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5 deaths at NYC nursing home blamed on Legionnaires’ disease
-Five people died of Legionnaires’ disease at a nursing home that had been cited repeatedly for improper maintenance of the cooling towers where the Legionella bacteria can spread.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe CatchWisconsinThe Catch: Secrets of Lake Mendota
-It’s believed to be the oldest canoe ever discovered in the Great Lakes region and the second to be found in Lake Mendota.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterDuluthFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchStaci Lola DrouillardWater Quality and Restoration EffortsNibi Chronicles: The “Water is Life” festival goes beyond the music
-In this introductory feature for ‘The Nibi Chronicles,” Staci Lola Drouillard finds hope where the band plays and the thunderbird lives.
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AuthorsChicagoEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Electric school buses, solar-powered recreational boats on the rise
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCruise ShipsDuluthFeature HomepageLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismThe CatchTourismThe Catch: Cruising the Great Lakes
-“This past summer was a record-setting year for cruise ships in the Great Lakes, and that’s meant a lot more tourists coming to the region. It’s also meant economic development for cities in the region.”
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: New video game teaches watershed management
-Researchers from the University of Windsor and Sheridan College have developed a new video game to train and empower youth to take on the challenge of ecological restoration.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectScience, Technology, ResearchThe CatchThe Catch: Record Number of Piping Plovers
-Of the region’s 72 breeding pairs, 48 were in Michigan, and Michigan’s nests produced a record number of chicks.
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AgricultureBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsQuizRecreation and TourismSurf and Turf: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on Great Lakes land use, eFoiling on Lake Huron, and The Catch.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAnalysis finds ‘stunning’ lack of compliance with coal ash rules, putting groundwater at risk
-Environmental groups’ comprehensive review of the latest company-reported data shows monitoring of drinking water sources is urgently needed.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoCruise ShipsDuluthFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMilwaukeeMinnesotaNewsOhioRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinGreat Lakes Moving Bridges: How they work and why we love them
-Moving bridges historically played crucial roles in the development of dozens of Great Lakes cities. And folks are often mesmerized by their sheer size and the fact they really do move.
