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

Lakeshore Keepers begins restoration at Big Sable Point Lighthouse

Lakeshore Keepers begins restoration at Big Sable Point Lighthouse
Great Lakes Commission
Lakeshore Keepers is starting restoration work at Big Sable Point Lighthouse on Michigan’s shore of Lake Michigan this fall as preparations begin for a major restoration project planned for 2027. […]
Lakeshore Keepers is starting restoration work at Big Sable Point Lighthouse on Michigan’s shore of Lake Michigan this fall as preparations begin for a major restoration project planned for 2027. […]
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Lakeshore Keepers begins restoration at Big Sable Point Lighthouse

Lake Michigan waves could top 25 feet as gales hit the Great Lakes

Lake Michigan waves could top 25 feet as gales hit the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Commission
Gale-force winds are expected to sweep across the Great Lakes, whipping up occasional offshore waves nearing 30 feet in southern Lake Michigan. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Gale-force winds are expected to sweep across the Great Lakes, whipping up occasional offshore waves nearing 30 feet in southern Lake Michigan. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Lake Michigan waves could top 25 feet as gales hit the Great Lakes

Wisconsin successfully restores habitat for piping plovers after 49 years with no sightings

Wisconsin successfully restores habitat for piping plovers after 49 years with no sightings
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Wildman A stretch of Lake Superior beach in northern Wisconsin will remain closed to the public next spring and summer with the hopes of luring back a nesting pair of endangered piping plovers, which were recently spotted there for the first time in nearly a half century.
By Anna Wildman A stretch of Lake Superior beach in northern Wisconsin will remain closed to the public next spring and summer with the hopes of luring back a nesting pair of endangered piping plovers, which were recently spotted there for the first time in nearly a half century.
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Wisconsin successfully restores habitat for piping plovers after 49 years with …

Two Michigan tribes complete a 130-mile kayak voyage along Lake Michigan

Two Michigan tribes complete a 130-mile kayak voyage along Lake Michigan
Great Lakes Commission
Two Michigan tribes came together this month to embark on a 10-day journey across Lake Michigan by kayak and canoe. The “Paddle to Pokagon” voyage reaffirms the longstanding friendship between […]
Two Michigan tribes came together this month to embark on a 10-day journey across Lake Michigan by kayak and canoe. The “Paddle to Pokagon” voyage reaffirms the longstanding friendship between […]
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Two Michigan tribes complete a 130-mile kayak voyage along Lake Michigan

Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial

Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial
Great Lakes Echo
By Olivia O’Neill Great Lakes sand dunes, especially those on the Lake Michigan shoreline, are threatened by erosion and fluctuating water levels, but there’s disagreement on alternative approaches to effectively address the problems.
By Olivia O’Neill Great Lakes sand dunes, especially those on the Lake Michigan shoreline, are threatened by erosion and fluctuating water levels, but there’s disagreement on alternative approaches to effectively address the problems.
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Shifting sand is natural to Michigan’s dunes; how to cope is controversial

Oswego looks at financing options for Lake Michigan water project work

Oswego looks at financing options for Lake Michigan water project work
Great Lakes Commission
Oswego, Illinois, is exploring alternative financing options for its Lake Michigan water project amid uncertainty over the timing of a planned federal loan, which could be delayed by the government […]
Oswego, Illinois, is exploring alternative financing options for its Lake Michigan water project amid uncertainty over the timing of a planned federal loan, which could be delayed by the government […]
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Oswego looks at financing options for Lake Michigan water project work

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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Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan shoreline

Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan shoreline
Great Lakes Commission
A two-year restoration effort is getting underway at Shorewood Nature Preserve in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where volunteers and community groups are working to protect native habitat, improve public access and preserve […]
A two-year restoration effort is getting underway at Shorewood Nature Preserve in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where volunteers and community groups are working to protect native habitat, improve public access and preserve […]
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Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan sho…

Oswego weighs interim financing as Lake Michigan loan remains delayed

Oswego weighs interim financing as Lake Michigan loan remains delayed
Great Lakes Commission
Local officials in Oswego, Illinois, are considering longer-term interim financing for the village’s Lake Michigan water connection as approval of a federal WIFIA loan continues to take longer than expected […]
Local officials in Oswego, Illinois, are considering longer-term interim financing for the village’s Lake Michigan water connection as approval of a federal WIFIA loan continues to take longer than expected […]
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Oswego weighs interim financing as Lake Michigan loan remains delayed

Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award

Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award
Great Lakes Commission
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, has received the Michigan Historical Society’s Exhibit or Program of the Year Award for its exhibit, “Working the Water: Commercial Fishing on […]
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, has received the Michigan Historical Society’s Exhibit or Program of the Year Award for its exhibit, “Working the Water: Commercial Fishing on […]
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Michigan Maritime Museum exhibit receives award

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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Joliet water tank project comes in at twice the estimated cost, a $20 million d…
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