Up North town plans $16M in upgrades at 4 beaches, including Michigan’s best beach

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Up North town plans $16M in upgrades at 4 beaches, including Michigan’s best beach
Manistee, a Northern Michigan beach town, is looking to make its award-winning beaches even better. Read the full story by MLive.

Great Lakes Cheese repeatedly violated discharge rules, records show

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Great Lakes Cheese repeatedly violated discharge rules, records show
According to EPA records, Great Lakes Cheese violated its discharge permit at least 20 times since it opened in November 2024, releasing wastewater and other contaminants into Ischua Creek in […]

Erie steelhead anglers asked to report fish they catch without a small fin. Here’s why

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Erie steelhead anglers asked to report fish they catch without a small fin. Here’s why
The Pennsylvania Steelhead Association is looking for anglers to report catches that include a Shasta rainbow trout. The organization is hopeful anglers will find Shasta rainbow trout that were stocked two years […]

Beneath the sand dunes is a deserted lumber town remembered as Michigan’s Pompeii

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Beneath the sand dunes is a deserted lumber town remembered as Michigan’s Pompeii
September marks 150 years since Singapore, a bustling Michigan lumber town near the mouth of the Kalamazoo River north of Saugatuck and Douglas, was deserted. It’s cultural relevance − and […]

Harmful chemicals found in Kent County lakes. Where you should avoid eating fish

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Harmful chemicals found in Kent County lakes. Where you should avoid eating fish
Michigan health officials warned the public this week to avoid eating any fish caught from four bodies of water in Kent County. Read the full story by Lansing State Journal.

The invisible force draining the Great Lakes right now could make water levels plunge

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The invisible force draining the Great Lakes right now could make water levels plunge
The Great Lakes usually start their seasonal water level decrease in August, as evaporation is highest over the Great Lakes in the fall. Read the full story by MLive.

Surging number of data centers around the Great Lakes could lead to water shortages, report says

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Surging number of data centers around the Great Lakes could lead to water shortages, report says
A recent report warns the region is not prepared for the unprecedented, growing demand from data centers and other big water users like agriculture. Read the full story by the […]

Ontario invests $180,000 to restore waterways on Manitoulin Island

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Ontario invests $180,000 to restore waterways on Manitoulin Island
The Ontario government is committing $180,000 to projects aimed at restoring and protecting waterways on Manitoulin Island, part of the Lake Huron watershed. The investment will help improve water quality, […]

An Action Agenda for Great Lakes Basin Agriculture

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An Action Agenda for Great Lakes Basin Agriculture

$3.6 million in grants available for invasive species projects in Michigan

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$3.6 million in grants available for invasive species projects in Michigan
Michigan’s Invasive Species Grant Program is now accepting proposals for the 2025 funding cycle, with an anticipated $3.6 million available to applicants. The program – a joint effort among multiple […]

$5M grant propels Michigan’s dam removal project

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$5M grant propels Michigan’s dam removal project
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is halfway through completion of a $5 million grant project to remove 27 stream barriers to conserve and restore aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, improve […]

More than 2 dozen waterspouts reported on Great Lakes. Where they were sighted

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More than 2 dozen waterspouts reported on Great Lakes. Where they were sighted
The Great Lakes saw at least 27 confirmed, fair-weather waterspouts/funnels — and more may have spawned beyond view — on Sunday, including on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, according to […]