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Posted inHistory and Culture, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, New York, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Tourism

Comments Requested: Lake Ontario marine sanctuary proposal moves forward

by Noah Bock July 19, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Birds on Film: Filmmaker Bob Dolgan talks about Chicago’s piping plovers with Great Lakes Now

by Sandra Svoboda July 15, 2021
Posted inFreighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports

Canada expands ballast water restrictions to reduce invasive species spread

by Michigan Public June 24, 2021
Posted inGuest Article, Habitat Restoration, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Ancient human remains unearthed at proposed Kohler golf course site in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Watch June 17, 2021November 9, 2025
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
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Char-Koosta News, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

If it’s summerish time, it’s mussel time

by Char-Koosta News May 28, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inChar-Koosta News, Featured, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

Cost of a quagga and zebra mussel infestation

by Char-Koosta News May 28, 2021
Posted inChar-Koosta News, Featured, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Invasive Species, Latest News, Science, Technology & Research

Combined Mussels: Great Lakes Now and Flathead Reservation newspaper partner to share stories

by GLN Editor May 28, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Tapped Out: Power, justice and water in the West

by GLN Editor May 24, 2021November 9, 2025

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