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
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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

Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan shoreline

Shorewood Nature Preserve restoration project aims to protect Lake Michigan shoreline
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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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Invasive carp threaten Lake Michigan. What happens if they get there?

Invasive carp threaten Lake Michigan. What happens if they get there?
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As invasive carp threaten to move closer to the Great Lakes, experts are raising concerns about what could happen if they reach Lake Michigan. Read the full story by the […]
As invasive carp threaten to move closer to the Great Lakes, experts are raising concerns about what could happen if they reach Lake Michigan. Read the full story by the […]
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Invasive carp threaten Lake Michigan. What happens if they get there?

COMMENTARY: Egg collections keep Lake Michigan salmon and trout fishery strong

COMMENTARY: Egg collections keep Lake Michigan salmon and trout fishery strong
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources utilizes three facilities to collect salmon and trout eggs and keep the Lake Michigan fishery going strong. Read the full story by the Milwaukee […]
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources utilizes three facilities to collect salmon and trout eggs and keep the Lake Michigan fishery going strong. Read the full story by the Milwaukee […]
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COMMENTARY: Egg collections keep Lake Michigan salmon and trout fishery strong

Federal funding for Great Lakes restoration faces Sept. 30 deadline

Federal funding for Great Lakes restoration faces Sept. 30 deadline
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Lawmakers have until the end of September to pass bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the landmark program that supports Great Lakes restoration and protection before its current authorization expires − creating a […]
Lawmakers have until the end of September to pass bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the landmark program that supports Great Lakes restoration and protection before its current authorization expires − creating a […]
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Federal funding for Great Lakes restoration faces Sept. 30 deadline

Milwaukee court reverses Shorewood Lake Michigan beach access ruling

Milwaukee court reverses Shorewood Lake Michigan beach access ruling
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A Milwaukee County circuit judge has reversed a lower-court decision in a closely watched Lake Michigan shoreline access case, a ruling that could influence how Wisconsin courts interpret the public’s […]
A Milwaukee County circuit judge has reversed a lower-court decision in a closely watched Lake Michigan shoreline access case, a ruling that could influence how Wisconsin courts interpret the public’s […]
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Milwaukee court reverses Shorewood Lake Michigan beach access ruling

A tiny Michigan nature preserve grew 17 times larger to protect rare habitats by Lake Huron

A tiny Michigan nature preserve grew 17 times larger to protect rare habitats by Lake Huron
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Hess Nature Preserve, located along Lake Huron in Northern Michigan, has grown more than 17 times its original size, protecting a coastal fen, wooded dune-and-swale habitat and an additional 450 […]
Hess Nature Preserve, located along Lake Huron in Northern Michigan, has grown more than 17 times its original size, protecting a coastal fen, wooded dune-and-swale habitat and an additional 450 […]
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A tiny Michigan nature preserve grew 17 times larger to protect rare habitats b…

Bay View’s South Shore Beach is, in fact, cleaner now

Bay View’s South Shore Beach is, in fact, cleaner now
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After years of being plagued by high fecal bacteria levels, Bay View’s South Shore Beach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was moved and reopened last year. The new beach is three times […]
After years of being plagued by high fecal bacteria levels, Bay View’s South Shore Beach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was moved and reopened last year. The new beach is three times […]
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Bay View’s South Shore Beach is, in fact, cleaner now

Lake Michigan lands first place in 2026 best US fishing lake rankings

Lake Michigan lands first place in 2026 best US fishing lake rankings
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Lake Michigan has been named the best fishing lake in the United States for 2026 by FishingBooker, a website that helps people book fishing trips. Read the full story by Milwaukee […]
Lake Michigan has been named the best fishing lake in the United States for 2026 by FishingBooker, a website that helps people book fishing trips. Read the full story by Milwaukee […]
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Lake Michigan lands first place in 2026 best US fishing lake rankings

Milwaukee beaches close due to sewer overflow from weekend rain

Milwaukee beaches close due to sewer overflow from weekend rain
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that Milwaukee’s beaches are closed due to poor water quality and a “sewage spill” from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. Read the full […]
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that Milwaukee’s beaches are closed due to poor water quality and a “sewage spill” from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. Read the full […]
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Milwaukee beaches close due to sewer overflow from weekend rain

Lake Michigan holds shipwrecks, sunken aircraft and trillions of mussels

Lake Michigan holds shipwrecks, sunken aircraft and trillions of mussels
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Lake Michigan gives Wisconsin residents a place to cool down on a hot day or get out on a boat to go after some fish. What else do we know […]
Lake Michigan gives Wisconsin residents a place to cool down on a hot day or get out on a boat to go after some fish. What else do we know […]
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Lake Michigan holds shipwrecks, sunken aircraft and trillions of mussels

Milwaukee is building a $122M ‘bathtub’ in Lake Michigan to store pollution

Milwaukee is building a $122M ‘bathtub’ in Lake Michigan to store pollution
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Submerged in Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s new storage facility will hold millions of cubic yards of contaminated sediment scheduled for removal from the city’s waterways. Read the full story by the […]
Submerged in Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s new storage facility will hold millions of cubic yards of contaminated sediment scheduled for removal from the city’s waterways. Read the full story by the […]
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Milwaukee is building a $122M ‘bathtub’ in Lake Michigan to store pollution
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