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Worthy of our great republic. We do so by advocating for the classic condition in civic design. We believe that tradition is unparalleled and its dignity, beauty and harmony, not to mention its legibility to the common man. It is no accident that the Founding Fathers chose the classical style when designing the Nations Capital and its and its core buildings of government. The founders sought to harken back to republic rome and democratic athens and knew that classical architecture was time honor...

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Years-long droughts in the West have those states eyeing the Midwest for water.

Years-long droughts in the West have those states eyeing the Midwest for water.

More communities gain access to the largest federal infusion in a half century.

Rebecca Williams is senior editor in Michigan Radio's newsroom, where she edits stories and helps guide news coverage.

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Credit Mark Brush / Michigan Radio Researchers say they expect cyanobacteria blooms on Lake Erie to be smaller than average. On a scale of one-to-ten, the severity of the blooms is forecast to be a ‘three.’ The harmful algal blooms can produce a toxin that can harm the liver in people and animals. “What were looking at fundamentally is a bloom similar last year, but I like to note is for the first time in a decade, were actually looking at two consecutive years with a relatively mild bloo...

Isle Royale is the least visited of our national parks, but it's also one of the most revisited. The pandemic threw a curveball at the Lake Superior island

 E-Mail Credit: © Aileen Devlin/Virginia Sea Grant. The excess carbon dioxide responsible for global warming also increases the acidity of seawater, challenging the growth and survival of oysters and other shellfish. A team led by researchers at William & Marys Virginia Institute of Marine Science is now helping oyster growers and restoration specialists better manage their future responses to acidification in the Chesapeake Bay. The team, funded by the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, is l...