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Brutally cold winter has water temp still at dangerous level
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Although the warm temperatures bring people out to the lake, the water is still more than cold, it's frigid. More... -
Cleveland City Council pushed along the "lakefront development" plan earlier this week, paving the way for all sorts of residential digs and commercial office space to be tucked into weird segments of the waterfront along downtown's northern edge. More...
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Ten years ago, it seemed odd there was no kayak business in the Downriver area, an issue remedied with the launch of Riverside Kayak Connection. More...
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In a collaborative effort between many groups across the Great Lakes States and even Canada, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service attempts to stop the sea lampreys increase their numbers. More...
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A teen aims to follow in her mother's footsteps and would be the youngest to swim across Lake Ontario. More...
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The Greater Cleveland Aquarium is a stone's throw from the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie - and the rich aquatic life beneath their surfaces. But until now, the aquarium has not really taken advantage of the fantastic location. More...
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A $12 billion water infrastructure bill that received final congressional approval at the end of May will step up funding for improving ports and deepening shipping channels in the Great Lakes region. More...
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Teen aims to follow in her mother's footsteps and would be the youngest to swim across Lake Ontario. More...
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The Greater Cleveland Aquarium is a stone's throw from the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie - and the rich aquatic life beneath their surfaces. But until now, the 2-and-half-year old aquarium has not really taken advantage of the fantastic location. More...
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Artifacts from the wreckage of the canal steamer the SS Regina, which sunk to the bottom of Lake Huron 101 years ago, are set to go on display in the Sombra, Ontario museum's Marine room. More...
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For more than 100 years, there has been a Mills Race on Lake Erie. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious competitive sailing events on the Great Lakes. The 91st running of the Mills Trophy Race will be this Friday. More...
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The federal Great Lakes Interagency Task Force has released a draft Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan for public input. The Task Force will host two public webinars to discuss the draft on June 9 and 10. Input is requested by June 30, but will be accepted throughout the summer. More...
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Better wave and wind forecasts that can help save lives are possible this summer after two more weather buoys were recently released earlier into the Great Lakes. More...
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Thursday was a big day in the construction of the Flint water line as crews, donning hard hats and life jackets, removed a 78,000-pound tunneling machine from a shaft in Lake Huron. More...
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In addition to the Lake Michigan swim bans posted on the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center website, beachgoers will be able to obtain information through an Android phone application created by the Great Lakes Commission. More...
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A group of experts will gather at Saginaw Valley State University in Kochville Township, Mich., to discuss ways to restore the rivers, lakes and wetlands of the Saginaw Bay watershed, but it won't be reciting research papers, one official says. More...
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Canadian-funded bridge project wins battle in U.S. courtroom
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The Canadian government has won a U.S. court fight that's part of a longer, drawn-out battle to build a new international bridge across the Detroit River from Windsor, Ont., to Detroit. Mich. More... -
GLIN's June Site of the Month is the Waterfront Trail. Stretching over 1400km along the Canadian shores of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and the Niagara, Detroit and St. Lawrence Rivers, the Waterfront Trail connects 68 communities and over 405 parks and natural areas including wetlands, forests and beaches. More...
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Illinois State officials have scheduled free water safety classes in northern Illinois. More...
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Take a fascinating journey underwater to see how some of the earliest hunters did it in today's Michigan Great Places. More...
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U.S. senators from the Great Lakes region are seeking congressional support for extending President Obama's main cleanup initiative for the region through 2018. More...
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It was probably inevitable that round gobies would reach Cayuga Lake, and there is nothing we can do about them now that they are here. More...
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Saugatuck, Mich., is the No. 1 summer weekend escape destination in the nation after finishing atop a USA Today readers' choice poll to determine the favorite place in the U.S. to get away from it all during the summer months. More...
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The Federal Kivalina remains anchored near the N.Y. state portion of the Thousand Islands Bridge after being grounded, blocking traffic along the St. Lawrence Seaway. More...
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Near the southern shores of Lake Superior, fragments of ice still speckled the water's surface on Memorial Day weekend, an amazing contrast with the actual air temperature. More...