
The S.S. Erie Belle exploded in Lake Huron on Nov. 21, 1883.
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Archaeological survey of steam tug wreck site underway in Lake Huron

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.”
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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Whale remains have been washing up in Michigan for years – here’s why

Whale remains have been washing up in Michigan for years – here’s why
Great Lakes Commission
Michigan spent millions of years either submerged underwater or buried under ice. As the glaciers began to melt and water moved, this allowed marine animals like whales to travel far […]
Michigan spent millions of years either submerged underwater or buried under ice. As the glaciers began to melt and water moved, this allowed marine animals like whales to travel far […]
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Whale remains have been washing up in Michigan for years – here’s why

Heat, humidity expected to continue until at least Friday

Heat, humidity expected to continue until at least Friday
The London Free Press
A heat wave that has blanketed the region and cancelled a Canada Day event in London could last into the weekend, Environment Canada says. All of Southwestern Ontario remains under an orange heating warning, with daytime highs expected to reach 37 C in some areas and feeling significantly hotter with the humidity factored in. “Minimum […]
A heat wave that has blanketed the region and cancelled a Canada Day event in London could last into the weekend, Environment Canada says. All of Southwestern Ontario remains under an orange heating warning, with daytime highs expected to reach 37 C in some areas and feeling significantly hotter with the humidity factored in. “Minimum […]
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Heat, humidity expected to continue until at least Friday

Tornado activity surpasses yearly average as peak season begins

Tornado activity surpasses yearly average as peak season begins
Great Lakes Echo
By Demonte Thomas Michigan has already exceeded its average annual tornado count. The active season comes as communities across the state continue recovering from severe weather that has left behind widespread damage.
By Demonte Thomas Michigan has already exceeded its average annual tornado count. The active season comes as communities across the state continue recovering from severe weather that has left behind widespread damage.
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Tornado activity surpasses yearly average as peak season begins

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.
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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Bald eagle success story faces new threats

Kincardine hosting community discussion session on affordable housing

Kincardine hosting community discussion session on affordable housing
Kincardine News
The Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) is inviting residents to join an interactive community conversation focused on affordable housing, increasing housing supply, and building a community that remains welcoming, vibrant, and attainable for everyone. The event takes place at the Davidson Centre on July 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants will hear from housing […]
The Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) is inviting residents to join an interactive community conversation focused on affordable housing, increasing housing supply, and building a community that remains welcoming, vibrant, and attainable for everyone. The event takes place at the Davidson Centre on July 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants will hear from housing […]
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Kincardine hosting community discussion session on affordable housing

Canadian car sales fall again, but U.S. demand offers hope for Ontario automakers

Canadian car sales fall again, but U.S. demand offers hope for Ontario automakers
The London Free Press
Sales declined for an eighth straight month in Canada, but the market that buys most Canadian-built vehicles remains resilient.
Sales declined for an eighth straight month in Canada, but the market that buys most Canadian-built vehicles remains resilient.
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Canadian car sales fall again, but U.S. demand offers hope for Ontario automake…
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