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Category: Lake Michigan

Posted inWhitefish

A Wisconsin whitefish refuge offers lessons for Michigan. But will it last?

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Once considered too polluted for whitefish to thrive, southern Green Bay has suddenly become the only place in Lake Michigan where the fish aren’t collapsing. What can Michigan learn from its success? And will it last?

Posted inScience, Technology, Research

Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says

by Planet Detroit March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Featured, History and Culture, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News

The Lake Michigan dive that made history

by Max Gene Nohl August 5, 2025December 8, 2025
Posted inGLNC, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News

Great Lakes slightly colder than usual ahead of summer

by Bridge Michigan May 29, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The Blue Economy, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development

An $80M cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will ‘eco-gentrification’ follow?

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan May 14, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Experts explain criticality of regional EPA office

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Michigan Residents Push for an Environmental Impact Statement Before Restarting the Palisades Nuclear Plant

by Inside Climate News February 19, 2025
Posted inGuest Article, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region

Points North: Saving David

by Interlochen Public Radio November 25, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inChicago, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Presenting Atlas Obscura: The Mysterious Sinkholes of Mount Baldy

by Interlochen Public Radio November 8, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inLake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

This Historic Ship Runs on Coal. Can It Find a New Way Forward?

by Inside Climate News October 11, 2024November 8, 2025

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  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    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.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.
  • Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.
    The Bad River Band is fighting to stop Line 5 and protect its watershed. Meanwhile, local sheriffs are already tallying the cost of riot gear.

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