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To protect spawning Lake Michigan whitefish, DNR limits anglers’ hooks

Mon, 2024-12-09 12:16
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This is the last November anglers casting from some popular fishing spots along Lake Michigan can catch whitefish using a wide range of tackle. Read the full story by The […]

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Key federal funding source for Great Lakes environmental projects passed by Senate. Will House follow suit?

Mon, 2024-12-09 12:08
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The U.S. Senate has approved the reauthorization through 2031 of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Now the measure moves to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. Read the […]

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‘Extinct’ Great Lakes shortnose cisco fish discovered in Lake Superior

Mon, 2024-12-09 12:07
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It’s a fish story with a big, unexpected plot twist. A native Great Lakes whitefish thought extinct for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered by scientists in Lake Superior. Read […]

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Michigan legislation would require periodic septic tank inspections

Mon, 2024-12-09 11:57
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Michigan has debated for decades but never passed a uniform statewide septic code and remains the only state without one. Whether the latest push can get over the finish line […]

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‘I am forever grateful’: Stabenow delivers farewell address to US Senate

Fri, 2024-12-06 13:07
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Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow delivered her farewell speech to the U.S. Senate Wednesday before the end of her last term, capping off a career spanning nearly 50 years. Stabenow highlighted […]

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Ship still stuck in St. Lawrence River near Morrisburg

Fri, 2024-12-06 12:55
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Grounded for over a week, the Algoma Central ship – Tim S. Dool – remained lodged on a shoal near Crysler Marina, east of Morrisburg, Ontario, on Thursday. Recovery efforts […]

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Floating classroom set to sail at UW-Superior

Fri, 2024-12-06 12:50
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The University of Wisconsin-Superior is getting a new 65-foot lakegoing vessel, the Sadie Ann, described as a floating classroom. The ship was designed as a scientific research vessel and a […]

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Honoring the life and legacy of a man who helped paint a beautiful picture of life on the Great Lakes

Fri, 2024-12-06 12:43
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Alexander Cook holiday cards have been a big seller at the National Museum of the Great Lakes shop in Toledo, Ohio, for more than 50 years. After Cook’s death at […]

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Minnesota reaps windfall from epic comeback of lake trout in Lake Superior

Fri, 2024-12-06 12:32
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Once-rare lake trout in Lake Superior are doing so well that Minnesota Department of Natural Resources biologists will use the fish to stock the species in lakes around the state. […]

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Construction will soon begin on project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes

Fri, 2024-12-06 12:31
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $15.5 million contract to Miami Marine Services to prepare the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in Joliet, […]

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Sheboygan will use $300K to implement erosion controls along Lake Michigan shore

Fri, 2024-12-06 12:30
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Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is among seven communities along Lake Michigan to receive portions of nearly $3 million in funding to develop plans for strengthening shorelines against flooding, erosion, loss of natural […]

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Christmas Ship marks 25 years delivering holiday cheer from Michigan to Chicago

Fri, 2024-12-06 12:25
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For 25 years, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw has been buoying spirits by making a voyage from northern Michigan to Chicago, hauling a load of Christmas cheer. On Saturday […]

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