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DNR proposes limiting commercial whitefish harvest after steep population decline


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DNR proposes limiting commercial whitefish harvest after steep population decline

Fri, 2025-10-31 12:35

Great Lakes Commission

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is proposing to reduce the number of whitefish that commercial fishers can take from Lake Michigan as the population has seen a dramatic decline […]

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Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth


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Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth

Thu, 2025-10-30 16:17

Great Lakes Commission

Duluth, Minnesota – At its Annual Meeting, held this week on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed

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University course connects writers to the fascination of food


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University course connects writers to the fascination of food

Tue, 2025-10-21 12:53

The Lucknow Sentinel

The fall class at Western is taught by Melanie Chambers

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Why midges are suddenly back in Northeast Ohio


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Why midges are suddenly back in Northeast Ohio

Fri, 2025-10-17 12:13

Great Lakes Commission

A fresh wave of midges — tiny, non-biting insects — has swarmed parts of Northeast Ohio this week, creating a rare sight for mid-October. Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials […]

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Ohio DNR ‘still in the fight’ to use wetlands as a way of combating algal blooms


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Ohio DNR ‘still in the fight’ to use wetlands as a way of combating algal blooms

Fri, 2025-10-03 12:50

Great Lakes Commission

Despite a 55% cut to its portion of H2Ohio funding, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is “still in the fight” to build, expand, or enhance wetlands as a means […]

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Muskegon Lake off list of most polluted sites in the Great Lakes following decades of cleanup


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Muskegon Lake off list of most polluted sites in the Great Lakes following decades of cleanup

Fri, 2025-10-03 12:43

Great Lakes Commission

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced Wednesday that, after decades of community engagement and cleanup efforts, a west Michigan Lake has been removed from a list […]

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Once abundant Lake Erie fish to be stocked Saturday at three Cuyahoga River sites


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Once abundant Lake Erie fish to be stocked Saturday at three Cuyahoga River sites

Fri, 2025-10-03 12:10

Great Lakes Commission

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will release 2,000 fingerling sturgeon into the Cuyahoga River, hoping that in 15 to 20 years they will come back to reproduce. The goal […]

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Omnibus budget with $51B spending plan passed by Michigan legislature


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Omnibus budget with $51B spending plan passed by Michigan legislature

Fri, 2025-10-03 11:50

Great Lakes Commission

The Michigan legislature recently approved what was described as a compromise budget to fund the government and its agencies. Steep cuts were seen by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes […]

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Riveredge Nature Center to release more lake sturgeon into Lake Michigan


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Riveredge Nature Center to release more lake sturgeon into Lake Michigan

Wed, 2025-09-24 13:38

Great Lakes Commission

The Riveredge Nature Center in Saukville, Wisconsin, has raised hundreds of lake sturgeon that will soon be released in Lake Michigan. In partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, […]

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Wisconsin grants $1.3M to boost coastal community projects and preservation


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Wisconsin grants $1.3M to boost coastal community projects and preservation

Mon, 2025-09-22 13:14

Great Lakes Commission

In celebration of “Coastal Awareness Month,” the Wisconsin Department of Administration announced $1.3 million in Wisconsin Coastal Management Program grants for 35 coastal communities across the state. Read the full […]

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Buffalo Sewer Authority settles with state over past violations, commits to park improvements


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Buffalo Sewer Authority settles with state over past violations, commits to park improvements

Mon, 2025-09-22 13:03

Great Lakes Commission

The Buffalo Sewer Authority has reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation over past water quality violations, agreeing to pay a $20,000 penalty and invest […]

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$1 billion being spent to ‘significantly’ improve Niagara River water quality


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$1 billion being spent to ‘significantly’ improve Niagara River water quality

Mon, 2025-09-22 12:31

Great Lakes Commission

One billion dollars will be spent in efforts to “significantly” improve water quality in the Niagara River, according to an agreement announced Friday between the Buffalo Sewer Authority, the New […]

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