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Great Lakes/ St. Lawrence ‘green’ corridor initiative announced at U.N. conference

On: November 18, 2022

Under an initiative announced at a United Nations climate gathering last week, preliminary plans are in the works for a “Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System Green Shipping Corridor Network” as means of spurring the early adoption of zero-emission fuels and technologies within the shipping sector. Read the full story by the Watertown Daily Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221118-green-corridor

Theresa Gruninger

Study shows value of culturally appropriate environmental health resources

On: November 18, 2022

A new study has demonstrated how an advisory program designed for the Anishinaabe is a useful tool for tracking fish consumption in Great Lakes tribes. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221118-health-resources

Theresa Gruninger

After years of construction, Shell ethane cracker starts up

On: November 18, 2022

Years in the works, a massive petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania along the Ohio River became fully operational Tuesday, oil and gas giant Shell plc said. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221118-shell

Theresa Gruninger

Lake Michigan deemed in fair health, heightens desire to proactively protect the Great Lake from harm

On: November 18, 2022

The International Joint Commission reported that Lake Michigan is in fair condition, meaning the health of the lake has not worsened but does not show signs of improvement either. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221118-lake-michigan-health

Theresa Gruninger

64 years ago, Lake Michigan claimed the Carl D. Bradley

On: November 18, 2022

Less than 45 miles northwest of Northport and 16 miles southwest of Lake Michigan’s Gull Island lie the remains of the Great Lakes freighter the Carl D. Bradley. The freighter broke apart in 40-foot waves 64 years ago today. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221118-carl-d-bradley

Theresa Gruninger

Indiana DNR will increase Chinook salmon stocked in Lake Michigan

On: November 18, 2022

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will increase Chinook salmon stocked in Lake Michigan by 50,000 starting in spring 2023, per Lake Michigan Committee agreement. Read the full story by KPC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221118-salmon-stocking

Theresa Gruninger

Indiana man guilty of illegally dumping more than a ton of catfish into Illinois lake, officials say

On: November 18, 2022

An Indiana man pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $10,500 in restitution after illegally importing 2,600 pounds of live channel catfish into Illinois. Read the full story by The Southern Illinoisan.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221118-dumping-catfish

Theresa Gruninger

Lake Erie algal bloom more severe than expected

On: November 18, 2022

It’s back to the drawing board for scientists trying to come up with an accurate forecasting model for the annual harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie. For the second year in a row, the severity of the bloom has been underestimated. Read the full story by the Sandusky Register.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221118-algal-bloom

Theresa Gruninger

Northeast Ohio cities face consent decrees to repair sewer systems. What does that mean?

On: November 18, 2022

The U.S. and Ohio Environmental Protection Agencies, along with the U.S. Department of Justice, entered into consent decrees with two Northeast Ohio communities, mandating cities make modernizing repairs to their sewer systems to address sewer overflows into Lake Erie and Rocky River in Lakewood, and the Black River in Elyria, and bring both cities sewer systems into compliance with the Clean Water Act. Read and listen to the full story by WKSU – Kent, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221118-sewer-updates

Theresa Gruninger

Moxley Wildlife Area expands on Sandusky Bay

On: November 18, 2022

Moxley Wildlife Area on Lake Erie’s Sandusky Bay, recently expanded by 99 acres after a donation by Ducks Unlimited, reports the Ohio Division of Wildlife, and increases the existing public wetland complex along Sandusky Bay. Read the full story by The Beacon.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221118-sandusky-bay

Theresa Gruninger

Uncertainty for Michigan rivers, residents as Consumers reconsiders its 13 dams

On: November 16, 2022

Consumers Energy is considering whether to keep its 13 hydropower dams on Michigan rivers. The dams are environmentally and financially costly, and deliver little energy, but their reservoirs are beloved for recreation. The outcome could dramatically alter Michigan’s rivers and surrounding communities. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221116-hydropower

Impact of The Docks marina, home development on Muskegon Lake topic of upcoming state hearing

On: November 16, 2022

In Michigan, plans for The Docks development on Muskegon Lake that include a new marina and 240 homes are the subject of a public hearing hosted by the state’s water resources division. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221116-thedocks-marina-lakemidevelopment

Hannah Reynolds

Local nonprofit stocks Wolf Lake with walleye for 24th year

On: November 16, 2022

In Hammond, Indiana, Perch America has stocked Wolf Lake 24 times, adding an estimated 124,000 advanced-growth walleye to the lake over the years. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221116-greatlakes-noaaship

Hannah Reynolds

What lies on the lakebed of the Great Lakes? NOAA ship conducts survey mission

On: November 16, 2022

Exploring new territory, the commanding officer of the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson and his crew have discovered multiple shipwrecks on the lakebed of the Great Lakes. The ship surveyed Lake Erie and Lake Ontario last spring for the first time in over 30 years. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221116-greatlakes-noaaship

Hannah Reynolds

The Great Lakes-Iceland connection through the 100% Whitefish effort

On: November 16, 2022

While Great Lakes fish populations are constantly in a state of flux, one species has declined precipitously in the last decade: lake whitefish. But Great Lakes leaders and fisheries managers are looking ahead in planning to do more with less. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221116-greatlakes-iceland-whitefisheffort

Hannah Reynolds

What goes in the water

On: November 16, 2022

Studying pollution in the St. Lawrence River reveals information about relationships between societies and nature. What changes inside the water as it travels past cities, farms, islands, ports, factories? Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221116-water-pollution

Hannah Reynolds

Agency directors look forward to another four years H2Ohio program

On: November 16, 2022

Four days after a proposed agreement to improve western Lake Erie management efforts was opened for public comment, the state of Ohio held a webinar on developments with the H2Ohio program that aims to improve water quality. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221116-h2ohioprogram-fouryears

Hannah Reynolds

Funds available for agricultural producers, landowners to implement conservation practices

On: November 16, 2022

Agricultural producers and landowners in the Western Lake Erie Basin interested in implementing conservation practices are able to apply for funding through the Tri-State Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The funding opportunity was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Read the full story by The Daily Telegram.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221116-funds-agproducers-nrcs

Hannah Reynolds

Port Milwaukee, Nov. 15, 1938: the McAlpine loading cargo

On: November 16, 2022

On Nov. 15, 1938, the James E. McAlpine was in Milwaukee loading cargo. Vintage photographs from the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society and Milwaukee Public Library provide a glimpse into the ship’s history. Read the full story by On Milwaukee.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221116-portmilwaukee

Hannah Reynolds

Great Lakes shipping cargoes remain down for 2022

On: November 16, 2022

Great Lakes shipping remains down, depressed by 5.15% so far this year despite an increase in transits. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221116-greatlakes-cargo

Hannah Reynolds

Lake Erie’s toxic cyanobacterial bloom lasted an unusually long time this year

On: November 14, 2022

The toxic cyanobacterial bloom that’s become a yearly problem in Lake Erie’s western basin was relatively small this year but the bloom has lasted an unusually long time and was still there well into the fall. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221114-algae-bloom

Patrick Canniff

Seeing off a ‘Sea’-soned educator: Dave White retiring after 38 years at Sea Grant

On: November 14, 2022

After 38 years, David G. White II will retire from his job as New York Sea Grant coastal recreation and tourism specialist. After all these years, there are plenty of notable accomplishments to reflect on and celebrate. Read the full story by Watertown Daily Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221114-sea-grant

Patrick Canniff

Green-backed U.S. Senate candidates win half their races in the Great Lakes states

On: November 14, 2022

Three Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate in the Great Lakes states won on Election Day with strong backing from environmental groups. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221114-envionmental-groups

Patrick Canniff

Detroit church remembers sailors lost on the Great Lakes

On: November 14, 2022

Bells tolled at Mariners’ Church of Detroit on Sunday in memory of sailors who have lost their lives at sea on the Great Lakes. The annual Great Lakes Memorial service was held at the historic church, which sits along the Detroit River in downtown Detroit. Read the full story by the Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221114-edmund-fitzgerald-ship

Patrick Canniff

‘Christmas Tree Ship’ sets return to Toledo

On: November 14, 2022

To commemorate the 1912 voyage to Chicago by the schooner Rouse Simmons to deliver Christmas trees for needy families The National Museum of the Great Lakes has begun taking both reservations and donation requests for Christmas trees to be delivered to the Toledo waterfront. Read the full story by The Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221114-tree-ship

Patrick Canniff

Blue-Tech debut makes big splash

On: November 14, 2022

The first Blue-Tech night dedicated to water innovations on Nov. 1 was a success, as presentations of startup companies and research project pitches, as well as several updates from previous pitch contestants, drove the first TCNewTech event focused on “blue economy or water innovation.” Read the full story by The Record-Eagle.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221114-blue-tech

Patrick Canniff

Wayne County, NY regional wastewater treatment project gets $30 million grant

On: November 14, 2022

The Wayne County, New York Water and Sewer Authority will receive a $30 million state grant for a new regional wastewater treatment plant as part of nearly $300 million awarded under New York State’s Intermunicipal Grant program. Read the full story by Finger Lake Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221114-wastewater

Patrick Canniff

Manistee man earns 2 class wins as crewman in Mackinac sailing races

On: November 14, 2022

Sailing aboard Denali 3, a 46-foot all-carbon vessel, Geoff Paine and his crew earned first place finishes this summer in both the Bayview Mackinac Race and Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. Read the full story by Manistee News Advocate.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221114-sailing

Patrick Canniff

Port Of Oswego makes $3.5 million in dock upgrades

On: November 14, 2022

In the last 18 months, the port of Oswego in New York State, has invested over $3.5 million in dock upgrades with the investments predicted to double by the end of next year. Read the full story by Oswego County Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221114-port

Patrick Canniff

COMMENTARY: Fire means flee: Hiker’s firsthand account of Isle Royale’s Mt. Franklin wildfire

On: November 14, 2022

Ren Brabanec recounts their experience witnessing a wildfire while hiking on Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Read the full story by Northern Express.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221114-wildfire

Patrick Canniff

COMMENTARY: Latest sobering news on climate change is more reason for cities, states to step up against global warming

On: November 11, 2022

For those living near the Great Lakes who think they are somewhat insulated from the effects of climate change, a 1,695-word draft of a National Climate Assessment report released Monday included some sobering news: Lakes face a growing threat of hazardous algae blooms. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221111-climate-change

Connor Roessler

U.S. and Canada launch green shipping corridor for Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway

On: November 11, 2022

The United States and Canada have launched an initiative to establish a “green shipping corridor” for the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway system. Under the initiative, federal agencies will work with stakeholders to facilitate the establishment of a Great Lakes Green Shipping Corridor to help the industry decarbonize and involve setting up specific trade routes between major port hubs where zero-emission solutions are demonstrated and supported. Read the full story by gCaptain.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221111-green-shipping

Connor Roessler

Detroit church to remember sailors lost on the Great Lakes

On: November 11, 2022

Sailors who lost their lives in shipwrecks on the Great Lakes and Michigan waterways will be remembered at a historic church in downtown Detroit. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221111-church

Connor Roessler

Mexico, NY students explore a day in the life of Lake Ontario

On: November 11, 2022

In Mexico, New York, a total of 150 Mexico Middle School students in early October spent about four hours exploring and investigating Lake Ontario plus one of its tributaries, the Little Salmon River. Read the full story by Oswego County Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221111-students

Connor Roessler

Cleveland suburbs must end sewer overflows to Lake Erie

On: November 11, 2022

The city of Elyria, Ohio agreed to complete a series of capital projects to eliminate discharges of untreated sewage from its sewer system into the Black River, which sits 10 miles upstream from Lake Erie. Read the full story by Environment News Service.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221111-sewer-overflow

Connor Roessler

Michigan DNR shares Great Lakes fisheries survey findings

On: November 11, 2022

An extensive survey on the condition of three major sports fishing areas on the Great Lakes — Lake Michigan, Lake Erie and Saginaw Bay — was released by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday. Read the full story by the Midland Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221111-fishery-findings

Connor Roessler

UToledo researchers worry about November Lake Erie algal blooms

On: November 11, 2022

Algal blooms are typically not an issue this time of year, but researchers are noticing unusual blooms on Lake Erie this November. Read the full story by WNWO-TV – Toldeo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221111-algae-november

Connor Roessler

Proposed settlement of landmark Lake Erie case seeks public comment until Dec. 12

On: November 11, 2022

A proposed consent decree that will serve as a roadmap for state and federal regulators to get more serious about reducing western Lake Erie’s chronic algal blooms is now available for public viewing until December 12. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221111-erie-settlement

Connor Roessler

Seaway navigation season ends December 31

On: November 11, 2022

The Montreal to Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence Seaway will close its navigation season on December 31 according to a release issued November 4 by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. Read the full story by the Penticton Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221111-seaway-navigation

Connor Roessler

Potash, grain on the move at Thunder Bay port

On: November 11, 2022

Shipments of potash and western Canadian grain are at multi-decade highs at the Port of Thunder Bay, Ontario. As the fall grain harvest moved through the port, local grain elevators handled 840,000 tonnes of wheat, canola, and other grains in October. Grain shipments for the month increased by 33 per cent compared to September and were eight per cent more than October of 2021. Read the full story by the Chronicle Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221111-potash

Connor Roessler

Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative receives support from federal government

On: November 9, 2022

The Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative recently received $425,000 in federal support to strengthen the aquaculture community in the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221109-aquaculture

Theresa Gruninger

Can wind decarbonize Great Lakes shipping? Cargo vessels “veer” into alternative power

On: November 9, 2022

A start up company recently got design approval to build a ship that moves cargo with sails rather than fuel. Whether such vessels will someday ply the Great Lakes is uncertain but interest in decarbonizing shipping is high. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221109-decarbonized-shipping

Theresa Gruninger

The Catch: Record number of piping plovers

On: November 9, 2022

In 2022, there were 150 piping plover fledglings born to 72 breeding pairs around the Great Lakes, the biggest brood of fledglings since they were listed as federally endangered in 1986. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221109-plovers

Theresa Gruninger

Milwaukee secures funding for new cruise ship dock

On: November 9, 2022

The Milwaukee Common Council has signed off on a $2 million investment in the South Shore Cruise Dock, in a bid to make the city a must-stop on the Great Lakes cruise circuit. Read the full story by WTMJ-TV – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221109-cruise-dock

Theresa Gruninger

Welland Canal closing Jan. 7, says seaway

On: November 9, 2022

For the fourth year, Ontario residents can expect bridges over the Welland Canal to stay up into the new year as the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. extends the 2022 shipping season. Read the full story by the Welland Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221109-welland-canal

Theresa Gruninger

Ford government’s proposed changes to Greenbelt could spell trouble, environmental experts warn

On: November 9, 2022

Environmental experts say Premier Doug Ford’s government proposal to build thousands of homes in parts of Ontario’s Greenbelt while adding protected land elsewhere will cause a host of ecological problems, including a higher possibility for contaminated drinking water. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221109-greenbelt

Theresa Gruninger

After an explosion 4 years ago, Wisconsin’s only oil refinery is on track to start up early next year

On: November 9, 2022

After an explosion four years ago, Wisconsin’s only oil refinery, just a few miles from Lakes Superior, is on track to start up early next year. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221109-oil-refinery

Theresa Gruninger

Western Lake Erie’s algal bloom continues growing: The question is why?

On: November 9, 2022

Thought to be on its way out, western Lake Erie’s Summer 2022 algal bloom has grown since Oct. 29, and its unusually tough resiliency is baffling scientists, who admit they have no good explanation for why it’s been hanging around so long this year. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221109-algal-bloom

Theresa Gruninger

100% Whitefish: New initiative aims to maximize revenue from Great Lakes resource

On: November 9, 2022

A Great Lakes partnership has launched a new initiative to help preserve the local whitefish population and maximize the amount of revenue pulled from the waters. Read the full story by WJMN-TV – Escanaba, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221109-100-whitefish

Theresa Gruninger

Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald

On: November 7, 2022

Thursday marks 47 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald went down with 29 souls on board, becoming Lake Superior’s most haunting shipwreck. On Thursday night, Split Rock Lighthouse will mark the somber occasion with the tolling of a bell as victims’ names are read, after which the beacon will be lit in memory and hope. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221107-remembering-edmundfitzgerald

Hannah Reynolds