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A free lecture titled “West Coast National Marine Sanctuary Challenges and the Conservation Opportunities That Could Help” will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena, Michigan. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

The Wisconsin DNR has announced that silver carp, an invasive species, have been detected in portions of the lower Chippewa River and lower Black River in western Wisconsin. Read the full story by WXOW – La Crosse, WI.

A stone structure found recently under Lake Michigan, believed to be 9,000 years old, has left most scientists and historians unclear of its origin. This archaeological wonder, which is said to resemble England’s Stonehenge, was discovered in 2007 and is still causing controversy. Read the full story by ECONews.  

South Bruce voters have until eight o’clock tonight to signal their willingness to host an underground vault for Canada’s used nuclear fuel. Read More

South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered Oct. 17 at the Ripley-Huron legion hall to share a meal, memories and show caring for others. Read More

A project to conserve land along the Milwaukee River was awarded nearly $20 million in federal funding Wednesday, part of a historic push by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest in conservation practices that mitigate climate change. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

A Minnesota conservation group wants to focus on land protection and restoration near the St. Louis River as a part of a multi-state initiative known as the Greater Lakes Promise, an effort to improve water quality in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by MinnPost.

Less than a month after agricultural groups sought to join a landmark case that could affect how western Lake Erie is managed, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has filed a motion to become a defendant too. The lawsuit targets the U.S. EPA for approving an Ohio EPA planning document under the Clean Water Act, which plaintiffs argue is weak and ineffective. Read the full story by The Blade.

Soon, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources research center in Charlevoix, Michigan, will have a new and improved boat to help gather fish population data across the Great Lakes. After more than five decades of service, their old boat is outdated, and parts are hard to come by. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.

In nationwide polls, climate change ranks near the bottom of voters’ list of concerns, but it is of concern to Wisconsin voters who fear it is not receiving the attention it deserves in the presidential race. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

Presque Isle State Park near Erie, Pennsylvania, received about $3 million last year in combined federal and state money for an annual beach sand replenishment project. Ice-free Lake Erie waters over the winter contribute to erosion and the need for beach sand additions. Read the full story by the Erie Times-News.

Lake trout could be part of a commercial fishery in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan if a new administrative rule is approved. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.