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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Budget, Culture, Drinking Water, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Dave Dempsey’s Love for the Great Lakes

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now August 5, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Industry, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, The States, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Accessible Beaches: Track wheelchairs increase access for disabled beachgoers

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 2, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Food, Industry, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development

Growing Pains II: Put-in-Bay puts an end to Christmas in July

by Lorraine Boissoneault July 31, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Legacy Boats on Lake Erie: Wooden boats once ruled the waters of the Great Lakes

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Food, Industry, Island Basketball, Municipalities, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism, Waterfront Development

Growing Pains: Big crowds on a little island can bring out the darker side of Great Lakes tourism

by Lorraine Boissoneault July 23, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Budget, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Wisconsin

Billions Invested in Clean Water: Port Milwaukee implements a range of methods to great success

by Melissa Walsh July 15, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Blue Economy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: The event that transformed Cleveland’s Flats and influenced national policy

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 1, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Energy, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Winds of Change: Wind turbines on Lake Erie spark big support and big debate

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Forests and Plants, Industry, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Individuals wanting to play a part in keeping rivers clean are starting local

by Natasha Blakely June 24, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Food, Industry, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Hydroponics Hype: Local interest drives a growing market but capital and energy costs remain barriers

by Natasha Blakely June 24, 2019November 9, 2025

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