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Water is Life, Six Nations lead international approach to long-standing water insecurity

On: February 23, 2026

The community-led Indigenous water research initiative, Ohneganos Ohnegahdę:gyo, has worked to address water insecurity through holistic capacity building grounded in Indigenous knowledge. These efforts will be expanded through a new Haudenosaunee Environmental Research Institute with Indigenous partnering hubs across the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by the Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260223-water-insecurity

This half-mile snowshoe trail leads to dazzling Lake Michigan views from a high bluff

On: February 23, 2026

Part of Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve, Overlook Trail is a popular, universally accessible path that starts at Baldy Trailhead, just north of Arcadia off the M-22 scenic byway. All year round, this short walk through the woods ends with dazzling views of Lake Michigan from atop a high bluff. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260223-michigan-trail

Duluth faces fine for Tischer Creek fish kill

On: February 23, 2026

Minnesota officials are calling on the city of Duluth to pay for a mistake believed to have led to a Tischer Creek fish kill that began in 2024. The city released about 1.7 million gallons from a drinking water reservoir into a designated trout stream causing damage along a 2-mile stretch of the waterway. Read the full story by Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260223-duluth-fish-kill

Are Great Lakes still iced over? How much ice cover remains

On: February 23, 2026

Michigan’s recent warm spell brought 60-degree days to much of the state and melted a significant amount of ice on the Great Lakes. Great Lakes researchers reported just over 35% ice cover as of Friday. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260223-ice-cover

Keepers wanted at what was Michigan’s loneliest lighthouse. Spend your summer spilling its secrets

On: February 23, 2026

The Au Sable Light Station in Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is looking for volunteer keepers for the months of June and July 2026. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260223-lighthouse-keepers

Lake Ontario shipwrecks could get the ‘extended reality’ treatment

On: February 23, 2026

The New York Department of State is developing an immersive extended reality experience and modular exhibit highlighting at least two “iconic” shipwrecks in what’s now the federally designated Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. Read the full story by WXXI – Rochester, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260223-shipwreck-exhibit

COMMENTARY: PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk

On: February 23, 2026

PFAS are posing a threat to the Great Lakes, one of America’s most vital water resources. Here’s what we’re learning about how PFAS are getting into the lakes, the risks they’re posing, and how to reduce those risks in the future. Read the full story by the Ohio Capital Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260223-pfas

Coast Guard auxiliary recruiting volunteers for Great Lakes water rescues

On: February 23, 2026

The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary has launched a recruitment campaign for volunteer search and rescue crew members. The unit provides marine search and rescue support across Lakes Erie and St. Clair and the Detroit River. Read the full story by The Windsor Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260223-coast-guard-volunteer

What does ice on Lake Superior tell us about climate change?

On: February 20, 2026

Ice on the Great Lakes, and Lake Superior specifically, is a great way to measure climate for the region. The last time Lake Superior completely froze over was 30 years ago in 1996. Read the full story by Minnesota Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260220-superior-ice

Flint residents invited to speak at public hearing on proposed water rate increases

On: February 20, 2026

Flint, Michigan, is known for having significantly higher-than-average water rates, with residents paying some of the highest water bills in the nation, even after the Flint Water Crisis. Residents are facing a proposed 6.83% rise in water rates in 2026. Read the full story by the Flint Courier News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260220-flint-water-rates

Warm weather compromises Lake Erie ice fishing

On: February 20, 2026

Rapidly warming temperatures have surprisingly compromised Lake Erie ice fishing from Toledo to Cleveland, and beyond, as rivers have opened up to help steadily shrink an unusually thick ice cover. Read the full story by the Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260220-erie-icefishing

DEC proposes changes to coolwater sportfish regulations

On: February 20, 2026

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the release of proposed changes to coolwater sportfish regulations that will help protect fish while spawning, increase the reproductive capacity of walleye in Lake Ontario’s eastern basin, and eliminate unnecessary special regulations. Read the full story by Lake Placid News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260220-dec-regulations

Conservationists stock Great Lakes whitefish eggs in a northern Michigan river

On: February 20, 2026

Fisheries researchers are experimenting with stocking Great Lakes whitefish in a northern Michigan river to halt the crash of that population. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260220-whitefish-stocking

2026 Black Lake sturgeon season results announced

On: February 20, 2026

This year’s sturgeon season on Black Lake in Michigan ended at 8:48 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, after the harvest limit of six lake sturgeon had been reached in 48 minutes. Read the full story by the Iosco County News-Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260220-sturgeon

Ice caves’ brief return shows beauty and risk on Lake Superior

On: February 20, 2026

Rare ice formations, last seen a decade ago, draw huge crowds within hours off the Apostle Islands in Wisconsin. But volatile weather conditions force a swift shutdown as officials play it day-to-day. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260220-ice-caves

Don’t put all your (fish) eggs in one basket

On: February 20, 2026

Saginaw Bay supports a productive fishery today, but much of its historic habitat was lost decades ago. Rock reefs are a critical habitat, and rebuilding reefs does not recreate the past — but it strengthens the ecological foundation needed to support resilient fish populations in the future. Read the full story by the Ludington Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260220-saginaw-bay-reefs

Lake Erie shipwreck identified as 1867 Lorain-built vessel Clough

On: February 20, 2026

A newly discovered Lake Erie shipwreck has been confirmed as the Clough, a 125-foot stone-hauling vessel built in Lorain, Ohio, in 1867 that sank just one year later during the height of Great Lakes commerce. Read the full story by the Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260220-shipwreck-clough

“DoorDash but for ships”: Detroit’s mail service for ships is the same since 1874

On: February 20, 2026

Freighters cruise up and down the Detroit River, returning from or headed to the Great Lakes. But what happens when those freighters need something from the mainland? It turns out these boats utilize a unique mail service in Detroit that has been operating for more than 150 years. Read the full story by the Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260220-ship-mail

Research centers in the Great Lakes region change the scope of global freshwater ecology

On: February 18, 2026

A new study examines the uniqueness of work that research centers conduct in the Great Lakes region, highlighting their importance amid dramatic changes in federal funding. Research centers in the region work together as a collaborative that complements each of them, underscoring the vitality of this network. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260218-research-centers

NY State proposes fishing regulations changes to better protect walleye, pike

On: February 18, 2026

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last week announced the release of proposed changes to coolwater sportfish regulations to help protect spawning fish, increase the reproductive capacity of walleye in Lake Ontario’s eastern basin, and eliminate unnecessary special regulations. Read the full story by The Syracuse Post-Standard.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260218-sportfishing-regulations

Shipwreck hunters announce big find on Lake Huron

On: February 18, 2026

Shipwreck hunters discovered a sunken Canadian freighter—the James Carruthers—on Lake Huron last year, the last shipwreck to be found that went down in the lake during a famous 1913 storm. The vessel was a large steel freighter equipped with state-of-the-art communication and safety equipment and was launched in Ontario in 1913, the same year it sank. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260218-shipwreck-discovery

New Ashland water intake pipe operating successfully after construction repairs

On: February 18, 2026

Ashland, Wisconsin’s new $11.5 million water intake pipe is operating successfully after crews repaired construction damage before bringing the system online in November. The new pipe, stretching out into Lake Superior, replaces the former intake constructed in 1891 that required multiple repairs over the years. Read the full story by the Ashland Daily Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260218-infrastructure-repairs

Tripadvisor honors Sleeping Bear Dunes in global rankings

On: February 18, 2026

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was named the fourth best “one-of-a-kind” beach in the world by TripAdvisor in February 2026. The ranking is based on a high volume of positive reviews and opinions submitted to the TripAdvisor community over a 12-month period. Read the full story by WWTV – Cadillac, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260218-dune-honors

How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes

On: February 18, 2026

More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the western Great Lakes sand dunes. Today, the restored populations are thriving and spreading, providing the foundation for a newly published study. Read the full story by The Iron Mountain Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260218-flower-restoration

Sturgeon spearing numbers lower on day 4 of 2026 season

On: February 18, 2026

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported that since the sturgeon spearing season began on Saturday, there have been 1,092 sturgeon speared on Lake Winnebago: 521 adult females, 423 males and 148 juvenile females. Another 279 fish were speared on upriver lakes Poygan, Winneconne and Butte des Morts. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260218-sturgeon-spearfishing

Identity of shipwreck confirmed in Lake Erie, National Museum of the Great Lakes says

On: February 18, 2026

More than 150 years after it sank in Lake Erie, the stone-hauling sailing vessel the Clough has been positively identified, the National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) announced Wednesday. The Cleveland Underwater Explorers (CLUE) worked with the support of NMGL to identify the vessel, classified as a “bark” – a three-masted vessel rigged with square sails on the foremast, and schooner sails on the main and mizzen masts. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260218-shipwreck-identification

Ice caves and a frozen Lake Erie – Winter in Niagara puts on a spectacular show

On: February 18, 2026

At the peak of the deep freeze, ice caves and ice volcanoes appeared along the shores of Lake Erie in Crystal Beach, Ontario. Lake Erie is nearly 95% covered in ice; if the cold weather continues across the Great Lakes Region, the possibility exists that Lake Erie could reach 100% ice cover for only the fourth times since records began. Read the full story by BurlingtonToday.com.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260218-erie-ice

Discovery of Lake Michigan shipwreck recalls history of Cleveland shipbuilding

On: February 18, 2026

The recent discovery of the Lac La Belle, which sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1872, does more than scratch it from the list of long-sought shipwrecks. It takes one back – if only for a moment – to when traveling around the Great Lakes didn’t mean climbing in a car or boarding a train but buying a ticket on a steamer. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260218-shipwreck-history

‘Hoping that river smells like home’: Great Lakes whitefish efforts turn to tributaries

On: February 16, 2026

Whitefish have declined because of invasive species and climate change-fueled loss of winter ice cover on the Great Lakes. Now scientists are testing whether rivers can serve as spawning refuges. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260216-whitefish-spawning-refugia

Lake Michigan shipwreck hunter finds elusive steamer lost in 1872

On: February 16, 2026

A shipwreck hunter has located the Lac La Belle, a sidewheel steamer that has eluded searchers for more than a century. The wooden-hulled American passenger ship sank October 13, 1872, in a Lake Michigan gale about 20 miles off Racine, Wisconsin. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260216-found-shipwreck

For first time in more than a decade, foot access to Apostle Islands ice caves may open

On: February 16, 2026

A natural spectacle along the Lake Superior shore that’s been off-limits to hikers for more than a decade may be accessible again starting Monday. Officials at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northern Wisconsin announced Saturday that they’re planning to open foot access to the famed ice caves near Meyers Beach. Read the full story by MPR News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260216-apostle-cave-opening

Ruling upheld: State permits for Line 5 reroute project are green lit

On: February 16, 2026

On Friday, an administrative law judge upheld a key permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. Granted last year by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the permit allows for 41 miles of new oil pipeline to be built as part of the company’s reroute plan. Read the full story by WDIO-TV – Duluth, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260216-line5-permits

Biologist seeks in-depth study of winter’s effect on Great Lakes

On: February 16, 2026

Diminishing ice cover heightens wave action and stirs up trouble for fish below the surface, an Algoma University scientist cautions. Read the full story by Sault This Week.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260216-ice-cover-research

Lake Michigan shoreline walker case moves to Court of Appeals

On: February 16, 2026

In Wisconsin, a Madison-based environmental law firm filed an appeal to Milwaukee Circuit Court on behalf of a Shorewood resident who last summer received a citation from the village for walking the shoreline beyond the public beach. The resident believes it’s everyone’s right to enjoy the Lake Michigan shoreline. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260216-shoreline-access

City council resolution moves ‘Route 66’ starting point to Navy Pier

On: February 16, 2026

The Chicago City Council has officially designated Navy Pier in southwest lake Michigan as the new eastern terminus of the iconic route 66 highway, which stretches 2,448 miles through eight states. Read the full story by Loop North News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260216-route66-start

What over a century of ice data can tell us about the Great Lakes’ future

On: February 16, 2026

Michigan researchers have gone back in time to get a picture of how ice cover on the Great Lakes has evolved since the late 19th century. Using historical temperature records from weather stations around the region, researchers improved their understanding of where ice might have formed and for how long it lasted. Read the full story by WXPR – Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260216-ice-data

Researchers caught ‘off guard’ as famous lake gets closer to freezing for first time in 20 years: ‘We’re seeing momentum’

On: February 16, 2026

For the first time in more than two decades, Lake Erie is nearly completely frozen. As a result, surrounding communities could see a number of impactful side effects. Read the full story by The Cool Down.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260216-frozen-erie

Why Michigan’s sudden snowmelt is triggering air quality alerts

On: February 16, 2026

A stretch of above-normal temperatures and fast-melting snow is making released pollution hang around longer in many parts of Michigan triggering air quality alerts within the state. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260216-air-quality-alerts

The age of water bankruptcy: a global reckoning reaches the Great Lakes

On: February 13, 2026

Researchers say the world has entered an era of global ‘water bankruptcy’—a point where many rivers, lakes, aquifers, and glaciers have been pushed past their capacity to recover. This finding has implications on the Great Lakes system as each year, only about one percent of Great Lakes water is replenished through rain, snow, and groundwater. Read the full story by the Welland Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260213-water-bankruptcy

The energy boom is coming for Great Lakes water. Is Michigan ready?

On: February 13, 2026

A six-decade history in the Great Lakes region of ecosystem and water protection is being put to the test as a dynamic era of energy investment, rising electricity demand, aging assets and political intervention dawns across the basin. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260213-energy-water-nexus

Bill to make Apostle Islands Wisconsin’s first national park clears House committee

On: February 13, 2026

A bill that would redesignate the Apostle Islands as Wisconsin’s first national park advanced out of the House Committee on Natural Resources in a narrow vote this week. Read the full story by KBJR-TV – Superior, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260213-national-park-bill

City of Duluth starting private stormwater management program

On: February 13, 2026

The City of Duluth’s Engineering division will launch a new Private Stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) Inspection and Maintenance Program for certain properties starting this spring. These BMPs help control stormwater runoff, reduce flooding risk and protect water quality in local resources including Lake Superior, the Saint Louis River Bay Estuary, wetlands and 60 streams. Read the full story by WDIO-TV – Duluth, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260213-stormwater-management

New state legislation targets data centers’ environmental impacts

On: February 13, 2026

A coalition of environmental advocates introduced state legislation in Illinois Wednesday to guard against data centers causing water shortages, groundwater conflicts, increased water prices and pollution without proper planning and management. Read the full story by the Daily Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260213-data-center-legislation

‘As the city grows, we need to be able to store more water’: New water reservoir nearing completion in southwest London

On: February 13, 2026

Construction on a new reservoir designed to maintain a secure water supply in London, Ontario is nearly complete. The new addition, fed from Lake Erie and Lake Huron where the water is treated before being pumped to the reservoirs, will be nearly double the capacity of the previous reservoir. Read the full story by CTV News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260213-water-storage

Ice fisherman are heading onto Michigan’s lakes. The DNR says leave these fish alone

On: February 13, 2026

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding ice fishermen that there are only a few times and locations where it’s legal to catch lake sturgeon — and they should take care to quickly release any fish they catch by mistake this winter. Read the full story by the Lansing State Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260213-sturgeon-protections

Erie’s creeks have lost deeper pockets of water but projects will help

On: February 13, 2026

Several efforts are underway in Erie, Pennsylvania, to address sediment problems and the lack of holding water for steelhead and bass in tributaries of Lake Erie. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260213-sediment-removal

LSSU’s Great Lakes research boosted by $3 million gift

On: February 13, 2026

Lake Superior State University is expanding its Great Lakes research capacity through a $3 million donation to support the university’s Center for Freshwater Research and Education in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The funding will be used to create an Excellence Fund for student research, acquire advanced equipment, and purchase a larger research vessel for applied fieldwork. Read the full story by WWTV-TV – Cadillac, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260213-research-donation

This year could be historic for the annual Walleye run

On: February 13, 2026

The annual walleye run on the Maumee River is expected to be historic this year, thanks to Lake Erie’s extensive ice coverage during the winter months which could be exceptional for walleye spawning. Read the full story by WTVG-TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260213-walleye-run

US-Canada bridge brouhaha deepens as White House says Trump could amend a permit for the project

On: February 11, 2026

The White House says President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan, prolonging the latest dispute between the U.S. and its northern neighbor hours after its prime minister signaled there could be a detente. Read the full story by the Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260211-brigde-brouhaha

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Michigan is last state without a septic system code. Will that change?

On: February 11, 2026

A new Michigan Senate bill would address the regulation, inspection, and re-evaluation of septic systems. If passed, Michigan would become the last state with a comprehensive septic code intended to prevent contamination of drinking water. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260211-septic-code

Taaja Tucker-Silva