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Lana Pollack, chairwoman of the U.S. section of the International Joint Commission, to speak at Great Lakes Coalition annual meeting, 10 a.m. Saturday at the Haworth Inn & Conference Center More...
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We share our water with other mammals and organisms that don't share our propensity to flush away their waste in a convenient rest room -- including other humans who tend to shun toilets or diaper duties. More...
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., is calling on the House to act on a bill that would increase funding for dredging in Great Lakes ports. More...
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History and art converge in the Toledo Museum of Art's upcoming exhibit celebrating Oliver Hazard Perry's decisive defeat of the British 200 years ago in the Battle of Lake Erie. More...
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While the audible walleye conversation usually focuses on the large lobe of Lake Huron, there are increasing whispers about walleyes from nearby inland waters. More...
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The National Weather Service is warning people on beaches along Lake Michigan to stay out of the water because of dangerous swimming conditions. More...
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Waukesha, Wisconsin's latest water conservation tool -- H2OScore -- enables customers to monitor daily water use and compare it to a neighborhood average. The utility is rolling out the new water conservation program just as it completes work on a request to switch to a Lake Michigan water supply. More...
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As the U.S. Brig Niagara sails toward Chicago for the Tall Ships festival, a team of researchers is aboard, sampling the waters of Lake Michigan for pieces of plastic no more than 5 millimeters wide. More...
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Using records provided by the Madeline Island Ferry Line as well as shipping news in the the local newspaper dating back to the 1850s, high school students have documented that Bayfield, Wisconsin's ice season has shrunk, on average, by about 45 days in the last 150 years, and most of the change has happened since the 1970s. More...
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It's a parent's responsibility to preserve the lakes for our kids and future generation by instillig great lakes conservation as a core value in their children. More...
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It's ironic that in a year in which we are celebrating Perry 200, there is a new attack involving Lake Erie. This time, the foe is not a fleet of British ships but a green-blue slick known as a harmful algae bloom (HAB), which poses a serious threat to our watershed More...
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., is calling on the House to act on a bill that would increase funding for dredging in Great Lakes ports. More...
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Besides concerns about economic development, Baldwin says port maintenance is a matter of security. Baldwin is a member of the Senate committee on Homeland Security. More...
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control has ordered six gates open in the compensating dam above the St. Marys rapids to "significantly" increase the outflow of unexpectedly high Lake Superior water levels. More...
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Other communities around Lake Michigan are doing similar work; the regions with the best network of amenities may have the best chance of attracting tourists. More...
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Efforts focus on the Portage Lakes, Grand Lake St. Marys and Little Killbuck Creek. More...
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For our regional tourism economy to thrive, we need Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay to be healthy. More...
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The Common Loon, arguable one of the most beautiful birds that grace our Great Lakes, is dying at an alarming rate. The fact that they're dying is troubling, but the cause is downright scary. Most readers are familiar with the loon, but here's a brief description for those who are unfamiliar with these gorgeous diving birds. More...
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Will it soon be lights out for the Presque Isle Power Plant in Marquette? It's a possibility according to We Energies after their largest customer, Cliffs Natural Resources, decided to purchase power from a new source. More...
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Every one to two weeks throughout the summer, six girls board the Unicorn for a crash course in sailing through the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes. Thrust into an unfamiliar setting and removed from peer pressure and other expectations, they discover their abilities as leaders. More...
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Despite the sign warning that Bay Beach was unsafe for swimming, Ruth Ann Nelson was determined to enjoy a warm July afternoon with her children at the Fort Erie beach. More...
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The Common Loon, arguable one of the most beautiful birds that grace our Great Lakes, is dying at an alarming rate. The fact that they're dying is troubling, but the cause is downright scary. Most readers are familiar with the loon, but here's a brief description for those who are unfamiliar with these gorgeous diving birds. More...
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Raw steel production in the country's Great Lakes region was about 670,000 tons in the week ending Aug. 3, according to an American Iron and Steel Institute estimate. More...
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Will it soon be lights out for the Presque Isle Power Plant in Marquette? It's a possibility according to We Energies after their largest customer, Cliffs Natural Resources, decided to purchase power from a new source. More...
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"If you look around here, you don't see cigarette butts here. It's because there are no storm drains here. We're here at Presque Isle but if you go into town like McCarty's Cove where the storm drains come in, that's where you'll see the cigarette butts," said Natasha Koss, program manager for the Superior Watershed Partnership. More...