Emergency agencies expand options for getting info to the public

Emergency agencies expand options for getting info to the public
Great Lakes Echo
By Katee Tompkins Emergency warnings are designed to reach all Michigan residents, whether through a cellphone alert, television broadcast or weather radio, but ensuring those messages are accessible to people with disabilities, limited English proficiency and limited access to technology often requires additional efforts.
By Katee Tompkins Emergency warnings are designed to reach all Michigan residents, whether through a cellphone alert, television broadcast or weather radio, but ensuring those messages are accessible to people with disabilities, limited English proficiency and limited access to technology often requires additional efforts.
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Emergency agencies expand options for getting info to the public

Call for more air quality monitors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Call for more air quality monitors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Great Lakes Echo
By Naomi Maxwell The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has only two air quality monitors in the Upper Peninsula, one near Marquette and the other in Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The Michigan Environmental Council and other organizations say that’s too few to protect public health in light of worsening wildfires and wildfire smoke.
By Naomi Maxwell The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has only two air quality monitors in the Upper Peninsula, one near Marquette and the other in Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The Michigan Environmental Council and other organizations say that’s too few to protect public health in light of worsening wildfires and wildfire smoke.
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Call for more air quality monitors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Researchers release parasitoid wasps to combat invasive beetles

Researchers release parasitoid wasps to combat invasive beetles
Great Lakes Echo
By Demonte Thomas Michigan State University researchers have launched a long-term effort to combat the invasive scarlet lily beetle, using specialized wasps instead of pesticides to reduce populations of the destructive garden pest.
By Demonte Thomas Michigan State University researchers have launched a long-term effort to combat the invasive scarlet lily beetle, using specialized wasps instead of pesticides to reduce populations of the destructive garden pest.
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Researchers release parasitoid wasps to combat invasive beetles

Historical forest biodiversity changes conservation efforts

Historical forest biodiversity changes conservation efforts
Great Lakes Echo
By Akia Thrower A recent study uncovers the changes within historical tree biodiversity hotspots, which has implications for new conservation efforts in forested areas of concern.
By Akia Thrower A recent study uncovers the changes within historical tree biodiversity hotspots, which has implications for new conservation efforts in forested areas of concern.
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Historical forest biodiversity changes conservation efforts

Missing toddler found in cornfield after hours-long search: Police

Missing toddler found in cornfield after hours-long search: Police
The London Free Press
Ontario Provincial Police say they found a missing two-year-old in a cornfield roughly eight hours after officers launched a search for the toddler. It was just before 6 p.m. on Monday when the OPP say they launched a search for a boy in North Perth – a largely rural municipality north of London – who […]
Ontario Provincial Police say they found a missing two-year-old in a cornfield roughly eight hours after officers launched a search for the toddler. It was just before 6 p.m. on Monday when the OPP say they launched a search for a boy in North Perth – a largely rural municipality north of London – who […]
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Missing toddler found in cornfield after hours-long search: Police

Invasive elm zigzag sawfly confirmed in Michigan 

Invasive elm zigzag sawfly confirmed in Michigan 
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes  The invasive elm zigzag sawfly has been confirmed in Michigan for the first time.
By Anna Barnes  The invasive elm zigzag sawfly has been confirmed in Michigan for the first time.
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Invasive elm zigzag sawfly confirmed in Michigan 

Belsara: What are the risks of contracting West Nile virus in Canada

Belsara: What are the risks of contracting West Nile virus in Canada
The London Free Press
Canadians may be wondering: just how prevalent are such mosquito-borne viruses in Canada, and how risky is the summer camping trip?
Canadians may be wondering: just how prevalent are such mosquito-borne viruses in Canada, and how risky is the summer camping trip?
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Belsara: What are the risks of contracting West Nile virus in Canada

Two doctors coming to Kincardine through residency training program

Two doctors coming to Kincardine through residency training program
Kincardine News
Kincardine is set to welcome two new physicians this summer through its new physician residency program. On May 27, the Kincardine Family Health Organization (FHO) announced Dr. Kelechukwu Oranu and Dr. Ijeje Sule as the first resident physicians in the community’s newly established residency training program through Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry […]
Kincardine is set to welcome two new physicians this summer through its new physician residency program. On May 27, the Kincardine Family Health Organization (FHO) announced Dr. Kelechukwu Oranu and Dr. Ijeje Sule as the first resident physicians in the community’s newly established residency training program through Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry […]
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Two doctors coming to Kincardine through residency training program

New chief administrative officer announced in Kincardine

New chief administrative officer announced in Kincardine
Kincardine News
A new chief administrative officer (CAO) is set to take the helm in Kincardine this July. “We are very pleased to welcome Alan Smith to Kincardine,” said Mayor Kenneth Craig in a May 13 news release. “His extensive experience in municipal leadership, combined with his collaborative approach and commitment to public service, will be a […]
A new chief administrative officer (CAO) is set to take the helm in Kincardine this July. “We are very pleased to welcome Alan Smith to Kincardine,” said Mayor Kenneth Craig in a May 13 news release. “His extensive experience in municipal leadership, combined with his collaborative approach and commitment to public service, will be a […]
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New chief administrative officer announced in Kincardine

More Michigan schools move toward EV buses

More Michigan schools move toward EV buses
Great Lakes Echo
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Michigan is accelerating its transition to electric school buses, with dozens of districts adding new vehicles through a state-funded program aimed at replacing older diesel fleets.
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Michigan is accelerating its transition to electric school buses, with dozens of districts adding new vehicles through a state-funded program aimed at replacing older diesel fleets.
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More Michigan schools move toward EV buses

Gas prices, driver shortages challenge public transit agencies

Gas prices, driver shortages challenge public transit agencies
Great Lakes Echo
By Christian Vazquez Mass transit systems in rural areas in Michigan are facing major challenges today, the state’s top public transit executive says.
By Christian Vazquez Mass transit systems in rural areas in Michigan are facing major challenges today, the state’s top public transit executive says.
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Gas prices, driver shortages challenge public transit agencies

State grants will boost STEM education in K-12 schools

State grants will boost STEM education in K-12 schools
Great Lakes Echo
By Christian Vazquez Michigan is awarding $800,000 to 17 school districts in the Upper and Lower Peninsulas to advance STEM education.
By Christian Vazquez Michigan is awarding $800,000 to 17 school districts in the Upper and Lower Peninsulas to advance STEM education.
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State grants will boost STEM education in K-12 schools
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