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As winter starts to wind down, there is speculation about how the cold lakes will influence weather around the region as we transition into spring and summer. More...
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Engineers were drilling holes off the shore of Lake Superior in Ashland, Wis. to collect lakebed samples where a permanent breakwater could be installed. More...
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Niagara Falls, the world's most famous waterfall, apparently frozen in place, but here's a brief explanation of what really happens when the mighty Niagara River appears to form a crystalline cascade. More...
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The latest edition of Upwellings, the newsletter of Michigan Sea Grant, is now available online. In this issue: funding opportunities for Great Lakes research, information on the first annual Michigan Seafood Summit, and "carp as cuisine" - the latest thoughts regarding Asian carp as a food source. More...
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The Joyce Foundation's new website, "Great Lakes. Great Impact.," illustrates the impact of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative on the people, communities and environment throughout the region. This project includes short films, audio interviews, photos and key facts that can be easily shared. More...
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The event will start in the waters of Lake Michigan off downtown Chicago on July 11 and finish offshore the Port Huron Yacht Club. More...
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In the two months the caves were open last year, about 138,000 people made the journey. More...
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The history of the Great Lakes, like the stock market, is a series of ups and downs. More...
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The plan is part of Mayor Denis Coderre's vision for 2017, when Montreal will celebrate its 375 birthday. More...
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The Joyce Foundation's new website, "Great Lakes. Great Impact.," illustrates the impact of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative on the people, communities and environment throughout the region. This project includes short films, audio interviews, photos and key facts that can be easily shared. More...
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City-county dispute threatens Green Bay's Renard Isle access
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They can't agree on whether the county should get permanent rights to use a former street at one end of Bay Beach Park to reach a causeway to the island, a 55-acre site in the lower bay of Green Bay. More... -
Ice forms the mile-plus trail out to the mainland ice caves, and it must be locked in and thick enough before the park service will open the caves to the public. More...
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Every Saturday morning the North Coast Cycling Association hosts a free bike ride from Bayfield to Madeline Island. More...
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Fish in the creeks carry high levels of mercury -- many at levels higher than is safe for kingfisher birds to eat. The effects may be rippling through the food chain. More...
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Since early 2011, iron ore prices have dropped by two-thirds, from nearly $190 per ton to about $62 per ton today. That's less than the price of production for some Minnesota operations. More...
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There should be no further needless delays. This is a project vital to the region's economy. More...
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It's been a cold February for everyone, including vulnerable animals seeking refuge. Ducks are huddled on the Milwaukee River, searching for food. Without open water, they can't fly and could die. More...
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The Ontario government wants to ensure the water of the Great Lakes is drinkable, swimmable and fishable for future generations. The Great Lakes Protection Act is designed to help fight climate change, reduce harmful algal blooms, and protect wetlands and other coastal areas. More...
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A developer's plans to install a septic field for 21 high-end vacation homes on Lake Michigan in a critical sand dune area in Saugatuck, Mich., will wait another month. More...
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If all goes according to plan, the wheelhouse from a ship known most recently as The Fernglen will land near the shores of Lake Erie this summer. It will be the latest attraction at the Port Burwell Marine Museum in Ontario. More...
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An Allegan County, Mich., boat maker has landed a $1.3 million contract to build a new vessel for state fisheries research on Lake Huron. More...
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Feb. 22-28 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Non-native plants, animals and pathogens can harm humans and the environment and impact our nation's economy. The damage done by invasive plants alone costs the U.S. an estimated $34.7 billion a year. More...
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A spokeswoman for the Coast Guard says the S.S. Arthur M. Anderson had been trapped in the ice near Conneaut Harbor, Ohio, about 75 kilometres northeast of Cleveland, since Tuesday. More...
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Officials at Lake Superior State University say they're excited about the prospect of opening a planned Center for Freshwater Research and Education now that they have backing from Michigan's governor for the $12 million project. More...
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The pending Superfund cleanup of the former U.S. Steel site in Duluth's Morgan Park neighborhood threatens to derail the the Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad's operations temporarily, and perhaps even end them forever. More...