John Flesher
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Traverse City, MI, United States
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Recent articles by John:
Man accused of supporting foiled plot to kidnap Michigan governor set to change not-guilty plea
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of supporting a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor plans to change his not-guilty plea, records show. → Read More
Supreme Court limits regulation of some US wetlands, making it easier to develop and destroy them
The Supreme Court is curtailing the federal government’s power to protect some wetlands → Read More
Senate votes to limit critical habitat designation for imperiled species and drop bat’s protections
The U.S. Senate voted narrowly Thursday to overturn two Biden administration policies intended to protect endangered species. → Read More
Aches, rashes and fear: Trauma remains after Ohio derailment
Residents of the town say they're experiencing rashes, aches and other symptoms after the Norfolk Southern train derailed carrying hazardous chemicals. → Read More
Federal protection granted for imperiled freshwater mussels
Two freshwater mussel species are getting federal protection. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday it will designate the longsolid and round hickorynut mussels as threatened. This means they're → Read More
Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
The Ironton's fate seems particularly cruel. → Read More
Long-lost shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
The 191-foot cargo vessel Ironton collided with a grain hauler on a blustery night in September 1894, sinking both. → Read More
Long-lost 'remarkably preserved' ship, the Ironton, found in Lake Huron
The 191-foot cargo vessel collided with a grain hauler on a blustery night in September 1894, sinking both. → Read More
Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
The Ironton, a 191-foot cargo vessel, collided with a grain hauler on a blustery night in September 1894, sinking both. → Read More
Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
Even for the Thunder Bay area, the Ironton’s fate seems particularly cruel. → Read More
Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Even for the Thunder Bay area, a perilous swath of northern Lake Huron off the Michigan coast that has devoured many a ship, the Ironton’s fate seems particularly cruel. Th... → Read More
Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
A team located the wreckage of the Ironton in Lake Huron 2019 and deployed remotely controlled cameras to scan and document it. → Read More
Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
Officials in Alpena, Michigan, say they've located the Ironton, a freight schooner that plunged to the bottom of Lake Huron in 1894. → Read More
Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end. → Read More
Ohio train derailment: Erin Brockovich warns of long-term dangers after crash
"You're going to be told it's safe, you're going to be told not to worry," Brockovich said. "That's just rubbish." → Read More
Brockovich warns Ohio town of dangers after train crash
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Worried residents packed a high school auditorium Friday as activist Erin Brockovich and attorneys warned of long-term health and environmental dangers from chemicals released after a fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Brooke Hofmeister, a mother of two young children, said she feared for their health and felt worse […] → Read More
2 train derailments have similar risks, different outcomes
Two train derailments in neighboring states had very different outcomes — and officials say that's not unusual. → Read More
2 train derailments have similar risks, different outcomes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Police Chief Jason Wright feared the worst as he rushed to the scene of a freight train derailment in Michigan’s Van Buren Township, mindful of a fiery rail crash this month in Ohio that led to evacuations and a toxic chemical release. Instead, the situation a half-hour’s drive west of […] → Read More
Slain students were ‘incredibly loved,’ ‘tremendous’ leaders
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — One student was a fraternity chapter president. Another was a science student with fond memories of her days as a high-school athlete — and the third was a frequent volunteer who wanted to become a surgeon. Family and friends mourned the deaths of three Michigan State University students killed in […] → Read More
Slain students were ‘incredibly loved,’ ‘tremendous’ leaders
Family and friends mourned the deaths of three Michigan State University students killed in a shooting that critically wounded five others. → Read More