John Flesher, TorontoStar

John Flesher

TorontoStar

Traverse City, MI, United States

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Past articles by John:

Study says drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer and other health... → Read More

3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with 'forever chemicals'

Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday. → Read More

Wolves that nearly died out from inbreeding recovered, now helping a remote island’s ecosystem

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Gray wolves are thriving at Isle Royale National Park five years after authorities began a last-ditch attempt to prevent t... → Read More

Plea change set for man accused of backing plot to kidnap Michigan governor

BELLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — A man prosecutors describe as an anti-government extremist who backed a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to ... → Read More

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