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Wisconsin lighthouse added to the National Register of Historic Places
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As noted in the nomination, the lighthouse represents four areas of significance: its maritime history, architecture, engineering and transportation.
Art
Northern Ontario art form pays homage to Native roots
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Heavily symbolic, Woodland art uses the vibrancy of primary colors to convey the ideology behind Ojibwe culture in the forms of animals, plants, people and even the land.
Echo
Wood products from urban sources a growing trend
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Getting lumber from urban sources is a growing alternative in Michigan and nationwide.
Echo
Commentary: Nature and fashion
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Finding out what fabric something is made of, the process behind it and everything in between only made me love fashion more.
Echo
Commentary: The best ways to enjoy trails
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I love red maple and bright yellow ginkgo leaves. I pick them up and stick them to the walls of my bedroom.
Adaptive Reuse
Cities of tomorrow are surprisingly old
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A new report by RentCafe documents the nationwide trend. So-called adaptive reuse apartments are more popular than new apartment developments from 2020-2021, the study says.
Commentary
Commentary: A Missouri girl’s take on Michigan summers
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Summer days were always longer in Michigan than in Missouri.
Energy
Study details impact of COVID-19 pandemic on energy bills
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Utilities and government agencies are cooperating in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and other Great Lakes states to ease the burden and risks of energy uncertainty for low-income households.
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Lake Erie algae in 2022 worse than predicted; it plateaued rather than peaked
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Into October, there were higher air temperatures in the entire northwest region than ever before.
Commentary
Commentary: The Great Lakes live in my soul
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Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, but I couldn’t have felt farther from the Great ones.