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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Capri Cafaro, Featured, Food, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Traverse City, Who We Are and What We Do

Eat Your Heartland Out: You, Too, Can Be a Galley Steward

by Capri S. Cafaro August 29, 2023

In this episode, learn more about the new Maritime Culinary Certificate at the Great Lakes Culinary Institute in Traverse City, Michigan.

Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, History and Culture, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Ontario, Quiz, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Toronto

Finders, Keepers: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now September 30, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Cleveland, Featured, Freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

First in decades, a new Great Lakes freighter joins fleet

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 6, 2022November 9, 2025

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