Echo
Images show impact of Midland County flooding
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Images from NASA’s Earth Observatory illustrate the recent flooding in Midland County, Michigan.
Catch of the Day
Michigan environment officials Zoom you out of the office
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The agency has posted images of the state’s natural wonders formatted for use as a Zoom background.
hemp
Senate bills could commercialize industrial hemp—with federal approval
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Michigan’s hemp farmers are looking to industrialize the cannabis plant in new ways and beyond its use in marijuana dispensaries.
Catch of the Day
Michigan links trains and bikes
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Strategies include new ways to store bicycles on trains and encouraging more intersections of bike trails with train routes.
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.