Apostle Islands National Lakeshore has suspended overnight island use until at least June 20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The northern Wisconsin islands in Lake Superior, just off the shore of Cornucopia and Bayfield, will remain open for day use from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Read the full story by the Duluth News-Tribune.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200414-island-use

Ken Gibbons

High winds and bone-chilling temperatures were not only a reminder that winter-like weather is sticking around just a little bit longer. It also brought back the growing concern about erosion on the shores of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by UpNorthLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200414-erosion

Ken Gibbons

As residents head outdoors to freshen backyard ponds and launch fishing boats, state and provincial resource managers are urging everyone to keep a few simple guidelines in mind to keep the Great Lakes safe. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200414-invasive

Ken Gibbons

The city is requesting $900,000 from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, $700,000 of which would be used to acquire up to 535 acres along the St. Louis River; the goal is to restore the land with native plant species, and preserve it for years to come. Read and view the full story by WDIO – TV – Duluth, MN.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200413-duluth-river

Patrick Canniff

The Lake-to-River Corridor comprises four counties in Ohio, which border western Pennsylvania and connect Lake Erie to the Ohio River, and aims to capitalize on available properties and other assets and to align the resources of the five partner organizations for mutual benefit.  Read the full story by The Business Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200413-lake-corridor

Patrick Canniff

Utility providers are proposing to move away from drawing millions of gallons of water daily as part of operating a planned $7­­­­­­­­­­00 million natural gas plant in Superior, Wisconsin. The providers are asking the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to consider another alternative after hearing concerns about the plant’s water use from residents, regulators and stakeholders.  Read and listen to the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200410-withdrawal

Margo Davis

Canadian crews aboard most Canadian-flagged cargo vessels have agreed not to leave their ships when they arrive at their destinations, which means they can be restricted to their vessels for up to three months at a time. Read the full story by the St. Catharines Standard.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200410-ships

Margo Davis

A Curtice, Ohio fishery has been charged with wildlife violations after Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife investigators observed abuse and wanton waste of highly-prized game fish on Lake Erie. Read the full story by WTGV-TV – Columbus, OH.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200410-fishery

Margo Davis

According to projections presented at the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention last week, the climate, the waters, and the species of northern Wisconsin could look like today’s southern Wisconsin by the middle of the century.  Read and listen to the full story by WXPR – Rhinelander, WI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200410-change

Margo Davis

The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board said Wednesday that, as of Monday, the lake’s level is 246.92 feet, which is about 16 inches above its long-term average for this point in the year, but 14 inches below the record level recorded in 2019. Read the full story by the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200410-ontario

Margo Davis

One of the biggest historical sources of pollution to the St. Clair River is about to be fully eliminated. Port Huron, Michigan, has awarded a nearly $2 million contract to separate combined sewers around the Blue Water Bridge Plaza, wrapping up a 21-year, $178 million project. Read the full story by The Voice.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200409-port-huron

Jill Estrada

Lakes Michigan and Huron, along with Erie and St. Clair, set new monthly mean water level records for March, breaking the previous record from 1986, the Detroit District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200409-water-levels

Jill Estrada

The International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board is predicting rising water levels on Lake Ontario this spring, however the international body says current forecasts suggest the levels may not be as high as they were in 2017 and 2019. Read the full story by the Niagara Gazette.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200409-flooding

Jill Estrada

To minimize crowd size walleye fishing, Governor DeWine has banned the sale of non-resident fishing licenses. Individuals fishing are expected to still follow social distancing guidelines. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200408-walleye-run

Ken Gibbons

Lakewood Councilman-at-Large Tom Bullock recently presented a letter he initiated to the Ohio Power Siting Board, which shows regional support among elected officials in favor of the Icebreaker Wind project. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200408-lakewood

Ken Gibbons

At a time when western Lake Erie is likely holding more walleye than it has in decades, and at a point in the fishing season when those highly-prized sportfish are hitting baits like crazy, often filling each angler’s six-fish limit in an hour or two, the charter fleet remains moored at the docks. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200408-charter-fleet

Ken Gibbons

Things are looking up — and up and up — for water levels for Lake St. Clair this spring. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday released its projections for the spring season for the Great Lake and predictions call for continued high water levels. Read the full story by the Macomb Daily.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200408-StClair-levels

Ken Gibbons

Water levels on Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake St. Clair broke records that were set in 1986 last month. These levels are expected to stay high and rise toward their peaks. The peaks are expected in late spring or summer. Read the full story by WDIV-TV-Detroit, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20200408-water-levels

Ken Gibbons