From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation
Great Lakes Echo

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies

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Land purchase approved for new Kincardine school

Land purchase approved for new Kincardine school
Kincardine News
Progress continues on the Kincardine District Senior School (KDSS) replacement build project with another significant milestone reached. “We are extremely thankful to the Ministry of Education for approving our request for Land Priorities funding to support the location of the new KDSS,” said Andrew Low, superintendent of business services and
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Kincardine students’ holiday hustle brings huge gains for food bank

Kincardine students’ holiday hustle brings huge gains for food bank
Kincardine News
The Kincardine District Senior School (KDSS) Christmas Knights are celebrating a successful comeback that brought more than 2,000 kilograms of food items and nearly $1,500 in cash donations to the local food bank ahead of the holidays. On Dec. 13, KDSS Christmas Knights student volunteers went door to door collecting
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Ripley Reunion providing funds to 36 community groups, initiatives

Ripley Reunion providing funds to 36 community groups, initiatives
The Lucknow Sentinel
The 2025 event raised more than $200,000.
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Committee members announced for 2028 Lucknow Reunion

Committee members announced for 2028 Lucknow Reunion
The Lucknow Sentinel
Planning for the 2028 Lucknow Reunion is continuing with the chairs announced for several sub-committees. “With a strong, enthusiastic group of volunteers now in place, planning for the 2028 Lucknow Reunion is officially underway. Residents can look forward to exciting updates, announcements, and opportunities to get involved as the countdown
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Storm closes London area schools, causes havoc on highways

Storm closes London area schools, causes havoc on highways
The London Free Press
Schools in Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin counties are closed following an overnight dump of heavy snow that coated area roads, with more snow on the way. The Thames Valley and London District Catholic school boards said Wednesday morning all schools outside London are closed. London schools are open and buses
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Kincardine’s W.E. Thompson continuing as Bruce Power training site

Kincardine’s W.E. Thompson continuing as Bruce Power training site
Kincardine News
Bruce Power and the Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) have reached a deal that sees the W.E. Thompson school continue to be used as a training centre by Bruce Power through 2032. “We appreciate the history of the W.E. Thompson site and the partnership with Bruce Power to use this space
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Swiss researcher studies ‘abandonment tourism’ in Detroit

Swiss researcher studies ‘abandonment tourism’ in Detroit
Great Lakes Echo

By Camila Bello Castro

A recent case study of a former “abandonment tourism” business in Detroit found a disconnect between the lived experience of many city residents and the lives of the tour participants who were generally white, younger and more international than most Detroiters and generally first-time visitors to the

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KDSS Christmas Knights resurrected in support of Kincardine food bank

KDSS Christmas Knights resurrected in support of Kincardine food bank
Kincardine News
Shut down by the pandemic, a local charitable initiative is being reinstated by Kincardine and District Senior School (KDSS) after a five-year hiatus. “We are excited to be bringing the Christmas Knights event back as we work directly with the Kincardine Food Bank,” Sophia Booth, KDSS Christmas Knights student co-ordinator
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