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From algae to clarity: How the Shivering Sands/Dunes Lake Watershed was restored

Fri, 2025-04-18 14:06
Great Lakes Commission

Fed by creeks and springs that gurgle from the dolomite bedrock underlying the peninsula, three hidden, undeveloped lakes – Dunes, Arbiter and Schwartz – lie in the silhouette of these shivering […]

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New designation will protect Indiana’s Lake Michigan shipwrecks

Fri, 2025-04-18 13:27
Great Lakes Commission

A new designation, if approved, will provide “special protection in perpetuity” to Indiana’s Lake Michigan shipwrecks by designating them as “submerged land preserves.” Read the full story by Northwest Indiana […]

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Invasive Asian carp are nearing Lake Michigan as Trump, Whitmer discuss ways to stop them

Fri, 2025-04-11 13:18
Great Lakes Commission

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, met with President Donald Trump on Wednesday to discuss the need to ensure barriers are put in place […]

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Harbor dredging efforts along Lake Michigan could be impacted by federal cuts

Fri, 2025-04-11 12:57
Great Lakes Commission

U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten of Grand Rapids, Michigan, says harbor dredging efforts along the Lake Michigan shoreline are uncertain right now with federal spending cuts, even as ports are increasingly […]

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In the waters of Lake Michigan, a sunken shipwreck helps establish Indiana maritime history

Wed, 2025-04-09 14:54
Great Lakes Commission

The Muskegon, a 19th-century ship turned sandsucker barge, sank in Lake Michigan in 1911 and is now a shipwreck nature preserve in Indiana. Read the full story by the Herald-Times.

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Lake Michigan prey fish numbers move up slightly, (smelt not so much)

Wed, 2025-04-09 14:25
Great Lakes Commission

According to the U.S. Geological Survey Great Lakes Science Center, prey fish numbers in Lake Michigan look slightly better, though smelt biomass remains low throughout the lake. Read the full […]

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All of our reporting on Deep Thought, the abandoned boat along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee

Fri, 2025-03-28 12:26
Great Lakes Commission

Wisconsin seems to be a consequence-free place to ditch a boat. Since Oct. 13, the owner of a local salvage company has been the only person who has shown any […]

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Bird carcasses reportedly appear on Lake Michigan beach after die-off

Fri, 2025-03-28 12:07
Great Lakes Commission

After reports have surfaced of dead birds on the shores of Lake Michigan, the city of South Haven, Michigan, is urging residents to leave the carcasses alone and report die-offs […]

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U.S. reps want Illinois to quit delaying project to block invasive carp from Great Lakes

Fri, 2025-03-14 12:15
Great Lakes Commission

Bipartisan members of Congress from Great Lakes states are urging the state of Illinois to “promptly” end its delay of a $1.15 billion project to prevent invasive carp from infiltrating […]

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Badger to motor to Wisconsin for propeller work before Lake Michigan cruise season begins

Fri, 2025-03-14 12:02
Great Lakes Commission

The historic railcar ferry S.S. Badger will begin its 2025 season on May 16 after a dry dock for a propeller shaft bearing repair that is expected to reduce interruptions […]

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Great Lakes water levels drop below long-term average for first time in a decade

Wed, 2025-02-26 13:12
Great Lakes Commission

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, current Lake Michigan-Huron levels are 7-9 inches below the long-term average and 10-13 inches below last year’s levels. Read the full story […]

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Dozens of mergansers found dead on Lake Michigan shore as bird flu continues

Fri, 2025-02-07 13:38
Great Lakes Commission

Since last Thursday, seven red-breasted mergansers were admitted to the Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center with symptoms consistent with the bird flu. Read the full story by Spectrum News.

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