By Anna Barnes  Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years, and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the state budget.  But officials said while the money will help rescue some of the most vulnerable […]

By Anna Barnes  Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years, and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the state budget.  But officials said while the money will help rescue some of the most vulnerable […]

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By Julia Roeder For more than a decade, conservation groups have fought to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from proposed copper-nickel mining. Advocates are entering a new phase amid the rollback of federal protections.

By Julia Roeder For more than a decade, conservation groups have fought to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from proposed copper-nickel mining. Advocates are entering a new phase amid the rollback of federal protections.

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By Akia Thrower Residents and city officials in Gary, Indiana, have called for improved utility infrastructure and accountability after an extended power outage.

By Akia Thrower Residents and city officials in Gary, Indiana, have called for improved utility infrastructure and accountability after an extended power outage.

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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva To save endangered piping plovers, scientists are getting creative. One research group explored relocating one of the plovers' predators -- merlins -- away from nesting sites.

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva To save endangered piping plovers, scientists are getting creative. One research group explored relocating one of the plovers' predators -- merlins -- away from nesting sites.

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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Pest birds are a nuisance for cherry orchards. A recent study found a possible solution: attracting kestrels to nest nearby.

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Pest birds are a nuisance for cherry orchards. A recent study found a possible solution: attracting kestrels to nest nearby.

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Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has launched a new online resource that allows users to quickly check state and federal regulations before buying or

Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has launched a new online resource that allows users to quickly check state and federal regulations before buying or

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Wreckage of aircraft recovered from Lake Huron and the St Clair River is uncovering untold stories of the Tuskegee Airmen, predominantly African-American fighter and bomber pilots and crew who fought in World War II. By Joshua Kim.

Wreckage of aircraft recovered from Lake Huron and the St Clair River is uncovering untold stories of the Tuskegee Airmen, predominantly African-American fighter and bomber pilots and crew who fought in World War II. By Joshua Kim.

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Swarms of mayflies have been observed across Northwest Ohio this season, and experts say the abundance of mayflies in this region owes its thanks to the current health of Lake […]

Swarms of mayflies have been observed across Northwest Ohio this season, and experts say the abundance of mayflies in this region owes its thanks to the current health of Lake […]

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Every spring, as the Great Lakes region warms, scientists begin watching for the return of harmful algal blooms. While the average passerby doesn’t notice the blooms until the bright green […]

Every spring, as the Great Lakes region warms, scientists begin watching for the return of harmful algal blooms. While the average passerby doesn’t notice the blooms until the bright green […]

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A group of local doctors and nurses are teaming up to support Kincardine’s hospital in honour of recently retired longtime practitioner Dr. Gary Gurbin. “Dr. Gurbin gave this community decades of care, compassion, and leadership. Gurbin’s Gang is running to celebrate that — and yes, we’re absolutely running to take home the fundraising team trophy. […]

A group of local doctors and nurses are teaming up to support Kincardine’s hospital in honour of recently retired longtime practitioner Dr. Gary Gurbin. “Dr. Gurbin gave this community decades of care, compassion, and leadership. Gurbin’s Gang is running to celebrate that — and yes, we’re absolutely running to take home the fundraising team trophy. […]

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The geography, atmosphere and lake itself all play role in the spectacle. Part 9 of our series on people and things that make our region's summer sizzle.

The geography, atmosphere and lake itself all play role in the spectacle. Part 9 of our series on people and things that make our region's summer sizzle.

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The current wildfires in northern Ontario are impacting not just surrounding regions but a large swath of eastern North America

The current wildfires in northern Ontario are impacting not just surrounding regions but a large swath of eastern North America

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