Huron County Sheriff Urges Extra Caution As Deer Collisions Spike In 2023
Michigan has about 50,000 car/deer collisions each year. The Huron County Sheriff urges caution, and we have six easy tips to help avoid catastrophe.
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4 Great Lake States Team Up To Create The Ultimate Electric Vehicle Road Trip
Three Midwest governors announced a collaboration to build America’s first scenic all electric vehicle road trip route, specifically for electric vehicles (EV) around one of America’s Great Lakes.
Outside Lab Vindicates Vintage Corelle Dishes – Determines Dishware Is OK For Everyday use
The vintage Corelle dishes I had been using were found to contain lead in the decorative patterns on the outside. Despite efforts to seek clarification from Corelle and Instant Brands, no confirmation of safety was provided. However, following additional testing, Corelle assured that vintage products comply with current lead-safety regulations, allowing for everyday use. This positive update means we can once again enjoy our vintage Corelle dishes without worry, and even consider expanding our collection.
Huron County First Responders Hone Rescue Skills On Saginaw Bay
Firemen with their watercraft from the Caseville, Harbor Beach, and Port Austin Fire Departments, as well as Sheriff Hanson and Deputies, practiced recovering victims in the rough water and windy conditions
Huron County Sheriff Gives Updates on Two Fatal Crashes
Huron County Sheriff gives updates regarding two separate fatal auto crashes in Huron County.
If Great Lakes Ice Coverage Stays High in 2023, Lake Levels Should Too
Will high Great Lakes ice coverage rates across the region translate into high water levels during the following summer? In a recent, “unofficial” outlook of the Great Lakes water levels, the Army Corps of Engineers – Detroit District forecasts that the Great Lakes water levels may continue to be above their long-term average for the following year should weather and ice cover conditions be similar to this past winter.
Corelle Agrees to Start Testing Pre-2000 Vintage Dishes in Response to New Hampshire Lead Warning
After years of testing conducted by Lead Safe Mama on the high lead levels in vintage Corelle dishes and cookware, the company now holding reign on this vintage brand, Instant Brands, indicated that it will begin a testing program on their “pre-2000 Corelle products”
Startling Canadian Studies Hint That Lake Michigan-Huron Water Levels Will Plummet Below Record by 2030
A more troubling part of the study’s forecast was that Lake Michigan-Huron is expected to decrease to 174.5 by 2030, only eight years away. This would make it 3.5 feet lower than the lows measured between 2000 and 2014. Such a drop may render some coastal ports and marinas inoperable, and it may be possible to walk to numerous islands on Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay and North Channel.