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INDIAN RIVER, Mich. — Safe, warm and dry. These three words encapsulate the latest Inland Lakes Schools bond proposal. Following an unsuccessful $29.5 million bond proposal vote in May 2022, Inland Lakes Schools District is asking voters to pass a $15.1 million bond for improvements to both the elementary and secondary school. Registered voters in the school district will vote on the proposal on May 7, 2024.
By DARCIE MORAN
Capital News Service
LANSING — In a few years, Michigan anglers might have the polar vortex to thank for good hauls. But in a few months, they might have it to blame for particularly disappointing catches. Fish experts are keeping a close eye on how winter conditions progress, a clue to how fish populations in the Great Lakes and Michigan’s inland lakes will fare. The recent cold and resulting ice might give some fish eggs a better chance of survival, Michael Hoff, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fish biologist, said. But other fish could die in droves due to lack of oxygen mixed with other stressors.