These Great Lakes sailors will take on one of the world’s most prestigious yacht races

These Great Lakes sailors will take on one of the world’s most prestigious yacht races
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Two sailors with Great Lakes roots are preparing to compete in the prestigious Admiral’s Cup, an elite international yacht racing competition returning in 2026 after a long hiatus. The pair, […]
Two sailors with Great Lakes roots are preparing to compete in the prestigious Admiral’s Cup, an elite international yacht racing competition returning in 2026 after a long hiatus. The pair, […]
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UW-Superior’s new floating classroom is (almost) set to sail toward its Great Lakes home

UW-Superior’s new floating classroom is (almost) set to sail toward its Great Lakes home
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Sometime over the next few months, the University of Wisconsin-Superior is set to debut a new classroom that is unlike any other. The Sadie Ann, a 65-foot vessel described as […]
Sometime over the next few months, the University of Wisconsin-Superior is set to debut a new classroom that is unlike any other. The Sadie Ann, a 65-foot vessel described as […]
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Lake Michigan water levels enter summer above average after record-breaking April

Lake Michigan water levels enter summer above average after record-breaking April
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Late-season snowmelt and weeks of steady rain caused lakes Michigan and Huron to rise 13.4 inches, the largest April increase on record. As of early July, lakes Michigan and Huron […]
Late-season snowmelt and weeks of steady rain caused lakes Michigan and Huron to rise 13.4 inches, the largest April increase on record. As of early July, lakes Michigan and Huron […]
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MSU expert: Summer outlook for Great Lakes shoreline

MSU expert: Summer outlook for Great Lakes shoreline
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A coastal geomorphologist at Michigan State University breaks down what’s happening where the land meets Great Lakes water and how lakeshore residents can use this summer’s calmer conditions to prepare […]
A coastal geomorphologist at Michigan State University breaks down what’s happening where the land meets Great Lakes water and how lakeshore residents can use this summer’s calmer conditions to prepare […]
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MSU expert: Summer outlook for Great Lakes shoreline

Grants to help address mallard production in Great Lakes region

Grants to help address mallard production in Great Lakes region
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Conservation Commission recently granted numerous partners $9 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act funds. The money will benefit three programs in […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Conservation Commission recently granted numerous partners $9 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act funds. The money will benefit three programs in […]
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Grants to help address mallard production in Great Lakes region

Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region

Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region
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By Julia Roeder Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.
By Julia Roeder Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.
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Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region

Great Lakes water levels now higher than normal, except one lake

Great Lakes water levels now higher than normal, except one lake
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Heavy rain this spring, combined with ample snowmelt runoff into some Great Lakes, have boosted the water levels from below normal to above normal. Only Lake Superior is still below […]
Heavy rain this spring, combined with ample snowmelt runoff into some Great Lakes, have boosted the water levels from below normal to above normal. Only Lake Superior is still below […]
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Great Lakes water levels now higher than normal, except one lake

Great Lakes water temperatures: Lakes Michigan, Huron soaring, Lake Superior still frigid

Great Lakes water temperatures: Lakes Michigan, Huron soaring, Lake Superior still frigid
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The hot weather last week has pretty well taken care of the colder-than-normal water coming out of the long winter. The exception is Lake Superior, which is still quite cold […]
The hot weather last week has pretty well taken care of the colder-than-normal water coming out of the long winter. The exception is Lake Superior, which is still quite cold […]
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Going to the beach? Check the water quality

Going to the beach? Check the water quality
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By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Black bass in Great Lakes can live more than 10 years, study finds

Black bass in Great Lakes can live more than 10 years, study finds
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva   A new study based on data from competitive angling events in the Great Lakes found that more than 20% of black bass weighed-in at these events are over 10 years old.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva   A new study based on data from competitive angling events in the Great Lakes found that more than 20% of black bass weighed-in at these events are over 10 years old.
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Black bass in Great Lakes can live more than 10 years, study finds
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