Ontario’s microbreweries are teaming up for an ale trail or IPA itinerary for tourists and locals.
MN Supreme Court: Farm country stream is protected waterway
It’s unclear whether the ruling will affect other conflicts around the state involving drainage projects that preserve farmlands but increase the volume of pollutants flowing downstream.
Authorities probing report of scandal at fishing tournament
The county prosecutor’s office in Cleveland has opened an investigation into an apparent cheating scandal during a walleye fishing tournament.
Fresh off Palisades closure, Michigan will study state’s nuclear prospects
While the owner considers whether to reopen the nuclear plant, Michigan will study whether new plants could make environmental sense.
As septic pollution roils Higgins Lake, Michigan lawmakers consider reform
A bill would require inspection of septic systems when homes are sold. It’s meant to address worries that old systems are failing.
Finders, Keepers: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
Test your knowledge on mapping the Great Lakes, collecting and cataloging freshwater fish species and some of the latest news around the region.
Minnesota Ojibwe harvest sacred, climate-imperiled wild rice
Wild rice is sacred to Indigenous peoples in the region, because it’s part of their creation story — and because for centuries it staved off starvation during harsh winters.
Dana Nessel sues former west Michigan company over PFAS, other pollution
The suit blames FKI Hardware Inc. for contaminating nine west Michigan properties with PFAS, volatile organic compounds and metals before exiting Michigan in 2016.
Pennsylvania spending $45M to establish 3 new state parks
Pennsylvania is spending $45 million to add new state parks at a nature preserve in Tunkhannock, on Big Elk Creek and along the Susquehanna River.
Episode 2209 Lesson Plans: Mapping the Floor of the Great Lakes
Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
