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Registration opening for Lighthouse to Lighthouse Half Marathon & 5K

Sat, 2026-03-07 19:24

Registration for the inaugural Lighthouse to Lighthouse Half Marathon & 5K in support of Kincardine’s hospital is set to open March 12. “We’re thrilled to bring a new event to the region that blends personal achievement with meaningful impact,” said Becky Fair, president of the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation

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Bill would ban ‘dog-scrimination’ by insurers

Sat, 2026-03-07 08:12

Great Lakes Echo

By Justin Fox Clausen

A new bill in Michigan would prohibit home insurance companies from denying, canceling or raising premiums for homeowners and tenants based on the breeds of their dogs.

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Floating fish pen project aims at steelhead

Fri, 2026-03-06 19:49

Great Lakes Commission

In New York, a dedicated group of local conservationists is making positive waves in Dunkirk Harbor on Lake Erie, all with the goal of bringing more steelhead back to local […]

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Traverse City children’s museum launches shipwreck exhibit

Fri, 2026-03-06 15:45

Great Lakes Commission

The Great Lakes Children’s Museum in Traverse City, Michigan, has opened a new exhibit that allows children to explore maritime history through hands-on investigation of a Great Lakes shipwreck. Read […]

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Michigan schools to receive $156K for freshwater literacy programs

Wed, 2026-03-04 22:04

Great Lakes Commission

New state grants will fund student-led water stewardship projects and provide transportation for K-12 field trips to Michigan’s Great Lakes and inland waterways. Read the full story by Environmental Protection.

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DEC, NY Sea Grant announce $200K in funding available for shoreline projects

Wed, 2026-03-04 16:57

Great Lakes Commission

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York Sea Grant have $200,000 available for projects benefiting New York’s Great Lakes basin by demonstrating the application of ecosystem-based […]

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Fundraising has commenced to pay for upgrades to new Kincardine senior school

Wed, 2026-03-04 13:33

The Kincardine Independent

“Our kids deserve more than just the basics.” (By Liz Small) The construction of a new senior school at the corner of Millennium Way and Russell Street in Kincardine is … Continue reading →

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Help available to remediate erosion along Great Lakes shorelines

Mon, 2026-03-02 17:31

Great Lakes Commission

This winter’s extreme conditions along New York’s Great Lakes are amplifying the natural action of wind, water, ice, and storms that can cause significant shoreline erosion and economic damage to […]

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Ripley horticulturalists gather following winter weather cancellations

Sat, 2026-02-28 10:01

Kincardine News

Everyone is looking forward to spring, none more so than members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) and not just because they want to work in their gardens. Adverse weather this winter has played havoc with the schedule resulting in a cancellation of the January meeting and last

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Park Township buys former Coast Guard station for water rescue facility

Fri, 2026-02-27 19:06

Great Lakes Commission

Park Township, Michigan, has completed its purchase of a vacated Coast Guard station and plans to renovate the building into a new water rescue operations facility. Read the full story by […]

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Lake Erie’s storm surges become more extreme

Fri, 2026-02-27 16:14

Great Lakes Commission

Although this year is an exception, Lake Erie has seen more low‑ or no‑ice winters over the past 50 years. With less ice, storms are more likely to drive water […]

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Supreme Court hears case that could decide fate of Great Lakes pipeline

Wed, 2026-02-25 20:34

Great Lakes Commission

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a long-running dispute over the fate of an oil and gas pipeline in the Great Lakes. Michigan state officials had sued a […]

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