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Duluth’s Park Point forest will be set afire so it can ‘take a deep breath’


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Duluth’s Park Point forest will be set afire so it can ‘take a deep breath’

Fri, 2026-03-27 17:02

Great Lakes Commission

Shrubbery and young trees crowding the forest floor have choked the red pine stands of Park Point for nearly two centuries. This spring, a prescribed burn on Duluth’s beloved sandbar […]

Great Lakes Commission, Duluth, forest, help, Minnesota, red, Trees


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With bones washing into Lake Superior, Duluth cemetery needs shoring up


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With bones washing into Lake Superior, Duluth cemetery needs shoring up

Mon, 2026-03-23 13:13

Great Lakes Commission

St. Louis County, Minnesota, is asking for state funding to beef up the Lake Superior shoreline at Scandia Cemetery, where erosion has revealed human remains. Read the full story by […]

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US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy releases $1B for major Twin Ports bridge project


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US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy releases $1B for major Twin Ports bridge project

Fri, 2026-03-20 15:04

Great Lakes Commission

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday that more than $1 billion has been delivered to fund replacement of a major bridge connecting Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin. The money […]

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Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean


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Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean

Wed, 2026-03-18 14:32

Great Lakes Echo

No matter the season, organizations across the Great Lakes region are fighting to keep waterways garbage-free.

The post Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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Years of increased winter variability lead to less predictability in lake ice conditions


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Years of increased winter variability lead to less predictability in lake ice conditions

Wed, 2026-03-18 14:03

Great Lakes Commission

According to a research scientist at the Large Lakes Observatory on Lake Superior, because lake ice cover is impacted so heavily by weather, and Minnesota’s winter weather has become more […]

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Crews begin work on Split Rock Lighthouse to better withstand harsh Lake Superior conditions


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Crews begin work on Split Rock Lighthouse to better withstand harsh Lake Superior conditions

Mon, 2026-03-16 13:52

Great Lakes Commission

Scaffolding will soon surround Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors, Minnesota, as a three‑month restoration begins to repair damaged brick and mortar. The project will also help prevent future cracking […]

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EPA moves to curb state input on water permits, raising alarm


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EPA moves to curb state input on water permits, raising alarm

Fri, 2026-03-06 18:56

Great Lakes Commission

For decades, a key provision of the Clean Water Act has allowed states to weigh in on, and sometimes derail, federal water permits. Now the Trump administration is poised to […]

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Iron ore port shipments reflect pellet production decline


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Iron ore port shipments reflect pellet production decline

Wed, 2026-02-25 23:41

Great Lakes Commission

As goes Iron Range iron ore pellet production, so goes the iron ore docks in Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin. Iron ore tonnage shipped from the Port of Duluth-Superior fell […]

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Duluth faces fine for Tischer Creek fish kill


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Duluth faces fine for Tischer Creek fish kill

Mon, 2026-02-23 23:13

Great Lakes Commission

Minnesota officials are calling on the city of Duluth to pay for a mistake believed to have led to a Tischer Creek fish kill that began in 2024. The city […]

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What does ice on Lake Superior tell us about climate change?


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What does ice on Lake Superior tell us about climate change?

Fri, 2026-02-20 12:30

Great Lakes Commission

Ice on the Great Lakes, and Lake Superior specifically, is a great way to measure climate for the region. The last time Lake Superior completely froze over was 30 years […]

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Research centers in the Great Lakes region change the scope of global freshwater ecology


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Research centers in the Great Lakes region change the scope of global freshwater ecology

Mon, 2026-02-16 09:30

Great Lakes Echo

A new study examines the uniqueness of work that research centers conduct in the Great Lakes region, highlighting their importance amid dramatic changes in federal funding.

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Baranyai: Netflix hockey miniseries highjacks Humboldt tragedy for gain


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Baranyai: Netflix hockey miniseries highjacks Humboldt tragedy for gain

Sun, 2026-02-01 00:56

The London Free Press

Storytelling creates empathy, yet that empathy and human connection often are missing on the business end.

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