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Once common in Michigan’s rivers and lakes, sizable beds of wild rice have dwindled to less than a dozen, the result of invasive species, higher water levels from dams and lakefront property owners seeking to clear the way for water recreation.
Our “Jeopardy in July for Lake Lovers” feature was so popular, we decided to continue posting Great Lakes trivia throughout the month of August. Keeping checking back for the answers – and new questions. panel management
The answer to the previous question: The waters of Lake Erie prompted the Clean Water Act of 1972.
Last week, the Michigan-based retailer, Meijer, opened its first Detroit location. MSU associate professor of sociology Craig Harris, an expert in the sociology of food, discusses food security in Detroit and in mid-Michigan.
Property owners believe their waterfronts are more natural than they really are, according to a recent University of Wisconsin survey.
Throughout the summer Great Lakes Echo will feature an occasional series of public service announcements produced by Michigan’s Ottawa County Health Department to promote clean beaches. This one tells swimmers that feeding the birds can ultimately lead to a greater risk for illness. Echo recently reported a similar issue in Chicago, where a large ring-billed gull population contributed to unsafe E. Coli levels on the beach. Researchers eventually used egg oiling to reduce the population, and swim advisories were lifted from a dozen Lake Michigan beaches. One way to help prevent the problem is to refrain from sharing food with the birds, said Kristina Wieghmink, spokesperson for the Ottawa County Health Department.
Our “Jeopardy in July for Lake Lovers” feature was so popular, we decided to continue posting Great Lakes trivia throughout the month of August. Keeping checking back for the answers – and new questions. customer survey
The answer to the previous question: Lake Michigan beaches are almost the only place in the world where Petoskey stones can be found.
In Cuyahoga Falls, two dams on the Cuyahoga River are coming down at no cost to the city. State officials say that will improve water quality and habitat for aquatic species, while city officials look forward to new opportunities for white-water kayaking and riverside development.
Photographer Scott Thomas was sitting on a bench overlooking the Oswego Harbor when he captured this photo. Taken on June 23, the photograph shows people walking on the break wall to the West Pierhead Lighthouse in Oswego Harbor in Oswego, New York. See more of Thomas’ photography here.
Can a city lose people while growing its economy? Experts seem to think so, offering hope for rust belt cities looking to shift to new economic models that let them thrive.
Nationwide, there are 1,320 final sites on the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priority List of waste sites that have released or can release hazardous contaminants. They are either awaiting or currently undergoing cleanup. Sites can be deleted from the list when “no further response is required to protect human health or the environment,” according to the EPA. Each site is scored through the Hazard Ranking System on a scale from 0-100. The higher the score, the greater threat they represent.