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Catch of the Day

Catch of the Day

Michigan county health department on lookout for mosquito-borne diseases

By McCoy Scribner | July 23, 2021

Mosquitoes are out in full force this summer, which also means a risk of mosquito-borne illnesses.

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Guilty plea expected in Allegheny River pollution case

By Eric Freedman | July 6, 2021

A former supervisor of a Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority plant is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge for allegedly ordering employees to discharge sludge into the Allegheny River.

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Former Echo reporter awarded reporting fellowship

By David Poulson | June 21, 2021

Carol Thompson is among 13 journalists named to the inaugural class of the National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships.

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Michigan offers $1 million to improve wildlife habitat

By Kirsten Rintelmann | May 6, 2021

Reinstatement of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Habitat Grant Program could provide significant funding for many habitat projects this year, the department said.

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Blue spruce fungus hits Christmas tree, landscape tree growers

By Kristia Postema | April 28, 2021

Disease and a newly identified fungus have been killing Michigan’s blue spruce population for roughly a decade, and the dangers show no signs of slowing.

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Novel sends U.P. game warden on 20th century spy mission

By Eric Freedman | April 26, 2021

A new novel from Michigan author Joseph Heywood.

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Echo joins climate reporting collaborative

By Great Lakes Echo | April 22, 2021

Great Lakes Echo has joined a nationwide collaborative to provide better and more local reporting of climate change.

Transportation

Groups work to stop Michigan pedestrian deaths by trains

By Samuel Blatchford | April 20, 2021

More than 10 pedestrians were fatally struck by trains in Michigan in the past three years. 

Energy

Michigan lawmakers look at more solar panels for homeowners, businesses

By Kristia Potsema | April 19, 2021

Solar rooftop programs have been growing in Michigan, but they’ve hit a cap on customer participation.

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On course for a ‘phenomenal year’: Charter captains hope for boom in 2021

By Sheldon Krause | April 16, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic has upended much business as usual in the last year, charter fishing ventures on the Great Lakes say they’ve experienced higher demand for their services and look to this summer with anticipation.

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  • Michigan Press Association honors Echo in news contest

      Great Lakes Echo recently placed second in the College Newspaper of the Year category of a Michigan Press Association contest.

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COVID-19

  • Communities welcome return of winter festivals

    By Sammy Schuck Most people may know that festivals attract people to Michigan communities. What most may not know is that festivals and events in the state are an annual $1 billion industry, according to Michigan Festivals and Events Association CEO Mike Szukhent. According to Szukhent, the lack of winter festivals last year “hit hard.” […]

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  • ‘Adopt-a-Forest’ program encourages citizens to clean up public land

    The Adopt-a-Forest program is volunteer-driven and helps people engage with the outdoors and encourages them to keep public lands clean, the state Department of Natural Resources says.

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Photo Friday

  • NASA astronaut captures Belle Isle image from space

    The Detroit River is one of the most important waterways in the Great Lakes system, according to NASA’s post.

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