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A revised plan for dealing with non-native mute swans, the majestic white water birds, in New York involves less shooting and more management. More...
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A Sheboygan, Wis., resident sought to capture the striking aqua blue hues of Lake Michigan contrasted against white snow hugging the shoreline with a drone and it resulted in a three-minute video. More...
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If you thought your winter was difficult, consider how much worse it would have been if you had to spend it floating on frigid water that was freezing over more every day, feeding yourself by diving for ever-dwindling supplies of fish. More...
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With spring icebreaking efforts set to begin today in western Lake Superior, U.S. Coast Guard officials said ice conditions this year are much improved from last year when ice remained in Marquette into the first week in June. More...
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While many Detroit suburbs have long dreamed of breaking their dependence on the city's water, further-away Flint is the first to risk it -- and test whether the potential savings are worth going it alone. More...
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The Ohio House is set to vote next week on a proposal to reduce toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie, but it doesn't align with what Gov. John Kasich and senators want. More...
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Over 70 Ottawa County farmers participated in various cost-share programs to plant cover crops on over 5,000 acres this winter. More...
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Grant announced to fight invasive plant species in Lake Erie
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The Nature Conservancy will get $622,594 to send out work crews to attack invasive species on 400 acres of land in Michigan's Oak Openings region and Ohio's western Lake Erie watershed. The same group will get $254,517 to help private landowners. More... -
A bitterly cold winter of 2015 will almost surely cause a slow start to the St. Lawrence Seaway shipping season, similar to 2014. More...
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The Great Lakes Fishery Commission will hold their 60th annual meeting June 10-11 in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Commission will recognize several individuals, including Cameron Davis, senior advisor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator, with honorary awards for their service to the Great Lakes. More...
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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has consistently opposed open-lake dump in Cleveland as a public health hazard. More...
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Indiana Dunes State Park in running for national top 10 list
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Indiana Dunes State Park is one of 20 nationwide that have been nominated for the list by a panel of travel experts, and it could earn a spot on USA Today's list of the top ten best state parks. More... -
Grand Marais, Minn., is the coolest small town in America -- and it has nothing to do with the weather. More...
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Indiana moved closer to banning a key exfoliant in cosmetic products, a crusade gaining traction nationwide to protect water resources from plastic pollution. More...
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The Ontario provincial government has introduced legislation that will help to protect the Great Lakes by helping to fight climate change, reduce harmful algal blooms and protect wetlands and other coastal areas. More...
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A bitterly cold winter of 2015 will almost surely cause a slow start to the St. Lawrence Seaway shipping season similar to 2014. More...
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The 2015 Michigan Watershed Summit will take place March 25 in East Lansing, Mich. The summit will bring together an array of Michigan watershed groups to share information, updates, and facilitate discussion on status and concerns regarding Michigan's water environment. More...
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A political stalemate in Washington that threatened to cause border gridlock on the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel was resolved Wednesday. More...
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The icebreaker is expected to open up waters near the Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair facility on Erie's east bayfront because the manufacturing facility has a ship that is leaving. More...
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Views of the frozen "lunar type" landscape of Lake Ontario, near the Sterling Nature Center in Cayuga County. More...
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Michigan Congressman Fred Upton is introducing legislation that would ban the sale and distribution of personal care products containing synthetic plastic microbeads which critics say can pollute waterways. More...
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The freighter Arthur M. Anderson finally made port this week after an end-of-the-season Indiana to Ohio run became a nearly month-long futile slog across three iced-over Great Lakes. More...
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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Superintendent Bob Krumenaker says the ice caves will reopen at 7 a.m. Thursday after being closed due to high winds. More...
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The memorial, a 1,870-pound white marble cross sculpted in Italy, was first dedicated in Little Traverse Bay in 1962. More...
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The 2015 Michigan Watershed Summit will take place March 25 in East Lansing, Mich. The summit will bring together an array of Michigan watershed groups to share information, updates, and facilitate discussion on status and concerns regarding Michigan's water environment. More...