A routine deep-sea diving mission in the North Sea goes terribly wrong when a young diver is stranded some 300 feet below the surface in the new film “Last Breath.” His umbilical cable has severed. The support vessel above is aimlessly drifting away from the site through violent, stormy ...
In a dark deep canyon, on a north-facing slope where sunlight rarely shines, a couple of fallen trees had been laid across a big drop in the narrow trail. A tiny creek twisted back and forth below. After the winter snows fall, the trees vanish under the accumulation of snow and ice, providing the appearance of a magnificent ice bridge. Walking across it, I feel like I’m walking on air or smoke. It reminds me of those bridges sometimes seen in old scary movies or television shows, those dreamy conveyances depicting a hazy, foggy pathway spanning this world and the next, or winding ...
MARQUETTE — Invasive species are a growing problem in Michigan and the U.S. During National Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb. 24 - 28), Michigan’s Invasive Species Program is joining efforts across all 50 states to encourage everyone to take action to prevent the introduction and spread of harmful plants, animals and diseases. Michigan’s Invasive Species Program is cooperatively implemented by the Michigan departments of Agriculture and Rural Development; Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; and Natural Resources. The program includes a network of 22 cooperative invasive ...
MUNISING — Pure Michigan is encouraging travelers to stop and smell the tulips this year through its promotion of slow tourism practices. The Pure Michigan campaign predicts that the slow travel trend will surge in popularity in 2025 as people seek ways to unwind from “years of ...
HANCOCK — Thirty projects statewide, including two in the Upper Peninsula, have received funding to advance reuse, repair, and recovery of materials and grow markets for recycled materials The projects from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors will share $5.6 million in Circular Economy Grants to advance recycling and develop Michigan’s circular supply chains. The Circular Economy Grants are funded by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energ as part of NextCycle Michigan, an accelerator program advancing innovative business and community solutions to ...
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention defines elder abuse as “an intentional act or failure to act that causes or creates a risk of harm to an older adult” (age 60 or older) Elder abuse includes physical abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, ...
