Cruise to Lake Michigan’s buried city, walk among gravesites as the cemetery ‘comes alive’

Cruise to Lake Michigan’s buried city, walk among gravesites as the cemetery ‘comes alive’
Great Lakes Commission
Folklore says there’s an entire town buried beneath the sand dunes of Saugatuck, dubbed “Michigan’s Pompeii,” that was left behind in 1875. A unique cruise will sail along the Kalamazoo […]
Folklore says there’s an entire town buried beneath the sand dunes of Saugatuck, dubbed “Michigan’s Pompeii,” that was left behind in 1875. A unique cruise will sail along the Kalamazoo […]
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Book explores Northern Michigan’s climate haven potential

Book explores Northern Michigan’s climate haven potential
Great Lakes Echo
"This Magnetic North" explores how Northern Michigan's temperate climate, buffered by the Great Lakes, makes the region a hotspot for climate migration.
"This Magnetic North" explores how Northern Michigan's temperate climate, buffered by the Great Lakes, makes the region a hotspot for climate migration.
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Book explores Northern Michigan’s climate haven potential

Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan to sidestep city

Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan to sidestep city
Great Lakes Commission
Suburban water agencies in northeastern Illinois are continuing to advance a proposed $6 billion regional water system that would reduce their dependence on Chicago’s Lake Michigan water supply, even as […]
Suburban water agencies in northeastern Illinois are continuing to advance a proposed $6 billion regional water system that would reduce their dependence on Chicago’s Lake Michigan water supply, even as […]
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New Lake Michigan research vessel commissioned in Charlevoix

New Lake Michigan research vessel commissioned in Charlevoix
Great Lakes Commission
A new 66-foot research vessel designed to improve the safety and efficiency of Lake Michigan fisheries research is now in service after being commissioned Wednesday in Charlevoix, Michigan. Read the […]
A new 66-foot research vessel designed to improve the safety and efficiency of Lake Michigan fisheries research is now in service after being commissioned Wednesday in Charlevoix, Michigan. Read the […]
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New Lake Michigan research vessel commissioned in Charlevoix

City installs new signs to encourage community participation in protecting Lake Michigan, local waterways

City installs new signs to encourage community participation in protecting Lake Michigan, local waterways
Great Lakes Commission
The City of Evanston, Illinois, recently installed new educational signs along bike paths and at local dog parks along Lake Michigan. The signs are designed to raise awareness about protecting […]
The City of Evanston, Illinois, recently installed new educational signs along bike paths and at local dog parks along Lake Michigan. The signs are designed to raise awareness about protecting […]
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Joliet water tank project comes in at twice the estimated cost, a $20 million difference

Joliet water tank project comes in at twice the estimated cost, a $20 million difference
Great Lakes Commission
The Joliet, Illinois, City Council on Tuesday approved a $41 million bid to build four tanks that will hold two days of water reserves once Joliet starts using Lake Michigan […]
The Joliet, Illinois, City Council on Tuesday approved a $41 million bid to build four tanks that will hold two days of water reserves once Joliet starts using Lake Michigan […]
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Man charged with discharging sewage into Lake Michigan, impersonating a federal officer

Man charged with discharging sewage into Lake Michigan, impersonating a federal officer
Great Lakes Echo
By Eric Freedman A Michigan man faces trial later this fall on charges of illegally discharging sewage into Lake Michigan, illegally using Coast Guard insignia and impersonating a federal officer.
By Eric Freedman A Michigan man faces trial later this fall on charges of illegally discharging sewage into Lake Michigan, illegally using Coast Guard insignia and impersonating a federal officer.
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Suburban Chicago has greater tree canopy inequity than the city, study finds

Suburban Chicago has greater tree canopy inequity than the city, study finds
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Most Americans live in suburbs and beyond urban centers, but inequities in tree canopy distribution are primarily studied in major cities. However, a new study of the Chicago region found that the highest level of tree canopy inequity was in the suburbs.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Most Americans live in suburbs and beyond urban centers, but inequities in tree canopy distribution are primarily studied in major cities. However, a new study of the Chicago region found that the highest level of tree canopy inequity was in the suburbs.
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Suburban Chicago has greater tree canopy inequity than the city, study finds

Call for more air quality monitors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Call for more air quality monitors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Great Lakes Echo
By Naomi Maxwell The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has only two air quality monitors in the Upper Peninsula, one near Marquette and the other in Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The Michigan Environmental Council and other organizations say that’s too few to protect public health in light of worsening wildfires and wildfire smoke.
By Naomi Maxwell The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has only two air quality monitors in the Upper Peninsula, one near Marquette and the other in Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The Michigan Environmental Council and other organizations say that’s too few to protect public health in light of worsening wildfires and wildfire smoke.
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Call for more air quality monitors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Debate continues over short-term rentals versus affordable housing needs

Debate continues over short-term rentals versus affordable housing needs
Great Lakes Echo
By Olivia O’Neill Many local governments in and away from popular vacation destinations are wrestling with how to balance economic benefits of short-term rentals to accommodate visitors and a shortage of affordable long-term housing.
By Olivia O’Neill Many local governments in and away from popular vacation destinations are wrestling with how to balance economic benefits of short-term rentals to accommodate visitors and a shortage of affordable long-term housing.
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Debate continues over short-term rentals versus affordable housing needs
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