Echo
Environmental journalism students recognized in Michigan College Better Newspaper Contest
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Great Lakes Echo reporters were recognized for exceptional work by the Michigan Press Association.
Catch of the Day
Drone businesses become more specialized
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Many drone pilots who started a business to provide photo and video services to clients of all types now are specializing.
Recreation
New fee has pheasant hunters up in arms
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A proposal crawling through the Michigan Legislature would require a $25 stamp for pheasant hunting, with the proceeds earmarked to stock the birds on state-owned land and to improve their habitat.
Catch of the Day
Lunch shaming pushes senator to reintroduce bill
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The bill would prohibit schools from stigmatizing students who owe lunch money or lack enough to buy a school meal.
Catch of the Day
Falconers plead guilty to illegally bartering northern goshawk
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Prosecutors alleged that the men took nestlings from a nest in northern Wisconsin’s Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and from another nest on state land.
Air
Great Lakes states join emissions lawsuit
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Challengers say Trump air rules usurp state authority to address climate change.
Energy
Poll: Most Ohio voters support renewable energy development
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A new George Mason University poll shows that most voters in Ohio support renewable energy development.
Catch of the Day
Trash to treasure: College students want to recycle plastic into snorkels
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A group of Michigan State University graduates and students want to recycle plastic collected from lakes and oceans into snorkels, swimwear and other clothing.
Echo
Which of the Great Lakes states is the happiest?
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Access and proximity to nature contribute to overall happiness, said psychology professor Mahima Saxena.
Catch of the Day
Michigan lawmakers update old adage
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An old philosophical question asks, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”But a more practical question today might be: “If your neighbor’s tree falls on your roof, who is responsible for the damage?”