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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, History and Culture, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Weighted Walleye: The fallout of the Lake Erie fishing tournament

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 21, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Water snakes are spooktacular

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now October 17, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Detroit River, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, History and Culture, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Rouge River Revived

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now October 7, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Capri Cafaro, Featured, Food, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The Provinces, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Coastal craft beers come to Lake Superior

by Capri S. Cafaro October 4, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Chicago, Featured, Illinois, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Shipwrecks, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Underwater discoveries await

by Alex Hill September 26, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, I Speak for the Fish, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto, Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: A Fish’s Shelf Life

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 19, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Great Lakes feature Midwest curiosity: Fish-cleaning houses

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 16, 2022
Posted inChicago, Detroit River, Featured, History and Culture, Illinois, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, Milwaukee, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, St. Lawrence River, Tourism, Wisconsin

A look back on Queen Elizabeth’s Great Lakes tour

by GLN Editor September 9, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Cleveland, Featured, Freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

First in decades, a new Great Lakes freighter joins fleet

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 6, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inEvents and Special Broadcasts, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Interview, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

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by GLN Editor September 6, 2022November 9, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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