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Early Flooding Hits Great Lakes Cities: Water levels could hit record highs this summer

Marinas and waterfront cities struggle to deal with rising Great Lakes water levels, which could reach record highs in the next few months.

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Award-Winning Documentary: Great Lakes Now film earns journalism honor

Great Lakes Now’s documentary about the history of and current political debates about Enbridge Line 5 in the Mackinac Straits garnered a top award from the Society of Professional Journalists metro Detroit chapter on Thursday.

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Finding the Funds: How the Lake Erie Bill of Rights campaigns were financed

Records show funding for Toledo Coalition for Jobs and Growth came almost exclusively from Houston, Texas-based BP North America, including a $302,000 wire transfer made just two weeks before the election.

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Island Life

Experience life between the tourist seasons on South Bass and Kelleys islands Dozens of Great Lakes islands are home to year-round residents – not just places for summer visits. In advance of […]

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Island Life: Where People Live on the Great Lakes

Great Lakes islands are popular tourist destinations, but they’re also home for thousands of people in Canada and the United States. Great Lakes Now mapped where people live year-round and […]

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Great Lakes Moment: Two Gifts, One Mission of Creating Lasting Change

Recognizing Ralph Wilson’s love for water and what it can do to redefine urban places, the Foundation awarded $50 million each for West Riverfront Park in Detroit and LaSalle Park in Buffalo, both being renamed Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park.