Tag: Michigan

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Michigan is known as the Great Lakes State. Surrounded by five of the six Great Lakes. ThumbWind has a number of stories devoted to Michigan places, food, and places to visit. Here are a few to explore

Wind Farm Income Saved the Family Farm

Posted on October 20, 2016November 21, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Over 99% of the 2.1 million farms are family-owned and operated. A large portion now host wind turbines. ?

Wind Energy Development Transforms Michigan’s Thumb

Posted on October 2, 2016November 21, 2021 by Michael Hardy

In only a few short years, Huron County Michigan went from a sleepy rural county internationally known for its navy beans and sugar beets to the premier wind energy and animal product producer in Michigan.

Wind Farm Accidents 1990 – 2016

Posted on September 30, 2016November 21, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Huron County wind farms are becoming notorious with having twice the number of incidents than any other county in Michigan.

Wind Farm Regret: “What Have I Done”

Posted on September 30, 2016November 21, 2021 by Michael Hardy

“What Have I Done” A re-post from 2012 in which a Wisconsin farmer notes ” By signing that contract, I signed away the control of the family farm,
and it’s the biggest regret I have ever experienced and will ever experience.”

6 Lies and Half – Truths about Great Lakes Water Use

Posted on July 18, 2016January 20, 2023 by Michael Hardy

Recently the blogosphere and news sites have been bristling that Barack Obama somehow has just now starting to allow water from Great Lakes region to be pumped and sold to China. What’s worse is that none of these blog authors are checking the facts. Their lazy practice is to re-blog someone else’s post.

Streaming Radio Station for Michigan’s Thumb

Posted on May 29, 2016November 26, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Sand Point Radio was the Thumbs First real streaming radio station that offered great alternative music that you could not find on the FM band. Sadly, due to increased fees and demands for increased royalties by ASCAP, the streaming service had to be shut down.

Business Demand Increases Of Renewable Energy In Michigan

Posted on May 8, 2016November 21, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Calls to have Michigan increase its renewable energy targets as a way to keep and attract businesses to the state

Turnip Rock On Cover of Pure Michigan Travel Guide

Posted on April 30, 2016July 30, 2025 by Malcom Mott

I was at Detroit Metro airport and spied a tourist handout that I couldn’t resist picking up. It was the Upper

Nestle Bottling Plant in Michigan to Aid in Flint Water Crisis

Posted on January 9, 2016November 22, 2021 by Michael Hardy

In 2016 thre were calls to then Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, to ask Nestle for assistance in bringing bottled water to Flint Michigan.

Flint’s poor and black residents do not have access to safe drinking water due to lead contamination.

Canada Feds “OK” Proposed Nuclear Waste Site near Lake Huron

Posted on November 24, 2015November 26, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Ontario Power proposes to bury 200,000 cubic meters of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste from its nuclear power plants in a thick layer of limestone 680 meters below ground, about a kilometer from Lake Huron.