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$18M approved in bill credits for Pennsylvania customers in ‘forever chemicals’ settlement

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now November 19, 2025December 18, 2025

More PFAS news with a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay, and Wisconsin legislators estimate pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.

Posted inYouTube Shorts | Great Lakes Now

Time is Running Out for Whitefish

by November 19, 2025December 26, 2025

Time is running out for Great Lakes Whitefish. Their numbers have been declining for decades, and they could disappear entirely in a matter of years. The culprit? Invasive mussels that […]

Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News

The history of taming the Great Black Swamp

by Patrick Wensink November 19, 2025

Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.

Posted inNews

The Fight to Save Lake Whitefish

by Mila Murray November 18, 2025December 18, 2025

The race to save whitefish, a restaurant with local flavors and the Erie Canal turns 200.

Posted inYouTube Shorts | Great Lakes Now

Roads Get Riskier After Daylight Saving

by November 18, 2025December 22, 2025

A study suggests that year-round daylight saving time would limit vehicle collisions with deer, and save approximately $1.2 billion annually. That same study found a 16% spike in deer collisions […]

Posted inYouTube | Great Lakes Now

How the Erie Canal Shaped Our World | Great Lakes Now

by November 17, 2025December 18, 2025

2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal, the waterway connecting Lake Erie to the Hudson River, New York City, and the Atlantic Ocean. The canal […]

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Stanton Yards development merges art, nature on Detroit River, envisions ‘thriving new community destination’

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now November 14, 2025December 18, 2025

A waterfront extension of Detroit’s Little Village cultural development is planned as a 13-acre public gathering place.

Posted inYouTube Shorts | Great Lakes Now

How should we remember the Edmund Fitzgerald?

by November 13, 2025December 16, 2025

According to Thomas M. Nelson, author of Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy, the Edmund Fitzgerald is more than a maritime tragedy: it’s a cautionary […]

Posted inYouTube Shorts | Great Lakes Now

Who Was Edmund Fitzgerald?

by November 11, 2025December 13, 2025

You probably know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, but who was the ship named after? Who was Edmund Fitzgerald? Edmund Fitzgerald was the President and Chairman of the Northwestern Mutual Life […]

Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now November 11, 2025December 18, 2025

Darker commutes and seasonal animal patterns make late fall one of the most dangerous times on regional roads.

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