Downstream has Forgotten Signs of the M-204 Corridor, words and photos of a Michigan rural highway that's well worth a look.

There's Gold in Them Thar Landfills!
The Northern Express has a feature on the R.G. Engineering Company of Webberville, Michigan. The company sets up energy recovery systems for landfills that involve sinking gas wells, extracting methane and converting the methane to electric power. The electricity generated by this system is incredibly cheap, 2.5 cents per kilowatt hour to generate - a boon for municipalities.

Heritage Water Trail Proposed for Huron, Detroit and Rouge Rivers
The Detroit News has a feature on the proposed Heritage Water Trail would connect the Detroit and Rouge rivers with pedestrian and bike paths. The Metropolitan Affairs Coalition is leading the effort and the trail would include canoe liveries, boat launches, food stops, comfort stations and signage to inform boaters about wildlife and cultural or historic sites along the route.
Metropolitan Affairs Coalition web site

Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence
The Lansing State Journal reports on a free statewide training seminar (set for Aug. 25) designed to educate attorneys about cases involving domestic violence and the legal needs of victims: personal protection orders, divorce and custody. In exchange, attorneys will be asked to give 30 hours of service to domestic violence survivors or to take on three cases for free within a year.
Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence web site

Tax Revenues Fall for July 2005
The Detroit News reports that Michigan tax receipts fell by three-tenths of one percent in July, dimming hopes of state economists that Michigan's 4 year budget nightmare was ending. On the bright side, overall receipts are up 4% over 2004.

Apartment Hunting Primer
The Detroit Free Press has a feature about the ins and outs of hunting for an apartment. It also talks about "boomerang kids" those who move back in with Mom and Dad after college. Fun Fact: U.S. Census Bureau, 55% of 18- to 24-year-old men lived with their parents in 2003, as did 46% of women in the same age group.

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