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Great Lakes seeing near-record warm waters this fall


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Great Lakes seeing near-record warm waters this fall

Mon, 2025-10-20 12:50

Great Lakes Commission

All five Great Lakes are currently around 4 to 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than their long-term average for the last three decades. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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For the first time in its history, St. Croix Chippewa release sturgeon


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For the first time in its history, St. Croix Chippewa release sturgeon

Fri, 2025-10-17 12:27

Great Lakes Commission

For the first time in its history, the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin released lake sturgeon into Clam Lake as part of efforts to restore the ancient fish. The […]

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Lake Michigan parks face trail erosion issues due to more rain, foot traffic


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Lake Michigan parks face trail erosion issues due to more rain, foot traffic

Mon, 2025-10-13 12:48

Great Lakes Commission

Park trails along Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Michigan and Wisconsin are eroding because of more frequent extreme precipitation events and increased foot traffic from visitors in undesignated recreation areas. Read […]

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Tugboat Arctic was a harbor workhorse. It now rests below Lake Michigan’s waters in Manitowoc


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Tugboat Arctic was a harbor workhorse. It now rests below Lake Michigan’s waters in Manitowoc

Mon, 2025-10-13 11:47

Great Lakes Commission

After nearly 50 years of service, the aging tugboat Arctic was dismantled and beached north of the harbor in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in 1930. The shipwreck was surveyed in 2017, and […]

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Fishing plays greater role on Midwest fish populations than warming, study finds


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Fishing plays greater role on Midwest fish populations than warming, study finds

Fri, 2025-10-10 13:08

Great Lakes Commission

Despite worries over rising temperatures, it turns out anglers have a greater effect on fish populations than climate change. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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New exhibit marks 50 years since sinking of Edmund Fitzgerald


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New exhibit marks 50 years since sinking of Edmund Fitzgerald

Mon, 2025-10-06 12:54

Great Lakes Commission

The Door County Maritime Museum in Wisconsin unveiled its latest exhibit showcasing the Edmund Fitzgerald. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.

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SS Badger season ends Oct. 12. Here’s a look back at its top stories of 2025.


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SS Badger season ends Oct. 12. Here’s a look back at its top stories of 2025.

Mon, 2025-10-06 12:42

Great Lakes Commission

The SS Badger car ferry offers daily roundtrips between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, through October 12th.  Read the full story by Post-Crescent.

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Lake Winnebago wild rice restoration project continues despite federal funding cut


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Lake Winnebago wild rice restoration project continues despite federal funding cut

Mon, 2025-10-06 12:40

Great Lakes Commission

The Intertribal Lake Winnebago Wild Rice Revitalization Project seeks to merge mainstream and Indigenous methods to preserve wild rice. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Port Washington data center moving ahead as new report urges cities to plan for water supply


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Port Washington data center moving ahead as new report urges cities to plan for water supply

Wed, 2025-10-01 14:33

Great Lakes Commission

An $8 billion data center campus is coming to Port Washington, Wisconsin. The city’s common council unanimously approved the development in August, despite dozens of residents sharing their concerns over […]

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Port Washington data center moving ahead as new report urges cities to plan for water supply


Wed, 2025-10-01 14:15

Great Lakes Commission

An $8 billion data center campus is coming to Port Washington, Wisconsin. The city’s common council unanimously approved the development in August, despite dozens of residents sharing their concerns over […]

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Lawmakers want Lake Superior island chain to become national park


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Lawmakers want Lake Superior island chain to become national park

Wed, 2025-09-24 14:01

Great Lakes Commission

Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany reintroduced the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act this month, which aims to designate Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin as a National Park. Read […]

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Riveredge Nature Center to release more lake sturgeon into Lake Michigan


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Riveredge Nature Center to release more lake sturgeon into Lake Michigan

Wed, 2025-09-24 13:38

Great Lakes Commission

The Riveredge Nature Center in Saukville, Wisconsin, has raised hundreds of lake sturgeon that will soon be released in Lake Michigan. In partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, […]

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