Muskegon to expand warning light system, boosting safety at 3 beachfront parks

Muskegon to expand warning light system, boosting safety at 3 beachfront parks
Great Lakes Commission
Five more solar-powered signs will help alert beachgoers to rip currents and dangerous conditions at Muskegon, Michigan beaches starting summer 2026. The warning system uses red, yellow, and green lights […]
Five more solar-powered signs will help alert beachgoers to rip currents and dangerous conditions at Muskegon, Michigan beaches starting summer 2026. The warning system uses red, yellow, and green lights […]
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Muskegon to expand warning light system, boosting safety at 3 beachfront parks

Michigan ‘nurdle’ spill underscores a chronic Great Lakes threat

Michigan ‘nurdle’ spill underscores a chronic Great Lakes threat
Great Lakes Commission
The “nurdles” that scattered along I-196 and into Michigan’s Kalamazoo River after a January 27 semi-truck crash are the same industrial pellets that researchers have been finding for years on […]
The “nurdles” that scattered along I-196 and into Michigan’s Kalamazoo River after a January 27 semi-truck crash are the same industrial pellets that researchers have been finding for years on […]
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Michigan ‘nurdle’ spill underscores a chronic Great Lakes threat

Fish tumors an indicator of ecological health, study says

Fish tumors an indicator of ecological health, study says
Great Lakes Echo
By Samantha Ku Skin and liver tumors in fish may provide clues to ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, according to a recent study in the journal Ecotoxicology.
By Samantha Ku Skin and liver tumors in fish may provide clues to ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, according to a recent study in the journal Ecotoxicology.
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Fish tumors an indicator of ecological health, study says

Presque Isle summer sand work to go on despite lack of federal money

Presque Isle summer sand work to go on despite lack of federal money
Great Lakes Commission
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania, typically gets state and federal money to add sand to its beaches. This summer’s work will start in July with only state funds. […]
Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania, typically gets state and federal money to add sand to its beaches. This summer’s work will start in July with only state funds. […]
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Presque Isle summer sand work to go on despite lack of federal money

Lake Michigan beaches have added more safety features, but is it enough?

Lake Michigan beaches have added more safety features, but is it enough?
Great Lakes Commission
Beach season is here, and Lake Michigan is the most popular of the Great Lakes for swimming. However, it can also be the most dangerous. Grand Haven State Park in […]
Beach season is here, and Lake Michigan is the most popular of the Great Lakes for swimming. However, it can also be the most dangerous. Grand Haven State Park in […]
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Lake Michigan beaches have added more safety features, but is it enough?

How you can help Wisconsin monitor water quality at Great Lakes beaches

How you can help Wisconsin monitor water quality at Great Lakes beaches
Great Lakes Commission
Every year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources asks for input from residents, beach managers, and public health officials about what changes are needed to the Wisconsin beach list. This […]
Every year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources asks for input from residents, beach managers, and public health officials about what changes are needed to the Wisconsin beach list. This […]
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How you can help Wisconsin monitor water quality at Great Lakes beaches

Heading to beach for Juneteenth? These spots have bacteria advisories

Heading to beach for Juneteenth? These spots have bacteria advisories
Great Lakes Commission
Several Michigan beaches have been placed under swimming advisories or closures due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, which can increase the risk of illness for swimmers. The advisories […]
Several Michigan beaches have been placed under swimming advisories or closures due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, which can increase the risk of illness for swimmers. The advisories […]
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Heading to beach for Juneteenth? These spots have bacteria advisories

Volunteers help clean Lake Superior’s shore on ‘dirtiest beach day’

Volunteers help clean Lake Superior’s shore on ‘dirtiest beach day’
Great Lakes Commission
With a full day of Fourth of July celebrations, July 5th marks the dirtiest day for beaches and shores across the country. Read the full story by WDIO-TV – Duluth, […]
With a full day of Fourth of July celebrations, July 5th marks the dirtiest day for beaches and shores across the country. Read the full story by WDIO-TV – Duluth, […]
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Volunteers help clean Lake Superior’s shore on ‘dirtiest beach day’

8 NY state park beaches closed for swimming due to bacteria, algae, rainfall

8 NY state park beaches closed for swimming due to bacteria, algae, rainfall
Great Lakes Commission
Eight New York State Park beaches were closed to swimming due to water quality concerns, including elevated bacteria levels, harmful algal blooms, and impacts from recent rainfall. State officials continue […]
Eight New York State Park beaches were closed to swimming due to water quality concerns, including elevated bacteria levels, harmful algal blooms, and impacts from recent rainfall. State officials continue […]
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8 NY state park beaches closed for swimming due to bacteria, algae, rainfall

Western Upper Peninsula Health Department monitors 21 beaches in the Copper Country

Western Upper Peninsula Health Department monitors 21 beaches in the Copper Country
Great Lakes Commission
For more than 20 years, 21 beaches across five counties in Michigan have been monitored weekly throughout the summer months. Beach monitoring tracks factors that affect water quality and results […]
For more than 20 years, 21 beaches across five counties in Michigan have been monitored weekly throughout the summer months. Beach monitoring tracks factors that affect water quality and results […]
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Western Upper Peninsula Health Department monitors 21 beaches in the Copper Cou…
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