A Harvard historian’s book about slavery in Detroit- – the last stop on the Underground Railroad – examines how that history was influenced by the region’s geography.
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Work continues on removing lead water lines in Benton Harbor
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — More than 400 water service lines in Benton Harbor have been replaced or verified to be free of lead, according to state officials.
City officials also are reviewing bids from contractors for removal of an estimated 3,900 lead service lines, Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services said this week in a release.
New solar program might help Michigan K-12 schools curb energy cost
The highest expense for schools behind faculty salaries is energy, prompting some districts in Michigan to eye solar savings.
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Great Lakes ferry, SS Badger, is back in Michigan with a fresh paint job
The Badger, which was built and launched in 1952, has returned to Ludington, Michigan after an inspection and new paint job. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press. Read the full story
Clean your birdfeeder right now: TikTok edition
In our newest TikTok, Echo reporter Genevieve Fox talks about this year’s bird flu outbreak and gives a tutorial on how to clean your birdfeeder.
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EXPLAINER: Can climate change be solved by pricing carbon?
By Matthew Brown, Associated Press
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — As climate change bakes the planet, dozens of nations and many local governments are putting a price tag on greenhouse gas emissions that are increasing flooding, droughts and other costly catastrophes.
Pennsylvania on Saturday becomes the first major fossil fuel-producing state in the U.S.
A changing climate could cost Great Lakes communities billions. Here’s what’s being done about it.
Results from a survey of 241 municipalities in the Great Lakes Basin show coastal damage from climate change in these regions will cost at least $1.94 billion over the next five years. Those same communities have already spent $878 million on coastal damages over the past two years. Read the full story by the Manitowoc…