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Environment

Invasive mussels challenge commercial whitefish fishing in the Great Lakes

By Kurt Williams | May 19, 2019

The spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels in the Great Lakes has altered the ecology of lakes, including disrupting the food web in the lakes. Commercial whitefish fishers are facing challenges in their industry that may be the result of changes to the food web brought about by the presence of the invasive mussels.

Clerk Ramona Smith said she is dealing with years of informal and disorganized processes to respond to public records requests in Greenbush Township. Smith and the township have updated and established procedures that meet the requirements of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act.
Sunshine Week 2019

Big, little governments manage public records requests

By Andrew Blok, Kalea Hall and Kurt Williams | March 12, 2019

Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act requires most local and state governmental entities to provide public access to their records. But local governments often have different resources based on their size to respond to such requests by citizens.

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