Construction will begin the week of July 21 on a new sea lamprey barrier and trap at the Little Manistee River Weir and egg take facility in Manistee County, Michigan. […]
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Michigan is seeking comments from the public regarding a permit from energy company Enbridge to construct a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac that will replace the dual pipelines currently […]
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Want an epic summer adventure? How about splashing in all five Great Lakes in 24 hours? It’s totally doable, and it’s been done in the past. Read the full story […]
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A new exhibition at Toledo’s National Museum of the Great Lakes affords visitors a glimpse into the murky depths of true-crime mysteries of the Great Lakes. Read the full story […]
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Great Lakes trade has fueled the Midwest for centuries. Today, experts say its future is key to sustaining U.S. manufacturing, farming and economic security. Read the full story by WTOL […]
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July marks the time of year when piping plover chicks start to fledge and the adults start to get antsy for migration. Piping plover females are the first to leave […]
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Across the Great Lakes, electricity and gas costs are rising, with utilities in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin seeking hundreds of millions in additional rate hikes. Read the full story by […]
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As a result of warming waters, increasingly variable seasonal changes and lakeshore development, walleye numbers in some lakes are dwindling. Losing the species would mean losing a food source for […]
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Several Great Lakes advocacy groups have called for a second Great Lakes icebreaker which could help open up commerce on the Great Lakes during the winter. The funding was briefly […]
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has added four new K9s to their staff, including Jet, a four-year-old black lab trained to detect and track zebra mussels, an aquatic invasive […]
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The Robinson Bay, a historic tugboat, was donated by the U.S. Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City, Michigan, providing cadets […]
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According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Superior’s water levels are sitting roughly 18 centimeters below the long-term average, and 16 centimeters below the level of a year […]