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Ford House begins ‘highly visible’ work on the Lake St. Clair shoreline


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Ford House begins ‘highly visible’ work on the Lake St. Clair shoreline

Mon, 2026-02-09 14:46

Great Lakes Commission

The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House received a $7 million NOAA grant in 2023 to restore Michigan’s Ford Cove, improve wildlife habitat along Lake St. Clair and improve visitor access. […]

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Data center concerns lead to push for a one-year moratorium on projects


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Data center concerns lead to push for a one-year moratorium on projects

Sun, 2026-02-08 07:48

Great Lakes Echo

By Karlee VanAntwerp

Critics of the proliferation of data centers are calling for a one-year moratorium on the approval of new projects.

The post Data center concerns lead to push for a one-year moratorium on projects first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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Auto belt anxiety: Key trade talks loom, uncertainty persists


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Auto belt anxiety: Key trade talks loom, uncertainty persists

Thu, 2026-02-05 08:14

The London Free Press

The Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement that allows a fully integrated vehicle sector is up for renegotiation.

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Spreading ice in Detroit region leads to ice cutters, jam fears and ice fishing


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Spreading ice in Detroit region leads to ice cutters, jam fears and ice fishing

Mon, 2026-02-02 12:22

Great Lakes Commission

The long-term cold spell that has settled over Michigan has quickly expanded the ice cover on the Great Lakes and other waterways, forcing vessels to adapt, creating fears of ice […]

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Benton Harbor residents can sue over lead-tainted water, court rules


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Benton Harbor residents can sue over lead-tainted water, court rules

Mon, 2026-02-02 12:01

Great Lakes Commission

Benton Harbor residents and business owners can push forward on their lawsuit alleging the state of Michigan knowingly subjected people in the southwestern Michigan town to lead-tainted water for years, […]

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How much ice is on the Great Lakes? Cold weather boosts coverage


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How much ice is on the Great Lakes? Cold weather boosts coverage

Fri, 2026-01-23 13:08

Great Lakes Commission

As of this Tuesday, 25.08% of the Great Lakes were ice-covered, with Lake Erie recording the most ice at 76.57%., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes […]

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‘A domino effect’: How data centers could affect Michigan’s water supply


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‘A domino effect’: How data centers could affect Michigan’s water supply

Mon, 2026-01-19 12:36

Great Lakes Commission

Critics of data center development say the tech facilities threaten Michigan’s arguably most abundant natural resource — fresh water. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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What’s pancake ice? ‘Frazil’ leads to this unusual formation


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What’s pancake ice? ‘Frazil’ leads to this unusual formation

Fri, 2026-01-09 13:12

Great Lakes Commission

Like frozen lily pads, Michigan’s Great Lakes and inland water bodies, can form what’s known as “pancake ice” under the right frosty conditions. Read the full story by Detroit Free […]

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Gordie Howe Bridge to give Michigan a walkable, bikeable link to Canada


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Gordie Howe Bridge to give Michigan a walkable, bikeable link to Canada

Mon, 2026-01-05 11:50

Great Lakes Commission

Detroit’s Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to change the way people cross the Detroit River. For the first time in decades, residents will be able to walk or bike, […]

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Do the Great Lakes ever freeze over? See how much ice has formed


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Do the Great Lakes ever freeze over? See how much ice has formed

Fri, 2026-01-02 12:56

Great Lakes Commission

The Great Lakes are roughly “on schedule” for their ice season and researchers have begun to track lake ice percentages daily. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Lake Erie water levels changed by wind, reveal hidden items on bottom


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Lake Erie water levels changed by wind, reveal hidden items on bottom

Fri, 2026-01-02 12:28

Great Lakes Commission

A bomb cyclone winter storm brought wind gusts over 50 mph to much of Michigan and those winds pushed water out of western Lake Erie in a massive way exposing […]

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Do Great Lakes shipwrecks resurface in winter? How cold snaps reveal them


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Do Great Lakes shipwrecks resurface in winter? How cold snaps reveal them

Wed, 2025-12-24 12:29

Great Lakes Commission

Winter storms on the Great Lakes have a habit of briefly giving things back — from exposed reefs and forgotten shorelines to shipwrecks that have sat underwater for more than […]

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