Echo
Pandemic tests resiliency of community supported agriculture
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As the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the world, a devastating scenario for local growers loomed on the horizon.
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Great Lakes artists repurposing trash for art
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Artists in the Great Lakes region are taking trash and turning it into art.
Catch of the Day
21 years later, Best Maze still stumps visitors
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Mark Benjamin has been coming up and creating mazes since he was young, making it a lifelong passion.
Art
New book celebrates Illinois couple’s turning back time in their own backyard
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“A Backyard Prairie. The Hidden Beauty of Tallgrass and Wildflowers” is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble for $24.50.
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Wisconsin hemp industry switching from state to federal oversight signals changes for growers
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new regulation of Wisconsin’s hemp program will be beneficial, experts say, but growers remain skeptical.
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Endangered Great Lakes rattler once had a bounty
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A species unique to the Great Lakes region once had a bounty on its head, but now experts are trying to save it.
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Rediscovering the Fox River & its famous author
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Jim DuFresne reflects on hiking in an Upper Peninsula area with connections to Ernest Hemingway.
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Fresh produce more accessible for low-income Michigan residents
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A program that gives low-income Michigan residents fresh fruit and vegetables and a path to healthier nutrition recently got a $2 million boost from state lawmakers.
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New project promises to amplify reach of Great Lakes climate reporting
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Great Lakes Echo is one of 23 newsrooms in a climate collaborative representing both long-standing and emerging media groups.
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Push for state regulation of sand and gravel mining draws opposition in Michigan
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Proposed state regulation of sand and gravel mining would wrest control from local authorities and could lead to a similar loss of authority over other issues, according to local and environmental officials.