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Posted inIllinois, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Illinois lawmakers seek to protect state wetlands

by WBEZ March 6, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Featured, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Gordie Howe International Bridge becomes part of binational trail system

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, Michigan, News, Region

Points North: The Legend of Heike’s Tombs

by Interlochen Public Radio March 1, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Ottawa National Forest creates shaded fuel brakes to help protect communities from wildfires

by WXPR March 1, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Wisconsin

Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Winter Games go on despite little snow on the ground

by WXPR February 26, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s state fish tops the food chain

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 22, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States

As some push for repeal, state seeks input on renewable energy siting law

by Interlochen Public Radio February 20, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Bringing muskie to the masses

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 19, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Lake Erie, Latest News, Milwaukee, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Teachers and scientists work together on the Lake Guardian 

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now February 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

Warm winters are a wet blanket for small ski slopes in northern Michigan

by Interlochen Public Radio February 16, 2024November 8, 2025

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  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • 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.

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