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I Speak for the Fish: When a bass is not a bass
- by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now

Rock bass are like 10-month-old golden retrievers: playful, energetic and a lot of fun to watch.

Video: It’s Detroiters vs dust in west side neighborhood
- by BridgeDetroit

BridgeDetroit found the city cited the company operating the crushing operation with nearly 300 blight violations over two years.

Points North: Olympic Dream Takes a U.P. Village
- by Interlochen Public Radio

When U.P. snowboarder Nick Baumgartner lost in a qualifying round at the 2022 Olympics, he broke down on national TV. It was his fourth Olympics, he’d never medaled, and he was 40 years old. He might not get another shot at a medal. But then he got some news.

Judge holds Flint in contempt for continued lead pipe replacement delays
- by Bridge Michigan

The city was supposed to finish replacing all lead service lines in Flint by 2020. The work still isn’t done. The ruling includes no financial penalties.

Efforts to thwart regulation of PFAS polluters move down parallel tracks
- by Wisconsin Watch

A divided Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that limited the DNR’s ability to regulate PFAS and other contaminants. The case is one of two efforts to weaken the spills law.

The Northwoods is now a month into unusually early maple tapping season
- by WXPR

Maple sap typically runs from mid-March to mid-April in Wisconsin. This year, the tapping process started almost a month ago.

Lake Superior is warming fast. Its national parks are starting work to cut fossil fuels
- by Interlochen Public Radio

As national parks around the country try to raise awareness about climate change, those around Lake Superior are taking steps to get cut their emissions.

PFAS News Roundup: Indiana senators scrap bill that would change definition of polyfluoroalkyl substances in favor of manufacturers
- by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

Pennsylvania farmers convicted of poisoning over two dozen migratory birds
- by Great Lakes Echo

Two Pennsylvania farmers have been found guilty of poisoning over two dozen migratory birds with a restricted substance. Many species of birds are declining in North America and many are at risk of extinction, Macdonald said.

Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
- by The Associated Press

Michigan Tech University biologists have been observing a remote Lake Superior island’s fragile wolf population every winter since 1958, but they had to cut this season’s planned seven-week survey short after just two weeks.

Tribes urge U.S. to weigh in on Line 5 case as appeal sits in court
- by Interlochen Public Radio

Tribes across the Great Lakes are asking the federal government to weigh in on a case in the Bad River Band Reservation.

Is the USDA’s spending on ‘climate-smart’ farming actually helping the climate?
- by Grist

A new report asks whether supposedly green livestock practices have proven benefits.