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Wildlife artists can submit entries for the 2016 Minnesota Migratory Waterfowl Stamp from Monday, Aug. 17, through 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28. The American wigeon is the only eligible species for depiction on the 2016 waterfowl stamp. More...
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The latest issue of Lakeline, a publication of the North American Lake Management Society, is devoted to harmful algal blooms (HABs). U.S. EPA contributors, including Sr. Policy Advisor for Water Ellen Gilinsky, provide perspectives on protecting our water resources from HABs. More...
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The board on Tuesday began allowing outflows to be decreased during daylight working hours to reduce the speed of the current and the risk of hazardous conditions. More...
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Beachgoers will have an opportunity to learn about the dangerous currents in the Great Lakes by visiting the Dangerous Currents display, developed by Michigan Sea Grant, at the U.P. State Fair. The fair will be held Aug. 17-23 in Escanaba, Mich. More...
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The City of Toronto has been told to inform the public when it bypasses water treatment plants and sends raw sewage into Lake Ontario, and other cities may have to follow suit. More...
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New York Attorney is pushing for a statewide ban of microbeads. But even a state ban won't prevent microbeads from continuing to contaminate the Great Lakes to the west and that's why federal action is important. More...
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The Mich. Office of the Great Lakes is hosting a series of Community Conversations to discuss the draft Michigan Water Strategy. Jon W. Allan, director of the Mich. Office of the Great Lakes, will host the next session on August 5 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Mich. More...
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A 1,600-acre nature preserve in Door County is getting money for plantings to help filter decades-old pollution. More...
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In the hardest hit areas of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Sunday's storm has all but destroyed sights enjoyed for decades by millions of visitors. More...
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The Calhoun County Public Health Department has found the dangerous giant hogweed plant near Battle Creek and is urging people to be careful. More...
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Mechanical problems have shut one of the two main locks at Sault Ste. Marie capable of handling commercial ships on the Great Lakes. More...
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For at least fifty years, phytoplankton and algae blooms have been a regular occurrence in summer on Lake Erie. However, researchers say this year the toxic blooms could reach record levels. More...
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The GLIN August Site of the Month is The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership, which brings together leading U.S. and Canadian maritime organizations working to enhance public understanding of the benefits of commercial shipping in the Great Lakes Seaway region. More...
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Kewaunee County, Wis., residents asked why the Dept. of Natural Resources would consider issuing a permit for another large industrial dairy when groundwater and surface waters are already polluted by manure from too many cows. More...
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Officials say one of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., is being temporarily shut down due to mechanical problems. More...
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Exploring the water safely was a main theme at the 10th "Paddles Up," a noncompetitive paddling event that was held at Beaver Island State Park in New York. More...
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This year's Asian clam study conducted in Owasco Lake, N.Y., found the least amount of the invasive clam since study began in 2010. More...
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Kewaunee County, Wis. residents asked why the Department of Natural Resources would consider issuing a permit for another large industrial dairy in a county where they said groundwater and surface waters are already polluted by manure from too many cows. More...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Enbridge, Inc. have agreed to extend the deadline for fines in connection with the massive 2010 spill that sent highly toxic oil into Michigan's Kalamazoo River. More...
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Officials say the MacArthur Lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. is being shut down because of mechanical problems. More...
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Exploring the water safely was a main theme at the 10th "Paddles Up," a noncompetitive paddling event that was held at Beaver Island State Park, N.Y. More...
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The good news coming out of this year's Asian clam study conducted in Owasco Lake, N.Y. is the least amount were found since study began in 2010. More...
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Beaches in Wheatley, Ont. have been closed due to reports of intense green water along the shores of Lake Erie. More...
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Stores in Erie County, N.Y. will no longer be able to stock products with microbeads in them on their shelves any longer. More...
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A 20-person team will cover the 43-mile course between Chicago, Ill. and Michiana, Mich. in shifts to raise money for cancer research. More...