After the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, grieving families faced another storm: unequal insurance payouts, corporate pressure and a legal system stacked against them.
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How Tugboats Keep the Great Lakes Moving | Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Now contributor Kathy Johnson visited Monroe, MI to board the oldest operational tugboat on the Great Lakes, providing insights into life aboard and examining the essential role these […]
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What makes gars so unique?
Gar Week is a celebration of all things gars. GLN caught up with the expert on all things gars, aquatic ecologist Solomon David, to learn more about this unique fish. […]
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The Launch and Loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald
When the Edmund Fitzgerald was christened and launched in June, 1958, she was the largest vessel sailing the lakes. For 17 years, she hauled taconite from mines in Minnesota, and […]
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Going Country at Farrand Hall
How a small town dining experience is bringing the farm to the table.
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A Week For An Underappreciated Fish
Gars are often considered “trash fish,” but aquatic ecologist Solomon David is working to change that. He’s a founder of Gar Week, a celebration of all thing gars. Watch the […]
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Ontario is subsidizing an energy project in Georgian Bay despite expert advice
An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator outlines concerns with TC Energy’s large pumped storage proposal in Meaford.
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Why Gars Deserve a Week of Their Own | Great Lakes Now
You’ve heard of shark week. But have you heard of Gar Week? This celebration shines a light on one of the Great Lakes’ most misunderstood fish species. Often called “trash […]
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Sludge is used as fertilizer across Wisconsin. How much is tainted by PFAS?
Sludge and septage are spread across around half a million acres statewide, but most of it has never been tested for PFAS.
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How the Edmund Fitzgerald Changed Great Lakes Shipping | Great Lakes Now
50 years after the tragic loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald, she remains the Great Lakes’ last major shipwreck. Once, these disasters were a regular part of life on the lakes. […]
