In May, a brood of large cicadas will emerge from the ground, where theyâve been eating and slumbering for 17 years, in a spectacle we havenât seen â or heard â since 2004.
Brood X, one of the insectâs biggest broods, will crawl to the surface in 15 states here and across much of the eastern United States, climb trees and shed their skins for one solitary purpose: to mate.
If itâs anything like 2004, we will see a few isolated patches of them scattered across Michiana.
âTheyâre really noisy,â Jackie Florian had told the Tribune in 2004 about a patch that had emerged on her wooded property near Cleveland and Beech roads in Granger. âIt gets monotonous.â
Michigan Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program awards $19,800 to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species
Seven projects received funding to educate boaters on the importance of cleaning, draining, and drying equipment.
Many grant awardees are integrating boat washing into their projects. Recently Clean Boats, Clean Waters joined forces with the Michigan State University and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Mobile Boat Wash outreach program. Photo by Jo Latimore
The Michigan Clean Boats, Clean Waters program is funding seven outreach projects across Michigan to educate boaters about aquatic invasive species prevention. The awardees include lake associations, watershed groups, local units of government, and other nonprofit organizations. Grant funds will be used to communicate aquatic invasive species prevention information through outreach materials and in-person events. Projects range from the installation of signage at boat launches to boat and trailer
Q:Â While having to walk one of the allyâs recently in Cadillac we noticed that they are icy and slippery. We were wondering why hasnât some dirt, salt or both been put on the alleys?
A: Rover contacted Cadillac Department of Public Works Operations Manager Ken Payne to see if he could help him out. As usual, Payne had an answer for the newshound.
He told Rover the city does salt the alleys that have concrete or asphalt base. The city also uses sand for gravel alleys when needed. Payne told Rover most of the gravel alleys are on flat terrain with a very low-speed limit, so sand isn t needed on those as much as the alleys in hillier sections of the city.
February 12, 2021
A successful virtual gingerbread baking class was hosted to share a special Polish holiday tradition with the global community.
Japanese children making gingerbread cookies during the virtual program. Photo by States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs.
The holidays are a great time to exchange knowledge about what make our cultures unique. States 4-H International Exchange Programs hosted a virtual gingerbread baking class in order to share a special holiday tradition with the global community that has developed over its many decades of exchange programming. The class took place virtually on Dec. 4, 2020, and was attended by participants scattered across the globe.
MDARD
Eight organizations receive funds totaling $261,359
For immediate release: February 11, 2021
Program contact: Lori Yelton, MDARD Food and Dairy Division, 517-420-3249
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development today announced funding for eight projects under the state’s Food Safety Education Fund grant program. The grant program is designed to provide food safety training and education to food service establishment employees and agents of the director who enforce Michigan’s food regulations; and to increase consumer food safety awareness through outreach and educational materials.
The Food Safety Education Fund was established under the Michigan Food Law of 2000, as amended, Sec. 4117, and is funded through assessments of $3.00 to $5.00 from each Michigan food establishment license. These projects enable the development and implementation of foods safety educational resources and training curricula to help prevent foodborne illne