Travel aboard one of the growing number of cruise ships as passengers visit First Nation communities on a Canadian island in Lake Huron. See who is winning and losing from […]
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Weather service warns people to stay out of Lake Michigan
The National Weather Service on Monday issued a Beach Hazard statement for the fifth straight day in Cook County and to the north in Lake County.
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Sens. Stabenow, Peters push for new Great Lakes restoration legislation and increase in funding
Michigan’s two U.S. senators and advocates from local watershed protection organizations share strategies for successful Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects.
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Park Service reopens Indiana beaches after cyanide spill
The National Park Service says three consecutive days of tests have been positive, including two days with no detection of cyanide.
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Lake Levels: Army Corps says remain cautious as fall storm season approaches
While Great Lakes water levels have started to decline, the U.S. Army Corps warns that the late August through December storm season remains a hazard.
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Flooding Frustrations: As Plan 2014 comes under fire, resident complaints lead to early review of water level regulation plan
As local residents and business owners blame the International Joint Commission’s Plan 2014 for extensive flooding around the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario, the IJC looks into an early review of the plan.
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Conflicted: Chicago’s plans for a lakefront “urban oasis” didn’t include a concert venue or Hamilton exhibit
On Chicago’s Northerly Island, a conflict exists between urban developments and nature, and the supporters of each.
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Rights of Nature: Gaining traction around the world while facing serious opposition almost everywhere
Rights of Nature, while still struggling to get a foothold in the U.S. and Great Lakes area, has been gaining popularity much quicker overseas.
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Some Indiana beaches along Lake Michigan closed after chemical spill
Some beaches are closed along Lake Michigan in northwestern Indiana after authorities say a chemical spill into the Little Calumet River caused fish to die in the area.
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Dateline Brockville, Ontario: Free screening of Great Lakes Now “Ships and Shipwrecks”
Go aboard a boat that delivers mail to freighters, learn about life on a freighter and see shipwrecks in Lake Huron that you don’t need a scuba tank to reach. […]