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Several Great Lakes universities have biological stations near the Great Lakes shoreline, but only two are on a Great Lakes island. More...
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The cold front that rained and blew its way through the region Thursday night may be just what the doctor ordered for boosting the magnificent annual passage of thousands of hawks around the northwest corner of Lake Erie. More...
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While new proposed sewage rates for Superior would be higher than nine comparable communities in Wisconsin, some inland from the Great Lakes, the proposed increases still would have Superior residents paying less than Duluth, which is under a consent decree to resolve its sanitary sewer overflows into Lake Superior. More...
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Three projects in southeast Michigan are getting more than $2 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants. More...
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A new meteorological tower put up in Cape Vincent last week will share real-time wind-speed data online. St. Lawrence River Public Power Association, which is behind an effort for a community-owned wind-power project, put the tower up in a field on founder Hester M. Chase's farm. More...
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Regardless of what happens with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list in the western Great Lakes region, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa will continue to preserve and protect the species on tribal lands. More...
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The Local Harvest map shows where you can find and purchase local food and other products. Visitors to the online map tool can search by state, zip code, city, venue or individual product. The map shows a wide variety of options for Great Lakes area residents. More...
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It was a cold, drizzly, and quiet morning at Munising Bay. But over ten federal, state, local, and nonprofit agencies broke that silence as they responded to the scene of a mock oil spill. More...
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The oil that leaked from a pipeline beneath a warehouse complex in suburban Romeoville for four days was equivalent to only several hours worth of what leaked from the BP gusher in the Gulf of Mexico. Now federal officials, environmentalists and residents are questioning whether such smaller spills are signs of much bigger problems. More...
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation is surveying anglers this fall on 23 tributary streams of Lake Ontario. The main goal of the survey is to find out how many hours people spend fishing and the number of each species of fish caught. More...
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It was a cold, drizzly, and quiet morning at Munising Bay. But over ten federal, state, local, and nonprofit agencies broke that silence as they responded to the scene of a mock oil spill. More...
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Ed Kissell hadn't heard of John Goss before this month, but now hopes Goss will help keep an invader known as the Asian carp out of Lake Erie. More...
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Selected sessions of next week's 2010 Annual Meeting for the U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern Program will be available for online viewing, courtesy of webcasting provided by U.S. EPA. More...
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The Erie Canal revolutionized trade in New York. Never before could such large amounts of goods and people be moved across the state so quickly and for so little money. But the days when the packet boat and barge dominated shipping are long gone. More...
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Recently, 120 Grand Rapids, Mich. area residents got a close-up look at the lake's water quality during a science cruise on the W.G. Jackson research vessel. More...
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John Goss, a former leader of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Wildlife Federation, earlier this month was named as the Obama administration's Asian carp "czar" and will be the point person for efforts to keep the voracious carp out of Lake Michigan. More...
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There has been plenty of action in the St. Clair River, Mich., near the Great Lakes Maritime Center this week -- and it hasn't been passing freighters. Luedtke Engineering of Frankfort has been dredging in the river as part of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project. More...
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The recovery of Cold War-era Department of Defense munitions barrels from western Lake Superior will not happen this year as planned. Because of safety concerns, recovery is expected to take place next summer instead. More...
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The first eight months of this year set a record for the warmest average temperature in Canada and the fall forecast calls for above average temperatures from Manitoba to the east coast. More...
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The Maumee River near Toledo, Ohio, remained shut to boat traffic on Tuesday morning due to a fire at an adjacent Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM.N) grain storage bin, the U.S. Coast guard said. More...
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According to the Brookings report, an appreciable rebound in manufacturing plus census hiring helped unemployment fall faster in Great Lakes metro areas than in cities nationwide during the quarter ending in June. More...
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Owen Sound could see some massive demonstrations if Bruce Power's plans to ship decommissioned steam generators from the nuclear plant near Tiverton through the city's harbour to Sweden is approved, Blue Mountains Mayor Ellen Anderson said Tuesday. More...
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Presqu'ile Lighthouse could burn out if the Ministry doesn't step in. According to a report submitted to council by Councillor Dave Cutler, the structure is in urgent need of repairs. More...
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The Superfund cleanup of the Sheboygan River will be delayed until next spring. The delay is because the Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have yet to sign off on an agreement on the final design of the cleanup. More...
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In just weeks the color show will begin across Northern Michigan and the Traverse City Visitor Center is helping people pick the best spots for fall color tours. More...