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Points North: Olympic Dream Takes a U.P. Village
-When U.P. snowboarder Nick Baumgartner lost in a qualifying round at the 2022 Olympics, he broke down. It was his fourth Olympics, he’d never medaled, and he might not get another shot. But then he got some news.
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Lake Superior is warming fast. Its national parks are starting work to cut fossil fuels
-As national parks around the country try to raise awareness about climate change, those around Lake Superior are taking steps to get cut their emissions.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsTribes urge U.S. to weigh in on Line 5 case as appeal sits in court
-Tribes across the Great Lakes are asking the federal government to weigh in on a case in the Bad River Band Reservation.
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Points North: The Legend of Heike’s Tombs
-In the mid-1900’s, a man moves to northern Michigan to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. He starts having religious visions and builds big stone monuments to commemorate them. That’s where the story starts to get twisted.
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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesAs some push for repeal, state seeks input on renewable energy siting law
-Michigan is tackling implementation of a law that approves large renewable projects, and they’re hoping public input will guide the process.
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Warm winters are a wet blanket for small ski slopes in northern Michigan
-For businesses that depend on snow and cold temperatures, this weather has been tough.
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What a permitting debacle in Fremont could mean for biodigesters across Michigan
-A food waste digester in Fremont is closing after a years-long permit dispute with the state. Environmental groups say the outcome of that dispute could have far-reaching impacts.
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I-500 Snowmobile Race moving ahead despite warmer weather
-The race takes place on a one-mile track of ice, so snow isn’t critical. But even though the race doesn’t need a lot of snow, the region’s trails do.
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ClevelandFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: Doe, A Deer, A (Sterilized) Female Deer
-Deer culling is common across the Midwest. Cities often hire sharpshooters or allow hunters to kill a certain number of deer.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, Research‘It only makes sense’: Houses of worship adding solar arrays
-Organizations across the country are focused on getting more houses of worship to install solar panels, including in Michigan.
