Daily News (Page 13)

Ohio officials celebrate completion of Funk-DeWald Nature Preserve wetland project

On: June 3, 2026

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources celebrated the completion of a wetland project at a northwestern Ohio nature preserve with direct connection to Lake Erie under the H2Ohio initiative. During storm events, the wetland will help hold more water and assist with removing phosphorus and nitrogen from the water. Read the full story by Spectrum News 1.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260603-wetland-completion

Lake Superior anglers broke state record for lake trout twice in May

On: June 3, 2026

Minnesota’s state lake trout record was broken twice in May, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The latest record fish was set by a 45.5-inch lake trout caught in Lake Superior, which broke a record set just weeks before. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260603-fishing-records

As plastics clog the Great Lakes, industry presses to make more and downplays dangers, Tribune analysis finds

On: June 1, 2026

Over 22 million pounds of plastic waste enter the Great Lakes annually; however, this pollution remains largely unregulated, and plastics manufacturing is projected to drastically increase. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260601-plastic-pollution

Great Lakes researchers worry about federal cuts to NOAA

On: June 1, 2026

Great Lakes researchers are facing existential threats due to proposed federal budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The administration has proposed slashing NOAA’s funding, specifically targeting its research offices, which could severely degrade water-quality monitoring, weather forecasting, and critical data collection. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260601-noaa-cuts

Missing ship found in Lake Superior after 130 years

On: June 1, 2026

Once thought to be lost forever, the 130-year-old wreckage of the ship Atlanta has finally been discovered at the bottom of Lake Superior. Read the full story by CNN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260601-superior-shipwreck

About 200 acres on Lake Superior protected for national scenic trail

On: June 1, 2026

The National Park Service recently acquired more than 200 acres along the south shore of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin for the country’s longest national scenic trail. Read the full story by the Iron Mountain Daily.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260601-superior-trail

There’s more harmful stuff in Lake Erie algae than previously thought

On: June 1, 2026

A new University of Michigan study shows harmful algal blooms produce a greater range of toxic compounds than previously known. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260601-erie-toxins

Michigan loves a ‘river story.’ But happy ending isn’t guaranteed

On: June 1, 2026

While Michigan’s rivers provide drinking water for millions and an abundance of recreational opportunities, they also struggle with widespread E. coli and PFAS pollution, development pressure, legacy contamination that makes fish unsafe to eat and a host of other challenges. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260601-mi-rivers

Albert “Big Abe” LeBlanc changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever

On: June 1, 2026

In 1976, one man triggered a legal fight that changed commercial fishing in the Great Lakes. Decades later, another legal battle is taking shape over the Great Lakes tribes indigenous rights. Read the full story by NPR.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260601-legal-fight-fishing

Huron Pines launches campaign to buy Lake Huron shoreline paradise

On: June 1, 2026

In Michigan, a nonprofit organization has launched a fundraising campaign to buy the available acreage along Lake Huron to permanently protect its ecological features and offer new public recreation options. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260601-huron-pines

After wet spring, Lake Ontario is nearing its seasonal peak

On: June 1, 2026

After a wet spring with plenty of rainfall, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River remain above-average for this time of year, but far from historic highs set in 2017. Read the full story by North County Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260601-ontario-water-levels

Peters introduces bipartisan bill to bolster Great Lakes conservation efforts

On: May 29, 2026

A new bill would designate the Great Lakes Commission as the Regional Great Lakes Partnership under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Regional Ocean Partnerships Program. This designation ensures that the Great Lakes region receives a fair share of program funding, delivering federal resources to support the GLC’s longstanding work to coordinate Great Lakes research and conservation efforts. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260529-new-bill-glc-funding

Mathematical model to determine Lake Erie ‘species diversity’

On: May 29, 2026

Scientists at the University of Toledo in Ohio are developing a mathematical framework to aid in measuring the health of ecosystems. A grant received via the U.S. Geological Survey is helping track how changes in environment affect the “recruitment” of sport fish in Lake Erie. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260529-erie-diversity-modeling

‘Dream come true’: First Great Lakes cruise ship arrives in Buffalo

On: May 29, 2026

A vision dreamed up four years ago to make Buffalo, New York, a city port for passenger ships became a reality when the 130-passenger American Patriot pulled into the Erie Basin Marina for a 48-hour Buffalo stop this week. Read the full story by WBEN – Buffalo, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260529-buffalo-cruise-stop

Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’

On: May 29, 2026

The Lake Carriers’ Association said in a report this week that US-flagged shipping on the Great Lakes lost 82 ship days, a third of its 2026 season, because of “inadequate icebreaking” operations from the US Coast Guard. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260529-icebreaking-operations

Beyond the shore: Lake Ontario, unsafe passage

On: May 29, 2026

The American eel is an unlucky and undeniably slippery hero that spends most its life in Lake Ontario. However, the species makes an incredible journey twice in its life, moving from open ocean to freshwater and back again overcoming many obstacles such as dams and the Bermuda Triangle to spawn in the depths of the Sargasso Sea. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260529-american-eel-journey

Lake Michigan beaches have added more safety features, but is it enough?

On: May 29, 2026

Beach season is here, and Lake Michigan is the most popular of the Great Lakes for swimming. However, it can also be the most dangerous. Grand Haven State Park in Michigan has added safety features as conditions are known to change rapidly at the park’s beaches. Read the full story by WWMT-TV – Kalamazoo, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260529-beach-safety

How you can help Wisconsin monitor water quality at Great Lakes beaches

On: May 29, 2026

Every year, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources asks for input from residents, beach managers, and public health officials about what changes are needed to the Wisconsin beach list. This helps ensure that the list is up to date and reflects any recent changes in use or status of beaches and boat launches. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260529-wi-water-quality

Join Great Lakes Great Responsibility in cleaning up 1 million pieces of trash

On: May 29, 2026

A marine debris cleanup group with a goal of removing one million pieces of litter from the Great Lakes basin will make its way to Marquette, Michigan, for a Lake Superior declutter event. Read the full story by WBUP-TV – Ishpeming, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260529-superior-cleanup

What eagles can tell us about the health of the Great Lakes

On: May 29, 2026

Scientists are using baby eagle blood to assess the health of Michigan’s environment. Because eagles are top predators, heavily linked to lakes and rivers, they provide a proxy for water quality. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260529-eagle-indicators

Beechwood State Park in Sodus loses 80 feet of bluff to erosion in just eight years

On: May 29, 2026

A state park in Sodus, New York, is naturally eroding into Lake Ontario and creating a hazard. Despite the erosion, the park remains popular and park staff plan to carefully watch rate of erosion in years ahead to ensure buildings and pavilions remain safe to use. Read the full story by WHEC-TV – Rochester, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260529-ny-bluff-erosion

Microsoft doesn’t expect its data centers will trigger review under Great Lakes Compact

On: May 27, 2026

A Microsoft official said Tuesday the company doesn’t expect its data centers in the Great Lakes region will reach a threshold that would trigger greater review under the Great Lakes Compact. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260527-microsoft-data-centers-greatlakes-compact

Hannah Reynolds

20 years, $1.3 billion. A timeline of the Lower Fox River PCB cleanup

On: May 27, 2026

For decades, efforts have been underway to clean up the Great Lakes from legacy industrial pollution, including polychlorinated biphenyls, a class of more than 200 manmade chemicals often known as PCBs. Cleanup crews have removed or contained millions of cubic yards of toxic sediment during a massive $1.3 billion remediation effort designed to protect Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260527-lower-fox-river-pcb-cleanup

Hannah Reynolds

He helped rid the Fox River of toxic chemicals. Then cancer came for him.

On: May 27, 2026

A former Lower Fox River PCB cleanup worker is searching for answers after being diagnosed with cancer and questioning whether long-term exposure to toxic chemicals during the massive remediation project contributed to his illness. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260527-fox-river-toxic-chemicals-cancer-link-investigation

Hannah Reynolds

PCBs linger in Great Lakes waterways. What to know about the toxic chemical

On: May 27, 2026

PCBs — toxic industrial chemicals banned in the U.S. decades ago — still persist in Great Lakes waterways because they accumulate in sediment and move through the food chain, especially in fish consumed by humans and wildlife. Despite long-term declines in contamination, PCBs continue to pose health and environmental risks across the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260527-pcbs-greatlakes-waterways-toxic-chemicals

Hannah Reynolds

Walberg seeks to prevent spread of invasive species

On: May 27, 2026

Michigan congressman Tim Walberg has introduced new legislation intended to help prevent the spread of invasive species in the Great Lakes. His Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act would support state-led and coordinated management efforts while improving coordination across federal, state, and regional programs. Read the full story by WSJM – Benton Harbor, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260527-walberg-prevent-invasive-species

Hannah Reynolds

Lawmakers weigh commercial fishing lifeline as whitefish decline

On: May 27, 2026

Michigan lawmakers are considering bills that would allow commercial fishers to catch species like lake trout and walleye as Great Lakes whitefish populations continue to collapse due to invasive mussels and ecosystem changes. Supporters say the move could save Michigan’s struggling commercial fishing industry, while recreational anglers and state officials warn it could increase pressure on already vulnerable fish populations and deepen conflicts over Great Lakes fisheries management. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260527-lawmakers-weigh-commercial-fishing-whitefish-decline

Hannah Reynolds

Michigan boaters can use an app to report to customs

On: May 27, 2026

With the unofficial start of summer in the rearview, Michigan marine travelers crossing international borders in the Great Lakes are reminded to report their vessels to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations (CPB). Travelers can use the CBP ROAM mobile app to report their arrival without appearing in person at a port of entry. Read the full story by Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260527-michigan-boaters-app-customs-report

Hannah Reynolds

Great Lakes safety advocates welcome return of lifeguards to South Haven

On: May 27, 2026

In Michigan, the city of South Haven’s new lifeguard program is officially up and running, with the team taking to South Beach for the first time in 25 years this Memorial Day weekend. The return of the program has been years in the making as the families of drowning victims and Great Lakes safety advocates worked to convince city leaders it was the right move. Read the full story by WSJM – Benton Harbor, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260527-great-lakes-safety-lifeguards-south-haven

Hannah Reynolds

Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail

On: May 27, 2026

About 213 acres along Lake Superior in Wisconsin’s Iron County have been permanently protected and transferred to the National Park Service to improve and expand the North Country National Scenic Trail, the nation’s longest national scenic trail. The acquisition will allow roughly three miles of the trail to be moved off roads and into scenic natural areas featuring shoreline views, waterfalls, and historic cultural sites near the Wisconsin–Michigan border. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260527-lake-superior-national-scenic-trail

Hannah Reynolds

Michigan’s only state park on Lake Erie. Why visit this summer

On: May 27, 2026

Michigan has just one state park on Lake Erie, but that doesn’t mean you should ignore it. William C. Sterling State Park offers visitors camping at a campground or in cottages, fishing, sandy beaches and boating. Visitors also can explore history nearby by hiking the River Raisin Heritage Trail to nearby River Raisin National Battlefield Park. Read the full story by Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260527-michigan-state-park-lake-erie

Hannah Reynolds

Study finds Lake Michigan, Chicago River, other Illinois waterways polluted with microplastics

On: May 22, 2026

From Lake Michigan to the Chicago River to streams and creeks across the state, there are tiny bits of plastic in Illinois waterways, according to a new report from an environmental advocacy group. Read the full story by CBS News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260522-illinois-pollution

Line 5 protesters picket Michigan drinking water conference, see ‘direct threat’ to Great Lakes

On: May 22, 2026

A Traverse City, Michigan, protest draws attention to potential drinking water and ecosystem impacts from Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 pipeline tunnel. Read the full story by Planet Detroit.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260522-line5-protest

Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’

On: May 22, 2026

The Lake Carriers’ Association said in a report this week that US-flagged shipping on the Great Lakes lost 82 ship days — a third of its 2026 season — because of “inadequate icebreaking” operations from the U.S. Coast Guard. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260522-icebreaking-shipping

The ancient origins of, and enduring connections to Lake Superior

On: May 22, 2026

Connections to Lake Superior persist through tribal and commercial fishing, local communities, and copper, despite obstacles over time. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260522-lake-superior-connnections

Coast Guard to open seasonal air stations safeguarding Lake Michigan

On: May 22, 2026

The U.S. Coast Guard is marking the opening of Great Lakes boating season by increasing coverage and opening two seasonal air stations. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260522-coast-guard

Buffalo becomes new destination for Great Lakes Cruises

On: May 22, 2026

Great Lakes Cruises is adding Buffalo, New York, as its newest destination stop as the city prepares to welcome its first cruise ship to sail to the area in decades. A new cruise ship terminal is expected to make its debut at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor in summer of 2028. Read the full story by WIVB-TV – Buffalo, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260522-buffalo-cruises

Officials monitor Lake Ontario water levels as weekend rain approaches

On: May 22, 2026

With rain forecasted for the weekend, officials are closely watching Lake Ontario’s water levels as homeowners worry about possible flooding. Read the full story by WHAM-TV – Rochester, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260522-ontario-flooding

Long-time Great Lakes cruise ship launches 12th season this week

On: May 22, 2026

The Great Lakes cruising season is well underway with five ships already sailing up and down the freshwater coastlines, and Pearl Mist is returning to the Great Lakes for the twelfth year in a row. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260522-pearl-mist

Twin Cities man catches record-breaking trout on Lake Superior

On: May 22, 2026

There’s a new catch-and-release state record for lake trout in Minnesota, a 44-inch lake trout from Lake Superior in April, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife Division. Read the full story by Bring Me the News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260522-record-trout

6 species added to Michigan’s invasive plant list

On: May 22, 2026

The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development voted to approve six additional listings to the state invasive plant list following public input and what the state says was a “rigorous” scientific review process. Read the full story by WLNS-TV – Lansing, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260522-mi-invasive-plants

Officials say Great Lakes lost 82 shipping days, call for improved icebreaking capabilities

On: May 20, 2026

U.S.-flag shipping on the Great Lakes lost a total of 82 ship days, or about a third of the season, due to inadequate icebreaking. At one point 19 vessels were stopped for multiple days in the ice, waiting for icebreakers to clear the way. Read the full story by WDIV-TV – Detroit, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260520-ice-breaking

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Public hearing set as Enbridge seeks renewed wastewater permit needed for Line 5 tunnel

On: May 20, 2026

Michigan environmental regulators on Tuesday announced they are seeking input on a request to reissue one of the permits needed to move forward with construction on the controversial Line 5 tunnel project. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260520-line5-input

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Chicagoland data center boom raises new questions about Lake Michigan water use

On: May 20, 2026

Rising utility bills and increased noise aren’t the only concerns surrounding data centers. They’re also making headlines over fears they could contribute to lower water levels in Lake Michigan. Read the full story by WFLD-TV – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260520-data-centers

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Michigan gets $108M in Monsanto settlement to clean up PCB contamination

On: May 20, 2026

Michigan will receive a $108 million settlement from Monsanto Co. to address longstanding environmental contamination from PCBs across the state. The money will be used to reduce contamination risks, improve water quality, and restore damaged natural resources. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260520-pcb-settlement

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Port of Green Bay reopens from flooding

On: May 20, 2026

The Port of Green Bay, Wisconsin, closed for several weeks due to swift waters from inland flooding. The port reopened to traffic Thursday. Read the full story by Spectrum News 1.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260520-green-bay

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Lake Ontario water levels rise above key threshold, raising flood risk

On: May 20, 2026

Lake Ontario water levels recently rose above key thresholds, putting shoreline communities at risk of flooding. Read the full story by the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260520-ontario-levels

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Presque Isle summer sand work to go on despite lack of federal money

On: May 20, 2026

Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania, typically gets state and federal money to add sand to its beaches. This summer’s work will start in July with only state funds. Read the full story by the Erie Times-News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260520-erie-sand

Taaja Tucker-Silva

What do you value about the waterfront? Niagara, Hamilton and Halton conservation authorities want to know

On: May 20, 2026

A coalition of Ontario conservation authorities wants to know what you value about the Lake Ontario shoreline, and they’re travelling the 100-kilometre stretch between Niagara-on-the-Lake and Oakville, Ontario, to find out. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260520-ontario-waterfront

Taaja Tucker-Silva

New book dives into history of ‘phenomenal’ Great Lakes ship architect

On: May 20, 2026

A new book, “The Great Lakes Ships of Frank E. Kirby,” explores the life of a prolific Midwestern naval architect whose vessels once carried passengers who are still alive today. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260520-ship-architect

Taaja Tucker-Silva