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Michigan State University’s 1,100-acre livestock research farm is working toward a goal: prove the value of advanced cattle production practices to stem environmental damage while simultaneously enhancing farm financial statements. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

Each summer educators are invited to apply for the opportunity to work alongside Great Lakes scientists aboard a research vessel for a week. A teacher explains how this opportunity helped her take the problems that face Lake Erie back to her classroom. Read the full story by The Allegheny Front. 

From lawmakers to environmentalists, about 70 people met in the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on Friday to celebrate successes and address current challenges facing Lake Michigan. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.

Michigan Senator Gary Peters visited Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, Saturday where he visited the Soo Locks’ current construction and discussed the $450 million project budget currently under review. View the full story by WLUC-TV – Marquette, MI.

The University of Toledo has been awarded $459,353 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study algal blooms and cyanobacteria. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

​ Cormorants, a fish-eating bird on Lake Ontario, continue to draw disdain from local fisherman who claim the bird’s populations reduce fishing opportunities. Read the full story by WWNY-TV – Watertown, NY.

In an attempt at a solo swim across Lake Michigan, famed Great Lakes swimmer, Jim Dreyer, lost GPS navigation, fought wild hallucinations and spent a night essentially swimming in circles, causing the swim to end short. Read the full story by MLive.

Two mayors of Wisconsin’s Bayfield County municipalities say that U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s proposal to turn the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore into a national park would put an unmanageable strain on the area’s emergency services, housing stock and infrastructure. Read the full story by the Wisconsin Examiner.

The Great Lakes Surf Festival welcomed surfers of all skill levels to explore the waters of the Great Lakes and embrace the region’s surfing community during the 6th annual event held at Pere Marquette Beach in Muskegon, Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

Knox Kincardine has been a part of the community since 1849, supporting the residents and local organizations in many ways.
In early days, the Knox Missionary Society started the Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT), a mission band and a young woman’s auxiliary.
Today, the church hosts initiatives such as the Good Food Box, United Way’s backpack program, VON community meetings, and clothing exchanges. They are a venue for the Kincardine Community Singers and the Kincardine Summer Music Festival.
During the year, Knox invites the community to come in for coffee and refreshments. This is a casual drop-in morning event intended for fellowship and conversation. The complimentary soup lunch is also one of the highlights of the year.
Knox has been a strong partner of Community Living, which actually began as an organization using the church premises. Today, they use the church for programs such as Baby and Me, and Food Education.
A part of the children’s mission is their partnership with Camp Kintail in Goderich. They participate in many ways, including sending a local child to camp and contributing to the camp education program.
The Kincardine Refugee Program is backed by the local church and processed through the Presbyterian Church in Canada, which is an official sponsor with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
The church congregation meets in one of the oldest and most beautiful buildings in Kincardine and is proud to be a part of the town’s heritage.
In association with the Kincardine Scottish Festival, the church holds a Kirkin’ of the Tartan service honouring the clans that originally settled in Kincardine.
The church is excited for the next phase of the anniversary year, which includes an anniversary dinner Sept. 27, the Burlington Male Chorus on Sept. 28, and a special service on Sept. 29.
The anniversary dinner will feature a great meal at the legion, prizes and many memories shared through a slide show, pictures and conversations with people you know. Tickets will be available in August. Read More

I enjoy trying new crops in my garden. Among the most recent are herbaceous tarragon and cowpeas, both introduced this spring. Read More

The Government of Canada announced a plan to expand product-related regulations for per- and poly-flourinated substances (PFAS) by considering whether PFAS qualify for the Watch List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.