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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Defining the region … with three maps

by Alex Hill September 14, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Detroit, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Featured, Guest Article, History and Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Save Water, Save Nature: Kids calendar art contest promotes healthy water management

by Sandra Svoboda March 19, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Big Benefits from Experimental Watersheds

by Eos February 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inLatest News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

The Great Lakes Are Bipartisan: As Biden takes office, remember the region’s votes were split

by Sandra Svoboda January 25, 2021
Posted inGreat Lakes Learning, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

New Channel: Great Lakes Now anchors Saturday evenings on Michigan Learning Channel

by GLN Editor January 25, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Budget, Great Lakes Echo, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Who We Are and What We Do

Oldest Coast Guard cutter with smallest crew and largest Great Lakes responsibility needs replacing

by Great Lakes Echo December 14, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Asian Carp, Authors, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan’s State of the Great Lakes: Drinking water quality garners spotlight

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 26, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Gary Abud Jr., Great Lakes Learning, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Take to the lakes without a boat

by Gary Abud Jr. June 9, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Cruise Ships, Gary Abud Jr., Great Lakes Learning, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Take a cruise and learn about the lakes

by Gary Abud Jr. June 8, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Gary Abud Jr., Great Lakes Learning, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Water levels, currents and boating speed limits

by Gary Abud Jr. June 5, 2020November 9, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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