Beer
Michigan hops growers bring new life to old crop
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Beer is big business and it’s driving the hops industry in Michigan. Now, there’s new life for a crop with some very old roots.
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N.Y. brothers add to toll of deadly winter
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There have been more than 40 ice-related accidents this winter involving snowmobilers and ice fishermen. The tragic deaths of Chris Copeland and Jason Fluet account for two.
Agriculture
Warm weather raises concern among Great Lakes maple syrup producers
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Warmer temperatures has forced maple syrup farmers to adapt to a changing climate and worry about the future of their industry.
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Family of aviators shares connection to Lake Erie in Watermark Project
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The Toronto-based Watermark Project documents personal connections residents of the Great Lakes have with the water.
Echo
Comments on Michigan air contaminants, updates on renewable energy
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The latest from Mr. Great Lakes.
Echo
Ohio man pleads guilty to dogfighting-related charges
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After getting caught during a long-term investigation, a man from Columbus, Ohio, plead guilty to conspiring to participate in a dogfighting ring.
Echo
Ballast water regs split environmentalists, shippers
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Ballast water is regulated to prevent the spread of invasive species, but there is some disagreement about who should be in charge of those regulations.
Echo
“Land Grab” documentary follows story of controversial blight removal in Detroit
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“Land Grab” is the story of John Hantz’s plan to purchase and renovate 10,000 acres in Detroit.