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    May 6, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. Watching Michigan loons in the face of disease

    PETOSKEY — A few years ago Peggy and Phil Millard were kayaking on Round Lake and saw a pair of loons trying to drive a third away from the lake.
    PETOSKEY — A few years ago Peggy and Phil Millard were kayaking on Round Lake and saw a pair of loons trying to drive a third away from the lake. "They were charging at it and being aggressive toward it," said Peggy, who lives on the Petoskey-...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Nature Conservancy, Mussels

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  2. Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health

    <em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/" target="_blank">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>
    Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...

    Tags: Gaming Industry, Cataracts, Peanut Allergy, Allergies, Depression

    3. Mar 5, 2013 | Allentown Morning Call

  3. Extortion at funerals? That's low, even for low-life scammers

    Watchdog with Paul Muschick
    With this being National Consumer Protection Week, I'm receiving all sorts of tips about the latest scams and how to avoid them. This list from the Bucks County Crimes Against Older Adults Task Force includes one that's new to me......
    4. Mar 12, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Corning beef

    Q: I use to use a recipe I got from the Chicago Tribune for making your own corned beef from scratch, using whatever cut of beef you wanted. Recipe dates back to 1993 or 1994. The last time I used the recipe was 1999. I was going to try the recipe again this year, but I can't seem to find it. Just wondering if a recipe will be published in the food section this month?
    Q: I use to use a recipe I got from the Chicago Tribune for making your own corned beef from scratch, using whatever cut of beef you wanted. Recipe dates back to 1993 or 1994. The last time I used the recipe was 1999. I was going to try the recipe again...

    Tags: Bill Daley, Beef Brisket, Michigan Avenue, Salt, Corned Beef

    5. Feb 7, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  5. Chain Of Environmental Consequences Slaughtering Birds

    The Hartford Courant
    I'm not much of a bird-watcher. But I'm a devoted and appreciative observer of the common loon. Every time I see its black-and-white beauty, hear its eerie wail or watch its deep-water diving is a blessing. Each cry of the loon is precious to me. So news...

    Tags: University of Connecticut, Science and Technology, Executive Branch, Politics, Storrs

    6. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Doctor says cold medicines don't work for young kids

    When a young child comes down with a cold &mdash; congestion, a scratchy sore throat and runny nose, maybe with greenish goo &mdash; many parents head straight for the drugstore for a bottle of children's cold medicine.
    When a young child comes down with a cold — congestion, a scratchy sore throat and runny nose, maybe with greenish goo — many parents head straight for the drugstore for a bottle of children's cold medicine. Don't bother. It's worth it...

    Tags: Dietary Supplements, Viral Diseases and Infections, Abdominal Pain, Common Cold, Allergies

    7. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  7. First birding festival held at the Salton Sea

    MECCA &mdash; Shane Mast and his wife, Sabrina, had heard that the Salton Sea was polluted, but after their first visit to the Salton Sea State Recreation Area Sunday, they don&rsquo;t believe that&rsquo;s the case.
    Imperial Valley Press Staff Writer
    MECCA — Shane Mast and his wife, Sabrina, had heard that the Salton Sea was polluted, but after their first visit to the Salton Sea State Recreation Area Sunday, they don’t believe that’s the case. “The Salton Sea is great, it&...

    Tags: State Parks, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tourism and Leisure, Pacific Ocean, Gardens and Parks

    8. Aug 29, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Basic steps to canning

    Today's Prep School is not for everyone. If you're an experienced canner, for example, don't read another word. Likewise, if you can stroll the aisles of your local farmers market or look out into your own backyard garden and not be dismayed by the realization that the growing season is winding down ... well, then, go ahead and enjoy the inevitable months of tasteless produce shipped unripe from halfway around the planet. The rest of you, come with me.
    Today's Prep School is not for everyone. If you're an experienced canner, for example, don't read another word. Likewise, if you can stroll the aisles of your local farmers market or look out into your own backyard garden and not be dismayed by the...

    Tags: Cucumbers, Recipes

    9. Oct 22, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. Be on the lookout for banded loons

    This year, several organizations have reported an earlier and busier season of avian botulism. And with that busy season, Jeff Lange of Alanson, a local coordinator of the Michigan Loon Watch, asks those who come across dead or dying loons to check...
    10. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Avian botulism: Dead, dying loons found at Sleeping Bear Dunes

    EMPIRE, Mich. (AP) — Volunteers and biologists say they've found about 300 dead or dying loons over the past few days at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Detroit Free Press reports  the birds in the northern Lower Peninsula are...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Politics, Detroit Free Press, Freedom of the Press, Biology

    11. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Long-studied Lake Bellaire loon dies, age 21

    NORTHPORT, Mich. (AP) &mdash; Michigan Audubon says a common loon well-known in the northern Lower Peninsula has died, apparently from eating contaminated fish.
    NORTHPORT, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Audubon says a common loon well-known in the northern Lower Peninsula has died, apparently from eating contaminated fish. The bird known as "Patriarch" was 21 years old. He was among the first loons in the region...

    Tags: Bellaire

    12. Oct 12, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. Tip of the Mitt: a busy avian botulism season in Northern Michigan

    Dan Myers, water resource specialist for Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, said he got a call from a woman a few weeks ago who was watching a loon struggling to get out of the surf of Lake Michigan.
    Dan Myers, water resource specialist for Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, said he got a call from a woman a few weeks ago who was watching a loon struggling to get out of the surf of Lake Michigan. The loon, he says, was most likely infected with avian...

    Tags: Lake Michigan, Environmental Issues, Conservation

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