Page 9 - Simeon Wright News Today

The Michigan departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture and Rural Development recently confirmed the presence of invasive beech leaf disease in a small, private woodlot in southern St. Clair County,

According to the Michigan DNR, there is no effective treatment to protect trees from the disease, which can kill a tree in 6-10 years.

Dads are not as highly regarded as moms as being a child's favorite parent, but Stanley G Buford sets the stage for change by providing an ode to dads throughout the world in Thanks, Dad! Fathers play several roles outside of being financial providers and disciplinarians.

Participants wanted justice for the death of Emmett Till, who was killed at the age of 14 67 years ago.

As temperatures drop, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says now is the best time to prune oak trees to help prevent oak wilt.

The publication of “The Blood of Emmett Till” by Timothy Tyson in 2017 gave Till's relatives hope for justice after 66 years without closure. The case is now closed, leaving relatives disappointed.

Desire to brand Carolyn Bryant Donham a liar is a tacit bow to the rules of the racist South.

Obituary: Samuel G. Roberson, Jr., a Chicago actor and artistic director of Congo Square Theatre Company, has died at age 34. (1982-2017)

Many local historical societies opened in the nineteenth century and existed to celebrate a specific history — namely, that of the white “pioneers” who first colonized that part of the world. They were founded by community boosters who are long dead, and the stories they tried to tell are not necessarily meaningful today. This leaves historical societies trying to figure out how to appeal to new audiences, many of whom are younger, as well as people of color who were often deliberately ex...

Jan 30, 2021 LANSING (AP) — Beech leaf disease has been added to Michigan’s invasive species watch list and state officials are asking residents to be on the lookout for trees infested with the damaging disease. The disease, which has not been found in Michigan, was discovered in Ohio in 2012 and has been identified in seven eastern states and Ontario, Canada, said officials with Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Beech leaf...