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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Walleye frenzy on the Detroit River

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now May 3, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit River, Earth Week, Featured, Latest News, News, Niagara Falls, Quiz, Region, St. Clair River, St. Mary's River, Welland Canal

Test Your Knowledge: Rivers on Great Lakes Now

by GLN Editor April 24, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Beavers come knocking at the Detroit River’s former Black Lagoon

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now February 1, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: It’s a UFO. No, the aurora borealis. No, it’s Leamington greenhouses!

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now January 4, 2021
Posted inDetroit River, Events and Special Broadcasts, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, Latest News, News, Region

Watch Party: Detroit River’s High Water

by GLN Editor December 10, 2020
Posted inDetroit River, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Region

High Water Levels On Tap This Winter As November Marks The Start Of A New Water Year

by GLN Editor December 2, 2020
Posted inDetroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

EGLE fines company $60,000 over 2019 Detroit dock collapse

by Michigan Public October 14, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Detroit River, John Hartig, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River and western Lake Erie get a checkup

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now October 5, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, COVID-19, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, History and Culture, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Trash Fish: Marine debris becomes sculptures at Great Lakes aquariums and museums

by Natasha Blakely September 29, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

In Perpetuity: Toxic Great Lakes sites will require attention for generations to come

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 21, 2020November 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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