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The Latest from the First Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a message for Enbridge Inc., of Canada, which operates the pipeline called Line 5 that crosses through Straits of Mackinac: “Times up!” The governor gave notice six months ago that the troubled pipeline had to cease operation as of Wednesday; Enbridge refused and court fights continue. I don’t think the Odawa Casino up in Mackinaw City has a wagering line on it, but it’s a safe bet that a shutdown won’t happen anytime soon. As the complicated international legal battle intensifies, the opposing sides to the issue dig deeper trenches and fire more shots of litigation. The most recent salvo is an Enbridge suit filed yesterday, invoking a 1977 border treaty between the U.S. and Canada, and requesting an indefinite stay on Whitmer’s executive order that revokes the 1953 state easement allowing Enbridge to move oil under the Mackinac Bridge. ....
The latest from Alcona County, “First of the 83,” is the return of beachcombing season. Spring is the best time for that absorbing pursuit. Lake Huron has had another winter to dredge up objects of interest and deposit them on the beach. A fresh supply of fossils in particular, sought-after Petoskey Stones and gnarled lengths of driftwood, especially former root systems, attract the attention of beachcombers. But there is hardly any more “beach glass.” Shards of glass tumbled by wave action and pummeled with the abrasive effects of sand lose their sharp edges and take on a dusky patina. It is usually called “sea glass.” That term suits, since the Great Lakes are inland seas, like the Black and Caspian. But, in Harrisville, we always called it “weathered glass.” It may have been our own coinage; no one else seems to call it that. ....
Thank you for the amazing contributions by Professor Eric Paul Roorda, whose father, Bill, also served his community by being a volunteer for the Harrisville co ....