Ducks kept dying near a Chicago harbor. Wildlife officials suspect botulism.

Ducks kept dying near a Chicago harbor. Wildlife officials suspect botulism.
Great Lakes Commission
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed that it had received reports of dead mallard ducks in DuSable Harbor and picked up carcasses Aug. 21 for diagnostic testing. Advocates and […]
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed that it had received reports of dead mallard ducks in DuSable Harbor and picked up carcasses Aug. 21 for diagnostic testing. Advocates and […]
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Ducks kept dying near a Chicago harbor. Wildlife officials suspect botulism.

Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is ordered to stop

Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is ordered to stop
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.
By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.
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Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is or…

Study finds climate warming directly affects the makeup of plant communities

Study finds climate warming directly affects the makeup of plant communities
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes  In Michigan, sugar maple populations are rising and eastern redbud trees are making their way north, while coniferous trees, like the black spruce, continue to decline. One suspected cause: climate warming.
By Anna Barnes  In Michigan, sugar maple populations are rising and eastern redbud trees are making their way north, while coniferous trees, like the black spruce, continue to decline. One suspected cause: climate warming.
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Study finds climate warming directly affects the makeup of plant communities

Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago

Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago
Great Lakes Echo
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.
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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Officer assaulted in Lucknow following trespass complaint

Officer assaulted in Lucknow following trespass complaint
The Lucknow Sentinel
A South Bruce OPP officer was allegedly assaulted while investigating a trespassing complaint in Lucknow. According to an OPP news release, officers were contacted just before 9 a.m. on March 30 to report a man who had trespassed on a property overnight and then returned to the property that morning. While investigating the incident, the […]
A South Bruce OPP officer was allegedly assaulted while investigating a trespassing complaint in Lucknow. According to an OPP news release, officers were contacted just before 9 a.m. on March 30 to report a man who had trespassed on a property overnight and then returned to the property that morning. While investigating the incident, the […]
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Officer assaulted in Lucknow following trespass complaint

Mahon: A question about red tape we don’t ask

Mahon: A question about red tape we don’t ask
The Lucknow Sentinel
One might suspect we talk about red tape in the same way we talk about luck
One might suspect we talk about red tape in the same way we talk about luck
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Mahon: A question about red tape we don’t ask

Lucknow-area farmer Tony McQuail running to lead the federal NDP

Lucknow-area farmer Tony McQuail running to lead the federal NDP
The Lucknow Sentinel
McQuail and his wife Fran are organic farmers who helped start what is now known as the Ecological Farmer's Association of Ontario.
McQuail and his wife Fran are organic farmers who helped start what is now known as the Ecological Farmer's Association of Ontario.
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Lucknow-area farmer Tony McQuail running to lead the federal NDP

Mahon: An automatic response for a Monday morning

Mahon: An automatic response for a Monday morning
The Lucknow Sentinel
A hacking fraud, and all that came next, had little human involvement
A hacking fraud, and all that came next, had little human involvement
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London police warn public of distraction thefts by friendly strangers

London police warn public of distraction thefts by friendly strangers
The London Free Press
“Citizens are reminded to be cautious when approached by strangers offering gifts or engaging in unsolicited conversations."
“Citizens are reminded to be cautious when approached by strangers offering gifts or engaging in unsolicited conversations."
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London police warn public of distraction thefts by friendly strangers

Green clues: Crime-busters turn to moss to help solve crimes 

Green clues: Crime-busters turn to moss to help solve crimes 
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Tiny pieces of moss can be crime-busters, says a study examining how law enforcement agencies, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people, calculate how long ago someone died and – in a notorious Mason County case – try to locate the body of a baby murdered by her father.

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By Eric Freedman

Tiny pieces of moss can be crime-busters, says a study examining how law enforcement agencies, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people, calculate how long ago someone died and – in a notorious Mason County case – try to locate the body of a baby murdered by her father.

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Arrest made, hold and secure lifted after threats at Wingham school

Arrest made, hold and secure lifted after threats at Wingham school
The Lucknow Sentinel
A hold and secure at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham has been lifted following the arrest of a student that allegedly threatened another student this morning. According to a Huron County OPP news release, just before 9 a.m., police were contacted to investigate. The hold and secure was activated by school officials while staff […]
A hold and secure at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham has been lifted following the arrest of a student that allegedly threatened another student this morning. According to a Huron County OPP news release, just before 9 a.m., police were contacted to investigate. The hold and secure was activated by school officials while staff […]
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