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Potential hydrogen source could power trucks while reducing greenhouse gases

By Jake Christie | March 31, 2023

It’s better suited than batteries to power large vehicles that need to travel long distances like semi-trucks, because hydrogen refuels much faster than batteries recharge.

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Turning a chronicle of the Fox River clean-up into a story

By Jake Christie | March 6, 2023

Paper Valley started as a simple exercise in chronicling the past, but turned into something more.

Recreation

Greenspace starts with grassroots

By Jake Christie | February 15, 2023

Improving green space equity means increasing the amount and accessibility of green spaces, especially in areas otherwise lacking them.

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Oilseeds could help farmers and soil alike

By Jake Christie | February 7, 2023

The lifecycle of microbes and plants creates a system that can filter and hold more water and nutrients, which provides a buffer against drought and unpredictable rain.

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  • Commentary: Nature and fashion

    Finding out what fabric something is made of, the process behind it and everything in between only made me love fashion more. 

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  • Melanoma cases higher in rural areas, study finds

    Research shows that rural residents have higher rates of breast, prostate, cervical and colorectal cancer, lower rates of preventative screening and higher death rates from those types of cancer than urban residents.

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  • First-ever transit service hovercraft in North America plans to hit the water in summer 2023

    More modern versions have switched to a more conventional diesel engine, much quieter and much more fuel- efficient.

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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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