CNS budget, April 9, 2021

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April 9, 2021 CNS Budget — Week 11

To: CNS Editors

From: Eric Freedman & Judy Putnam

http://news.jrn.msu.edu/capitalnewsservice/

For technical problems, contact CNS technical manager Eryn Ho at (616) 485-9295; hoeryn@msu.edu.

 For other matters, contact Eric Freedman at (517) 256-3873; freedma5@msu.edu.

Here’s  your file: 

BEER WASTE: Some breweries are finding creative ways to use leftover grain from the beer-making process, including baked goods and animal feed. We learn about microbrewery-bakery Mi Element in Midland, Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids and Detroit and Short’s Brewing in Elk Rapids and Bellaire. By Sophia Lada. FOR GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, GREENVILLE, DETROIT, LANSING CITY PULSE, TRAVERSE CITY, CORP! PETOSKEY AND ALL POINTS.

w/BEER WASTE PHOTO1: Silos at Short’s Brewing Co. hold spent grain for local farms to pick up. Credit: Short’s Brewing Co.

w/BEER WASTE PHOTO2: Tony Sutorik, of Mi Element, which sells baked goods that incorporate leftover grain from the brewing process. Credit: Suzanne Sutorik

TRAIN DEATHS: Eleven pedestrians were killed by trains in Michigan in the past three years, Federal Railroad Administration reports show. Among the fatalities were incidents in Ingham County and Davison. We talk to Norfolk Southern Corp. a Troy-based train safety group and a Detroit suicide expert. By Samuel Blatchford. FOR DETROIT, LANSING CITY PULSE, AND ALL POINTS.

TRADES: The Michigan construction and manufacturing industries already face a shortage of skilled workers, and that shortage is likely to worsen. Associated Builders and Contractors West Michigan chapter, Downriver Career Technical Consortium and Michigan Workforce Development Institute talk about efforts to attract more young people to the skilled trades for well-paying jobs. Includes references to Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Saginaw, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Flat Rock, Madison Heights and Detroit. For news and business sections. By Kristia Potsema. FOR GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, CORP!, DETROIT, HOLLAND, LUDINGTON, MANISTEE, GREENVILLE, IONIA, MONROE AND ALL POINTS.

EVICTION INEQUALITY: New U-M study says more information is needed to protect renters in communities with high eviction rates and could help the state address the problem of insufficient affordable housing. Southfield, Detroit, Lansing, Pontiac and Flint had eviction rates higher than the statewide average, but some rural areas are hit disproportionately hard as well. We hear from the Property Management Association of Michigan, Michigan Association Against Homelessness, Michigan Poverty Law Program and Michigan Advocacy Program. By Brandon Chew. FOR CORP!, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, DETROIT, LANSING CITY PULSE AND ALL POINTS.

SOCIAL DISTRICTS: So far, 39 municipalities are taking advantage of a law allowing them to create social districts where visitors can consume alcohol outdoors. The intent is to help bars and restaurants recover from pandemic-related losses and to lure local residents and visitors downtown. They include Petoskey, Ludington, Sturgis, Three Rivers, Cadillac, Wyandotte, Dundee, Adrian, Northville and Mount Clemens. Officials from Greenville and Petoskey and the Michigan Restaurant and Hospitality Association discuss. By Sheldon Krause, FOR GREENVILLE, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, IONIA, PETOSKEY, HARBOR SPRINGS, BLISSFIELD, CORP! STURGIS, THREE RIVERS, DETROIT, CADILLAC, MONROE AND ALL POINTS.

SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE: The Michigan Education Association and its national counterpart are working to disrupt what’s known as the school-to-prison pipeline that disproportionately affects Black students. One idea is to replace armed officers in schools with non-uniformed ones. We interview the president of the MEA, Attorney General Nessel and an official with Detroit’s Focus: Hope. By Jakkar Aimery. FOR DETROIT, LANSING CITY PULSE AND ALL POINTS.

GUN DEATHS: As firearm-related deaths in Michigan gradually increase, politicians and activist groups are proposing ways to reduce the risk of firearm-related violence. Not surprisingly, such proposals generate a lot of passion for and against gun controls. President Biden just issued an executive order intended to restrict untraceable “ghost guns” made from kits. We hear from Attorney General Nessel and rival advocacy groups — Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners and Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, with professors from MSU and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. By Sophia Lada. FOR ALL POINTS.

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ENERGY-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES: Industries in Michigan that use lots of energy in manufacturing face challenges in achieving environmental sustainability, a major goal of the Whitmer administration. We talk to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, as well as representatives of the automotive, steel, cement and chemical industries. By Brandon Chew. FOR GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, CORP!, DETROIT, AND ALL POINTS.

DIABETES: Pending legislation would allow pharmacists to refill expired insulin prescriptions on an emergency basis and lower co-pays for insulin. A sponsor from Lum and the American Diabetes Association explain. Other sponsors include lawmakers from Marquette, Gaylord, Novi, Midland, St. Clair Shores, Brighton and Battle Creek. By Chloe Trofatter. FOR GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, MARQUETTE, IONIA, DETROIT, MONTMORENCY, PETOSKEY, HARBOR SPRINGS, FOWLERVILLE, CORP! AND ALL POINTS.

LIGHTHOUSES: Lighthouse boosters plan to kick off this year’s restoration projects, including necessary fundraising. They include Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Ludington, Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, Muskegon South Pierhead Lighthouse and Muskegon Breakwater Light. By Kristia Postema. FOR HOLLAND, MANISTEE, ALCONA, OCEANA, MONROE, LUDINGTON, HARBOR SPRINGS, MARQUETTE, HARBOR SPRINGS, LEELANAU, PETOSKEY, TRAVERSE CITY, CHEBOYGAN, SAULT STE, MARIE, OCEANA, BENZIE, ST. IGNACE AND ALL POINTS.

w/LIGHTHOUSES PHOTO: Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Ludington. credit: Department of Natural Resources.

LAKE TEMPERATURE: The Great Lakes region should expect shorter winters, according to a long-term deep water temperature study of Lake Michigan. Abrupt changes in water temperatures in the Great Lakes would have profound effects on the region’s ecosystems, and fish populations could shrink as a result, a new study says. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor explain. By Brandon Chew. FOR HOLLAND, BENZIE, OCEANA, LUDINGTON, MANISTEE, CHEBOYGAN, TRAVERSE CITY, PETOSKEY, LEELANAU, HARBOR SPRINGS, ALCONA, MONROE, SAULT STE. MARIE, MARQUETTE AND ALL POINTS.

w/LAKE TEMPERATURE BUOY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist Mike McCormick, co-author of a study on Lake Michigan’s deep water temperatures, stands on an instrument buoy in southern Lake Michigan. Credit: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

w/LAKE TEMPERATURE BUOY THERMISTOR: Scientists deploy a cable with temperature sensors in Lake Michigan. Credit: Mike McCormick, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: Michigan residents worry a lack of environmental education threatens the state’s defining feature, the Great Lakes, a recent study said. Focus groups identified environmental threats for coastal communities and called for education on how to be better stewards of the lakes. Concerns varied by lake, but the most common themes were rising water levels and lack of environmental education. Other concerns: beach erosion, pollution, public access, invasive species and lake user safety. We talk to an MSU expert and the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative executive director. By Taylor Haelterman. FOR HOLLAND, MANISTEE, OCEANA, BENZIE, TRAVERSE CITY, HARBOR SPRINGS, PETOSKEY, CHEBOYGAN, ALCONA, MARQUETTE, ST. IGNACE, SAULT STE. MARIE, BAY MILLS, MONROE AND ALL POINTS.

w/ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PHOTO1: A rocky Lake Superior shore. Credit: Lucas Ludwig via Unsplash 

w/ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PHOTO2: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore off of Lake Michigan. Credit: Srikanth Peetha via Unsplash

FISH DATA: U-M researchers want volunteers to transcribe paper records on fish observations that date back more than a century. The historical data from lake surveys will help scientists understand how climate change and other factors have affected fish in Michigan lakes. The records report characteristics of fish communities, food sources, plant life, water conditions, human development and lake mapping. For news and outdoors sections. By Chioma Lewis. FOR ALL POINTS.

w/FISH DATA PHOTO1: Scanned paper shows examination of Chippewa Lake by the Michigan Fish Commission in 1892. Credit: University of Michigan

w/FISH DATA PHOTO2: Scanned card shows lake survey of Gourdneck Lake by the Michigan Department of Conservation in 1888. Credit: University of Michigan

JOURNALISM & DEMOCRACY COMMENTARY: After four years of bitter verbal abuse, baseless attacks and threats from the highest officials, it is reassuring to hear a ringing recognition of the critical role the news media play in our country. Attorney General Nessel tells CNS correspondents,”There’s no job out there, no career, that could be more important. Sadly and dangerously, some Americans have forgotten or deliberately ignored that lesson rooted in the First Amendment and taught in high school civics and history classes. For news and editorial pages. By Eric Freedman. FOR ALL POINTS.

w/JOURNALISM & DEMOCRACY NESSEL PHOTO: Attorney Gen. Dana Nessel. Credit: State of Michigan.

w/JOURNALISM & DEMOCRACY FREEDMAN PHOTO: Capital News Service director Eric Freedman. Credit: Mary Ann Sipher

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