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The current wildfires in northern Ontario are impacting not just surrounding regions but a large swath of eastern North America
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By Anna Barnes
Officials from Michigan's Fisheries division say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise.
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Michigan’s Saginaw Bay-area Fire Departments participated in a “Open Water Rescue with Boat Operations” class on Lake Huron; training included identifying hazards, risk-benefit analysis, cold water survival and incident command. […]
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By Julia Roeder
Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.
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Due to forecasted thunderstorms on Canada Day, Kincardine’s fireworks have been postponed until Aug. 15. The July 1 fireworks were originally postponed to July 3 because of the threat of severe weather. However, during the Canada Day storm, heavy rain and strong winds damaged some of the fireworks and equipment
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva
While urbanization continues to displace natural ecosystems across the Great Lakes region, one declining wetland bird has managed to adapt to city life -- the black-crowned night heron.
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By Victoria Witke
Wildfire risk is predicted to stay elevated in the Upper Midwest from drought and high winds. That’s risky for the region’s pristine inland lakes, but land managers are working to reduce wildfire risk in the Northwoods with controlled burns.
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By Victoria Witke
Wildfire risk is high in the upper Great Lakes, and research shows that large, scorching wildfires spell trouble for lakes in the region’s remote watersheds.
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By Lily Cole
Residents of Midland County, Michigan, who were affected by the disastrous Edenville flood are still feeling the effects six years later.
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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
