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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping our waters clean, one butt at a time

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022

In her experience picking up litter along the Lake Huron shoreline, Meag Schwartz has seen a whole lot of cigarette butts.

Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Shipwrecks, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Group battles invasive species

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Commercial Fishing, Drinking Water, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping pollutants out

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inGuest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Shipping and Ports

$3.7M grant to aid Lafarge port upgrades

by The Alpena News February 3, 2022
Posted inLake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

SS Badger makes final Lake Michigan crossing of season

by The Alpena News October 18, 2021
Posted inGuest Article, Lake Huron, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

SCUBAnauts enjoy first Great Lakes dive in Alpena

by The Alpena News August 27, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inHistory and Culture, Lake Huron, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks

Rogers City museum inducts Lake Huron shipwreck victims, honors lives

by The Alpena News August 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Guest Article, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Alpena hosts annual Yngling regatta

by The Alpena News August 9, 2021
Posted inGuest Article, History and Culture, Lake Huron, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Shipwrecks, The Alpena News

BEN is back! Autonomous vessel launches into Lake Huron from Rogers City, Michigan

by The Alpena News June 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCOVID-19, Freighters, Guest Article, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Shipping and Ports, The Alpena News

Ship-top vaccinations help keep freighters hauling

by The Alpena News June 10, 2021

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    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
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