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The city of Cleveland, Ohio, will receive nearly $60 million in federal grant money for the proposed North Coast Connector project. The project aims to enhance waterfront access by increasing connection between Cleveland residents and the lakefront. Read the full story by WKYC-TV – Cleveland, OH.

Each Great Lake is now at least four degrees warmer than the typical surface water temperature for this date. Read the full story by MLive.

Wisconsin ranks second in the nation for dam failures in the last two decades, raising concern over whether extreme storms driven by climate change may overwhelm dams and the communities downstream. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

Last December, the Coast Guard announced it was closing its station in Ashtabula, Ohio, and downsizing its station in Fairport Harbor, Ohio. The local first responders who had to step up to respond to emergency calls, due to the absence of these Coast Guard resources, did so with far less training in water rescues than their Coast Guard counterparts. Read the full story by WEWS-TV – Cleveland, OH.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is finalizing its Strategic Plan for Management of Trout Fisheries, which involves wild trout and finding places to stock 4.2 million hatchery trout each year. The plan is open for public comment until November 2nd. Read the full story by the Pocono Record.

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Picture a beautiful old house set amongst rolling hills and a freshwater spring fed pond. Read More

Teeswater in South Bruce is in the running for the high-level nuclear waste burial site for all of Canada. Our council has already signed the hosting agreement and the big prize will be $418 million over 138 years, if South Bruce residents and council agree to accept this waste for short-term population growth and job opportunities. Read More

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is dedicated to recognizing the crucial role of hospice and palliative care which provides relief, comfort, and support to individuals with serious illnesses. Read More

The DGR (deep geological repository) hosting agreement puts the NWMO (Nuclear Waste Management Organization) in charge of South Bruce’s future. Read More

A handful of tickets are still available for this year’s Dancing with the Stars at the Kincardine Pavilion on Nov. 2.
Just like the popular TV show, the event pairs seasoned dancers with inexperienced local celebrities who compete during a black-tie fundraising gala in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Bruce North Huron.
Each of the pairs trains together before performing two ballroom dancing routines at the final event. Spectators can join both in-person and online via livestream.
This year’s competition features dancing pairs Tamis Rackley and Victor Scaletchi, Carolyn Hart and Bryan Shelley, Carmen Coburn and Andy Laya, Don Andrew and Jeanette, Bradon Prasad and Rachel Mackay, and Leyla Gonzalez and Blayne Hussey.
Judging the dancers are John Peevers, director of communications for Bruce Power; Carole Weber, Huron County Dancing with the Stars event planner; and Courtney Dunlop, instructor at Danceology.
Doors open at 5 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres served at 5:30 p.m. followed by a full dinner. The competition begins at 7 p.m.
Limited in-person tickets are still available at a cost of $125 each and virtual tickets for $40. All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to fund Big Brothers Big Sisters’ individual, group and school-based programs.
To purchase tickets, visit dancingwiththestars-kincardine-bbbs.com. Read More

Western Lake Erie’s 2024 algal bloom set a record for arrival time when it established itself on June 24 this year. Now, even with cooler temperatures this week, it could become the second one in modern history to linger into November. Read the full story by The Blade.