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Demand high, supplies tight for some Michigan-grown organic foods
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There was at least one market unscathed by the economic recession in Michigan – organic food.
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Virtual beachcombing with electronic bug detector
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It may sound more like a video game than a safety tool, but Virtual Beach doesn’t have any animated sand castles or surfers.
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Warmer weather isn’t changing hummingbird migration
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The warm weather in the Great Lakes region this March is unusual, but it should not change hummingbirds’ migration patterns and instincts, according to a hummingbird enthusiast. Lanny Chambers from St. Louis, Mo., is licensed to band hummingbirds, which is when a band with a unique number is placed around the bird’s ankle. This is for educational purposes and reveals a lot about migration habits. He also runs a website where people post when and where they have seen the birds migrating.
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Michigan debate reopens on renewable energy standards
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Proponents of Michigan’s alternative energy optimization standards are at odds with a suggestion to eliminate renewable energy mandates.
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Flash Point: Justin Calkins’ toughest, favorite Great Lakes shots
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We asked Great Lakes photographers to send us their favorite and toughest Great Lakes shot. Justin Calkins – related to our very own Gary Wilson – of Justin Calkins Photography sent us these photos. Wind Storms
This photo was shot during the week-long wind storms of October 2010 in Grand Haven, Mich. The gusts were as high as 70 mph, with very large violent waves. Lake Michigan Severe Storm
I took this photo in 2006 and even though it’s older I still wanted to share it. In my opinion it captures an excellent look at a severe storm system over Lake Michigan at Pere Marquette Park, Muskegon, Mich.
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Michigan natural gas supplies exceed demand, force prices down
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Falling natural gas prices in Michigan might prompt drilling companies to cut production, according to the Michigan Oil and Gas Association.
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FDA takes step toward reducing antibiotics for food-producing animals
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For the first time ever, federal authorities are banning an antibiotic in livestock because of fears that some diseases in people are becoming resistant to it.
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Lake Ontario alewives help some fish, hurt others and vex officials
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The fate of all Lake Ontario fish depends on alewives in one way or another. But officials must balance the health of non-native, but popular, sport fish and native species.
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Is that a shark or a submarine? Diving machines could be coming to a Great Lake near you
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Move over, jet skis — there’s a new watercraft terrorizing the lakes. Seabreachers, sold by Innespace, are like one-person submarines that can dive about five feet, go 40 mph on the surface and up to 20 mph under the water. I’ve never seen one in action, but this video caught my attention. Just imagine one of those popping up next to you on the lake. Seabreachers look like animals — sharks, killer whales and dolphins.