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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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“Beyond Our Senses” is a new nature documentary that gives audiences a bird’s-eye view of the world of Bank swallows as they migrate from South America to Lake Michigan’s bluffs […]
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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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PCBs — toxic industrial chemicals banned in the U.S. decades ago — still persist in Great Lakes waterways because they accumulate in sediment and move through the food chain, especially […]
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By Lily Cole
A new book explores the life of a prolific Midwestern naval architect whose vessels once carried passengers who are still alive today.
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An ongoing legal challenge over public access to Lake Michigan shorelines is now moving through Milwaukee County Circuit Court and potentially toward the Wisconsin Supreme Court. It could ultimately determine […]