Just a couple of things to share this week.
The first is our first submission from an intern! Rachel Dick is a student writer at Michigan Tech and wrote the following story as part of a “micro-internship” through one of her humanities classes. She’s destined to be the future editor of The Lode, and I appreciate the work she put into this story about area libraries.
Following that is the Community Calendar, with information on an event that I’ll be moderating and I’m quite excited for, so make sure you take a quick peek at that, too.
Ticket to Read
How libraries impact our community
By Rachel Dick
“In the digital age, information resources outside of the internet are often forgotten about and disregarded as anachronistic, but libraries still provide essential services to their communities, and act as points of contact for individuals and groups to connect, network, and grow…”
Community Calendar
Updated for April 9, 2022
April 14 - The Bad Info project presents a talk by award-winning ProPublica journalist Craig Silverman. Josh Vissers, founder of Copper Beacon, will moderate the Q&A.
Other News (aggregated, not sponsored)
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The Largest Steam Hoist on Earth | The Nordberg Hoist, Quincy Mine #2
By Alexis Dahl
Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more
By John Flesher and Ed White
“A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn’t reach verdicts against the two alleged leaders, a stunning defeat for the government after a weekslong trial that centered on a remarkable FBI sting operation just before the 2020 election.”
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
The Associated Press
“A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts.”
DNR: Hunting dog bitten by wolf near UP trail
The Associated Press
“The dog was expected to recover. The wolf did not act aggressively toward the hunter, [DNR spokesman John] Pepin said.”