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How ‘bout them apples?

On a remote island in Lake Michigan, some old apple trees could have very rare, ever-before-discovered genes. And if they do, they could join the U.S. stockpile of apples poised to fight off future threats.

Carlson's Fishery opened in 1904 at Fishtown in Leland.
More than just a filet of fish

Iceland has figured out how to use almost 100% of every fish caught – not just the filet. By making things like durable leather, beauty products and skin graft bandages, it’s increased the value of Atlantic cod from about $15 to over $5,000. Can this approach help the struggling Great Lakes fishery?  

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