Largest cruise ship on Great Lakes to launch Michigan’s 2026 sailing season

Largest cruise ship on Great Lakes to launch Michigan’s 2026 sailing season
Great Lakes Commission
The 665-foot Viking Polaris will launch the season, which will continue through October, when it docks on Monday, April 20 in Detroit. Polaris ties for the largest cruise ship on […]
The 665-foot Viking Polaris will launch the season, which will continue through October, when it docks on Monday, April 20 in Detroit. Polaris ties for the largest cruise ship on […]
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Largest cruise ship on Great Lakes to launch Michigan’s 2026 sailing season

Wisconsin ports look to build on 2025 shipping totals

Wisconsin ports look to build on 2025 shipping totals
Great Lakes Commission
Shipping on the Great Lakes got underway in earnest at the end of March. Green Bay, Wisconsin, handled about 1.6 million tons of cargo last year, down about 6% from […]
Shipping on the Great Lakes got underway in earnest at the end of March. Green Bay, Wisconsin, handled about 1.6 million tons of cargo last year, down about 6% from […]
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Wisconsin ports look to build on 2025 shipping totals

Bruce Botanical Food Gardens hosting apple tree grafting workshop

Bruce Botanical Food Gardens hosting apple tree grafting workshop
Kincardine News
Expert guidance helps participants master a time-tested horticultural method.
Expert guidance helps participants master a time-tested horticultural method.
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Bruce Botanical Food Gardens hosting apple tree grafting workshop

Storm damage at Little Manistee River Weir threatens Michigan DNR steelhead egg collection

Storm damage at Little Manistee River Weir threatens Michigan DNR steelhead egg collection
Great Lakes Commission
According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Little Manistee River Weir in Stronach, Michigan—the sole source of winter-run steelhead eggs for fish hatcheries in Michigan, Indiana and […]
According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Little Manistee River Weir in Stronach, Michigan—the sole source of winter-run steelhead eggs for fish hatcheries in Michigan, Indiana and […]
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Storm damage at Little Manistee River Weir threatens Michigan DNR steelhead egg…

Uncle Sam Boat Tours celebrates 100 years on St. Lawrence River

Uncle Sam Boat Tours celebrates 100 years on St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes Commission
Uncle Sam Boat Tours is almost ready to return to the St. Lawrence River with thousands of tourists to celebrate 100 years in business. While some boats are undergoing work, […]
Uncle Sam Boat Tours is almost ready to return to the St. Lawrence River with thousands of tourists to celebrate 100 years in business. While some boats are undergoing work, […]
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Uncle Sam Boat Tours celebrates 100 years on St. Lawrence River

Varying snowfall’s effect on winter sport conditions in Canada

Varying snowfall’s effect on winter sport conditions in Canada
Great Lakes Echo
By Amelia Fraser When many people think of winter sports and hobbies, snow often comes to mind. But what happens when the snow is no longer around? Climate change studies have shown that as the planet warms, snowfall will decline, leaving skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports at risk of fading into memory.
By Amelia Fraser When many people think of winter sports and hobbies, snow often comes to mind. But what happens when the snow is no longer around? Climate change studies have shown that as the planet warms, snowfall will decline, leaving skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports at risk of fading into memory.
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Varying snowfall’s effect on winter sport conditions in Canada

More upbound, downbound commercial vessels assisted on St. Mary’s River

More upbound, downbound commercial vessels assisted on St. Mary’s River
Great Lakes Commission
U.S. Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations on the upper Great Lakes and St. Mary’s River in support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Since the opening of the […]
U.S. Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations on the upper Great Lakes and St. Mary’s River in support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Since the opening of the […]
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More upbound, downbound commercial vessels assisted on St. Mary’s River

Public health official details new COVID-19 variant that’s been found in Ontario

Public health official details new COVID-19 variant that’s been found in Ontario
The London Free Press
Health experts are closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19, roughly six years after the highly infectious disease ground the world to a halt in March 2020. Here are some things to know about the new strain, dubbed Cicada. What is the new variant? The new COVID-19 variant is called BA.3.2, also referred to as […]
Health experts are closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19, roughly six years after the highly infectious disease ground the world to a halt in March 2020. Here are some things to know about the new strain, dubbed Cicada. What is the new variant? The new COVID-19 variant is called BA.3.2, also referred to as […]
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Public health official details new COVID-19 variant that’s been found in Ontario

Michigan DNR introduces new fishing regulations for 2026 season

Michigan DNR introduces new fishing regulations for 2026 season
Great Lakes Commission
For the start of the 2026 fishing season, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources updated possession limits, size requirements and gear definitions for various species to manage state fisheries. The […]
For the start of the 2026 fishing season, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources updated possession limits, size requirements and gear definitions for various species to manage state fisheries. The […]
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Michigan DNR introduces new fishing regulations for 2026 season

Coast Guard: Spring ice-breaking continues on upper Great Lakes

Coast Guard: Spring ice-breaking continues on upper Great Lakes
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards continuing its spring ice-breaking work on the upper Great Lakes, having assisted 13 upbound and 10 downbound commercial vessels to transit the St. Marys […]
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards continuing its spring ice-breaking work on the upper Great Lakes, having assisted 13 upbound and 10 downbound commercial vessels to transit the St. Marys […]
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Coast Guard: Spring ice-breaking continues on upper Great Lakes

Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations

Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations
Great Lakes Echo
The Michigan DNR received a record 47,493 applications for 260 elk licenses in 2025. The state is considering changes in its regulations for elk hunting season in Pigeon River Country State Forest and an area near Gaylord.
The Michigan DNR received a record 47,493 applications for 260 elk licenses in 2025. The state is considering changes in its regulations for elk hunting season in Pigeon River Country State Forest and an area near Gaylord.
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Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations

Ripley horticulturalists go green for March meeting

Ripley horticulturalists go green for March meeting
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) embraced St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at the March 17 meeting with most participants sporting green clothing and accessories. Passersby could be forgiven for thinking the Ripley-Huron Community Centre had been invaded by leprechauns as about two dozen participants were rather short in stature but large in enthusiasm. Vice-president […]
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) embraced St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at the March 17 meeting with most participants sporting green clothing and accessories. Passersby could be forgiven for thinking the Ripley-Huron Community Centre had been invaded by leprechauns as about two dozen participants were rather short in stature but large in enthusiasm. Vice-president […]
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Ripley horticulturalists go green for March meeting
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