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Bruce Beach Shore Break
The oldest freighter still active on the Great Lakes arrived on the Saginaw River on Friday after departing Detroit on Thursday morning. The SS Alpena is a 519-foot cement carrier built in 1942. Read the full story by MLive.
With summer just around the corner and a heat wave predicted for Michigan, there’s no better time for a trip to the beach. The Berrien County, Michigan, sheriff’s office shared several tips for beach goers to keep them safe. Read the full story by MLive.
Bruce Power released its 2024 Sustainability Report highlighting its efforts to create a sustainable future while playing an important role in securing clean energy for tomorrow. Read More
South Bruce Grey Health Centre has introduced new surgical technology intended to improve breast cancer treatment in Kincardine. Read More
Organizers of the 2026 International Plowing Match near Walkerton are putting a call out to residents of Bruce County to develop a logo and slogan for the event. Read More
Organizers of the 2026 International Plowing Match near Walkerton are putting a call out to residents of Bruce County to develop a logo and slogan for the event. Read More
South Bruce Grey Health Centre has introduced new surgical technology intended to improve breast cancer treatment in Kincardine. Read More
In 2024, the name Andrew J. Lovejoy isn’t widely recognized within North America’s hog industry. But more than a century ago, the farmer from the northern part of Illinois was well-known within hog circles. He had dealings throughout North America and overseas as well as he pursued his passion for pigs. Read More
Commercial fishing on the Great Lakes began 150 years ago, and fishermen once numbered in the thousands. Now, only a handful of businesses are still at it, and many are aging out. Read the full story by Spectrum News 1.
Several government, labor and science leaders are calling on Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to sign an agreement to keep invasive carp from spreading to the Great Lakes. July 1 is the deadline for Illinois, Michigan and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to sign the Protect Partnership Agreement. Read the full story by WBBM – Chicago, IL.
Mayflies and walleyes are species scientists use as an indicator of lake health; good populations of both normally indicate healthy Lake Erie water conditions. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.
A beef farmer from Michigan is the first to be shut down by state standards of acceptable PFAS in biosolids. The farmer is now one of many across the country threatening to sue the U.S. EPA because the farm’s fertilizer was both approved and recommended for use on the farm by EPA. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
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