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Asian carp on our plates—not in our water
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Chef Soohwa Yu has been serving Asian carp at the University of Illinois since 2017. According to Yu, four out of six dining halls at the university serve the invasive fish.
Art
Ann Arbor author explores Great Lakes as the ‘inner coast’
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Donovan Hohn’s a new book of essays, “The Inner Coast” is available from W.W. Norton.
Echo
Lockdown clears Michigan air
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Along with inhibiting the spread of COVID-19, stay at home orders had the secondary effect of improving air quality in the Great Lakes region, experts say.
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As temperatures rise, Great Lakes region faces spike in Lyme disease
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As if we all need another health concern, Lyme disease is creeping up in the ranks of worries for Great Lakes area residents.
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Green group endorsements fail to push non-incumbents into Congress in the Great Lakes
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Only a minority of Great Lakes region congressional candidates endorsed by national environmental advocacy groups were victorious on Election Day.
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Thoughts of this river
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Noah Davis’ new book, Of This River is available from Michigan State University Press.
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Neighbors at war
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By Eric Freedman
Jennifer Cook initially got along amicably with her neighbors in rural Bartholomew County, Indiana. But that relationship went downhill when the neighbors, Brian and Katrina Brumley, bought a Great Pyrenees puppy to protect their poultry, goats, miniature horse and miniature donkey from coyotes, foxes and bobcats, according to legal documents in Cook’s unsuccessful appeal of her stalking conviction for harassing the Brumleys with recorded animal noises. The dog, which reached 130 pounds, sometimes broke free of its restraints, ran loose, defecated in Cook’s yard and barked while confined, but it didn’t bite anyone or act aggressively, the Indiana Court of Appeals said in a recent opinion. “In an effort to muffle the barking, the Brumleys tried moving the dog to various areas on the property farther from Cook’s house,” the court said. To no avail.
COVID-19
Engaging with nature and just getting outside help in the age of COVID-19
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If there’s one upside to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that more people are getting outdoors and connecting with nature.
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Disappearing history: Sites dropped from National Register of Historic Places
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The once-honored Beechwood Store in Iron River Township, the Flint Brewing Co., the shipwrecked schooner Alvin Clark in Menominee, the Fenton Seminary and the majestic Grand Riviera Theater in Detroit have all disappeared from the prestigious National Register of Historic Places. The National Park Service recently removed their recognition because they’ve been demolished, no longer retain their historic integrity and cannot convey their historic significance, the State Historic Preservation Office says.
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What drives farmers to join farmers markets?
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New farmers markets in low-income, urban areas of Michigan face challenges in recruiting and retaining vendors, a new study finds. Farmers motivated by their love of gardening or the desire to build community are least likely to drop out of those urban markets, the study concludes.