After several houses toppled into Lake Michigan, Wisconsin homeowners in Racine County are taking costly preventative measures to avoid becoming the next casualty. Read the full story by WTMJ-TV – Milwaukee, WI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-shore-erosion
People in southeast Michigan felt the effects of severe rainfall this past year, from high water levels to roads eroding and flooded neighborhoods. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers forecasts heavy rains are likely to strike again this spring and summer. Read the full story by Metromode.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-detroit-flooding
A landmark Indiana Supreme Court decision certifying state ownership and guaranteeing public recreational use of the Lake Michigan shoreline is set to be codified in Indiana law. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-indiana-beaches
Plans for Traverse City, Michigan, to be a stop for massive international cruise ships beginning in summer 2022 have been halted after Discovery Center’s board of directors voted on the decision Monday. Read the full story by The Ticker.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200312-cruise-traverse
Acquiring the property thanks to a cooperative effort between the Honor Area Restoration Project, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, Homestead Township, Village of Honor, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Benzie Conservation District and Platte Lake Improvement Association, a 52-acre park with 1,550 feet of frontage on Platte River is underway. Read the full story by MyNorth Media.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200305-platte-improvements
