Daily News (Page 6)

Locals: Boyne USA dam, ‘glamping’ development impeding river access

On: August 31, 2026

As an Up North resort works to build a glamorous camping, or “glamping,” complex near the Boyne River — complete with luxury cabins, a spa, a restaurant, equestrian center and more — it’s also working to restrict the public’s access to that area of the water and shoreline. That doesn’t float with some locals, river advocates or the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260831-glamping-river-access

New database aims to curb invasive species sales in Great Lakes region

On: August 28, 2026

The Great Lakes Commission has launched an online database to help buyers and sellers comply with regulations on aquatic plants and animals sold online, with a goal of preventing invasive species from spreading to the Great Lakes region through online commerce. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260828-invasive-species-sale-prevention

Great Lakes groups call for construction to restart at invasive carp barrier

On: August 28, 2026

The bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, state agencies in Illinois and Michigan, and environmental organizations have all sent requests to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to resume construction on a critical barrier project after work stopped without explanation, even as invasive carp have been found closer to Lake Michigan than ever before. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260828-invasive-carp-barrier-construction

Relocating merlins may reduce threats to endangered Great Lakes piping plovers, study finds

On: August 28, 2026

Researchers say the findings from a new study suggest that temporary merlin translocation could become a promising non-lethal management tool for reducing predation pressure on Great Lakes piping plovers. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260828-piping-plover-study

FishPass project stays on track for 2027 as Sen. Peters tours Traverse City site

On: August 28, 2026

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) hopped on his motorcycle for his last state tour, stopping Thursday to see how the FishPass construction project was coming along in Traverse City, Michigan. Sen. Peters recently secured $22.7 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, which helped make the project possible. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260828-fishpass-project

Local grape growers weigh in on USDA plan to purchase grape juice

On: August 28, 2026

The United States Department of Agriculture announced Monday it would be purchasing $20 million of Concord grape juice, which is mostly all grown right here along the shores of Lake Erie. Some growers say it’s only going to help the farmers with existing contracts and does not address the 126 farmers who still don’t have a home for their grapes. Read the full story by WJET-TV – Erie, PA.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260828-grape-growers

Shipwreck near Door County added to National Register of Historic Places

On: August 28, 2026

More than 100 feet below Lake Michigan’s surface, the Jennibel, a schooner that sank in an 1881 storm, is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Read the full story by WBAY-TV – Green Bay, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260828-shipwreck-registered

Huron County clean water program ending in 2026

On: August 28, 2026

A Huron County, Ontario, program that has helped fund thousands of projects aimed at keeping contaminants out of local waterways and Lake Huron will come to an end this year following County budget cuts. Read the full story by Sarnia News Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260828-budget-cuts

2 lake sturgeon saved from shallow water in U.P.

On: August 28, 2026

Two lake sturgeon were rescued last weekend in Baraga County, Michigan, by state officials after getting stranded in an isolated spot away from the Ontonagon River that was dried by drought conditions. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260828-sturgeon-rescue

Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later

On: August 28, 2026

A remarkable chapter in Great Lakes maritime history will be commemorated Tuesday as the Keweenaw Historical Society marks the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the City of Bangor and the extraordinary rescue of its cargo of brand-new automobiles. Read the full story by The Iron Mountain Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260828-shipwreck-commemoration

Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the United States

On: August 28, 2026

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update Lake Ontario’s name to “Lake America” in the U.S. geographic naming service. Trump cannot force Canada to follow along, however. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260828-lake-ontario

The $6 billion plan that would give the suburbs control over supplying Lake Michigan water

On: August 26, 2026

DuPage and Cook County, Illinois, leaders announced details of a seismic project Monday that could shift control of supplying Lake Michigan water into suburban hands and cost Chicago one of its largest customers. Read the full story by the Daily Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260826-water-supply-control

Michigan AG releases Flint water crisis report, says final accountability step her office can take

On: August 26, 2026

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said a report released Tuesday on the Flint water crisis is the final step her office can take toward accountability, years after a state Supreme Court ruling shut down criminal cases against a former governor and eight other people. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260826-water-crisis-report

Uncertainty swirls as conservation authority mergers loom

On: August 26, 2026

Under sweeping changes, Ontario’s local conservation authorities are being amalgamated into nine regional entities. Although there continues to be a great deal of uncertainty about how the amalgamations will impact the operations and services provided by local conservation authorities, local leaders are proceeding as close to business-as-usual as possible. Read the full story by CollingwoodToday.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260826-conservation-authority-merger

Angler’s donations help expand Great Lakes research

On: August 26, 2026

A lifelong passion for hunting, fishing and conservation has led a Tecumseh, Michigan, resident to invest millions of dollars in programs that support Great Lakes research and student learning at Lake Superior State University. Read the full story by The Sault Ste. Marie Evening News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260826-research-donation

For the first time in nearly 50 years, endangered piping plovers nest on Wisconsin Point

On: August 26, 2026

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that a pair of piping plovers nested on Wisconsin Point in Superior, Wisconsin, for the first time since 1977. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260826-plover-return

Meet the experts using drones and bubble walls to save the Great Lakes from plastic

On: August 26, 2026

Grand Valley State University’s Annis Water Resources Institute will demonstrate the Laker Raker—a fully electric drone that removes plastic debris from beaches by sifting sand, raking seaweed and leveling sandy areas—in Norton Shores, Michigan, in September. Experts will also discuss the Great Bubble Barrier, a microbubble system that diverts plastics from rivers to shorelines for collection. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260826-plastic-pollution-prevention

$325,000 grant funds Lake Care project to boost northern Michigan shoreline conservation

On: August 26, 2026

A new initiative by Michigan State University Extension is seeking to protect northern Michigan shorelines by strengthening shoreline conservation across the upper and lower peninsulas and creating a shoreline educator position to support conservation efforts of local waterways. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260826-shoreline-conservation

129-year-old Great Lakes light tower to be removed due to ‘imminent safety risk’

On: August 26, 2026

The National Parks Service announced Monday that crews will soon remove the 42-foot Chequamegon Point Light Tower on Long Island, Wisconsin, in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore because it can no longer be preserved and is causing safety issues. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260826-light-tower-removal

Man accused of impersonating Coast Guard officer, discharging sewage near Great Lakes lighthouse

On: August 26, 2026

Federal officials have indicted a Traverse City man after allegations that he impersonated a Coast Guard officer while he interacted with a boater in a distress situation, and that he dumped sewage near a Lake Michigan lighthouse. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260826-sewage-discharge

Wisconsin’s first confirmed sighting of a rare loon found near Douglas County

On: August 24, 2026

An angler reported the first sighting of a rare, yellow-billed loon in Wisconsin waters. The species is rarely spotted outside of the Arctic at this time of year. Read the full story by the Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260824-rare-loon

As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat

On: August 24, 2026

Long-running research at the Experimental Lakes Area in Ontario is geared toward persuading leaders in the United States and Canada to combat the growing, unchecked threat of microplastics to the Great Lakes, the source of drinking water for 40 million people. Read the full story by the Mason County Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260824-tracking-microplastics

Lake sturgeon to be released in Scioto River, other Ohio water ways

On: August 24, 2026

Wildlife officials will be releasing lake sturgeon into several Ohio rivers in the upcoming months, but it will take time to see if efforts are successful for these long-lived creatures. Read the full story by the Columbus Dispatch.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260824-sturgeon-releases

Creating by the lake: Kids explore Great Lakes stories with Legos

On: August 24, 2026

A hands-on children’s program at the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo uses Lego building to introduce kids to Great Lakes maritime history, engineering, and storytelling. The program is part of the museum’s Capt. Scupper’s Kid’s Club, a summer series designed to get children learning about the Great Lakes through play. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260824-lego-building

Rep. Debbie Dingell honored by Michigan’s sports fishery

On: August 24, 2026

The Michigan Steelhead & Salmon Fishermen’s Association has presented is honoring Congresswoman Debbie Dingell for her work to protect the industry. Read the full story by WEMU – Ypsilanti, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260824-fisheries-support

Lake Erie is Northeast Ohio students’ ultimate STEM classroom

On: August 24, 2026

From sailing programs to trips on lab research vessels and Metroparks beach camps, hands-on experiences on the water are turning Ohio students into scientists and Lake Erie advocates. Read the full story by the Cleveland Magazine.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260824-stem-students

Wisconsin Maritime Museum preserves Great Lakes, submarine history

On: August 24, 2026

At the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, more than 60,000 square feet of exhibit space tell the stories of Great Lakes shipping, shipbuilding, and preserved World War II submarines. Read the full story by the Mason County Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260824-submarine-history

Encroaching carp, barrier delays threaten Great Lakes ecosystem

On: August 21, 2026

For decades, four species of invasive carp have been working their way toward the Great Lakes. What started as a faraway threat, slowly creeping up the Mississippi River, is now demanding urgent attention. Read the full story by WTTW – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-delays

Line 5’s future is still uncertain. Here’s what to know

On: August 21, 2026

For over a decade, Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 has been the center of a political and environmental battle in Michigan. The legal conflict included state officials, federal agencies, tribal nations, environmental groups and the Canadian energy company fighting over what the future of the aging pipeline should look like. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-line5future

Federal lawmakers press Coast Guard on new Great Lakes icebreaker

On: August 21, 2026

The effort to strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking fleet in the Great Lakes continues after shipping industry leaders say they lost 82 days of their latest season because of the lack of icebreaking capacity. Read the full story by WCMU Public Media.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-icebreaker

Ohio lawmakers urge Trump administration to restart Great Lakes carp barrier project

On: August 21, 2026

Ohio’s U.S. Reps. Marcy Kaptur and Dave Joyce, along with Michigan Reps. Debbie Dingell and Bill Huizenga, are asking the Trump administration to resume work on a project in Illinois that is designed to keep invasive carp from spreading into the Great Lakes. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-carpbarrier

Work begins on 1.1-mile trail connecting campers to Lake Michigan overlook, epic disc golf courses

On: August 21, 2026

Construction is starting on a new 1.1-mile accessible trail that will connect campers to a unique Lake Michigan overlook, a picnic area and three epic disc golf courses near Ludington, Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-trail

Wild rice seeding planned for 2 small U.P. lakes in the Ottawa National Forest

On: August 21, 2026

Federal foresters are teaming with tribal experts on a plan to seed wild rice in remote lakes deep within the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula. Wild rice is considered important to the Great Lakes region’s ecological and cultural heritage, forest officials said. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-wildrice

The ‘crown jewel of Lake Superior’ shines with ancient rock formations, beaches and an island near Marquette

On: August 21, 2026

If you want a Lake Superior experience that feels a little wild, a little secret and a lot more dramatic than a typical beach day, Little Presque Isle near Marquette, Michigan, is ready to deliver. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-rocks

One invader is eating another

On: August 21, 2026

The Great Lakes are overrun with invasive zebra and quagga mussels. But is another invader, the round goby, helping fight them? Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-mussels

Wisconsin’s first confirmed sighting of a rare loon found near Douglas County

On: August 21, 2026

Yellow-billed loons are native to Arctic waters. They’re rarely spotted outside of the Arctic at this time of year, but one was recently spotted in Lake Superior near Douglas County, Wisconsin. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-loon

Should Apostle Islands be a national park? Some say proposal lacks community buy-in.

On: August 21, 2026

A proposal to turn Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands into a national park has been met with a range of opinions from locals in the Bayfield, Wisconsin, area. Some think it’s a great idea, while others worry a new influx of tourists would compromise the relaxed atmosphere and strain the region’s infrastructure. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260821-apostleislands

Port of Montreal expansion underway as ‘nation-building’ effort ramps up

On: August 17, 2026

The Port of Montreal expansion project in Québec has officially set sail along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, with construction now underway for a new wharf. Read the full story by Global News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-montreal-port

Crews remove smaller silver carp from Illinois River

On: August 17, 2026

Invasive carp sampling crews have removed several hundred small silver carp from the Marseilles Pool of the Illinois River, about 80 miles from Lake Michigan. The 4-to-6-inch fish were discovered on Thursday and Friday, marking the first time invasive carp of that size have been found that far upriver since monitoring began in 2010. Read the full story by WLPO – Oglesby, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-lake-michigan-day

Safeguarding water discussed at “Lake Michigan Day” in Manitowoc

On: August 17, 2026

The 2026 annual Lake Michigan Day was held August 14 at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The gathering celebrated the work being done and discussed challenges such as invasive species, pollutants, and more. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-lake-michigan-day

City council say efforts to control water chestnut are working, but public should remain vigilant in removing the invasive plant

On: August 17, 2026

A local effort to control the spread of invasive water chestnut along the St. Lawrence River is showing progress, but officials say the plant remains a concern and residents of Ogdensburg, New York, should continue to remain vigilant. Read the full story by North Country Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-water-chestnut

One-time funding won’t fix financial strain for DNR’s Fisheries Division

On: August 17, 2026

Officials from the Fisheries Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise. The division relies on licenses for much of its budget, but the price has remained consistent for more than a decade. Only restricted, one-time funding was included in the latest state budget. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-dnr-funding

Cross-lake truck ferry to connect Port of Cleveland and Ontario in 2028: Mission possible

On: August 17, 2026

A new cross-lake truck ferry service in Lake Erie, launching in 2028, will cut travel time, reduce pollution, and boost U.S.-Canada trade. A new cross-lake truck ferry service will connect the Port of Cleveland and Milo Harbour Inc. in Wheatley, Ontario, creating a shortcut across Lake Erie instead of around it. Read the full story by WKYC-TV – Cleveland, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-erie-ferry

Lake Erie, other Great Lakes rank among top fishing destinations

On: August 17, 2026

Lake Erie came in second, behind Lake Michigan, among top fishing destinations. All five Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair make the top ten list. Read the full story by The Columbus Dispatch.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-greatlakes-fishing

Unique Detroit River boat tours give officials chance to see restoration projects up close

On: August 17, 2026

Earlier this month dozens gathered at the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority and boarded a 45-foot boat to learn more about the Detroit River and how it’s being restored after centuries of industrial use. The free guided tours are organized by the Friends of the Detroit River and give a closer look at restoration projects and environmental work taking place along the river. Read the full story by the Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260817-detroit-restoration-tours

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gives green light to Line 5 tunnel

On: August 14, 2026

Last Wednesday, Canadian energy company Enbridge secured another permit needed for its controversial Line 5 tunnel project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit authorizing the company to tunnel beneath the lake bed in the Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260814-line5-permit

New $1.8B Blatnik Bridge design unveiled; Duluth to Superior span opening set for October 2031

On: August 14, 2026

Minnesota and Wisconsin transportation officials unveiled the design and construction schedule of the new bridge that will replace the Blatnik Bridge between Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin, for area residents. Read the full story by MPR News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260814-new-bridge

New wave monitoring buoys aim to boost safety on Green Bay

On: August 14, 2026

Anyone with experience on the water is likely aware of how quickly weather can shift. To help boaters and emergency responders track changing conditions on Lake Michigan’s lower Green Bay in Wisconsin, two new wave-monitoring buoys have been deployed. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260814-new-buoys

Sea lamprey study planned for Iron River in Bayfield County

On: August 14, 2026

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct a sea lamprey survey on the Iron River in Bayfield County, Wisconsin to determine whether control measures are needed in the waterway. Read the full story by Northern News Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260814-lamprey-survey

A tiny Michigan nature preserve grew 17 times larger to protect rare habitats by Lake Huron

On: August 14, 2026

Hess Nature Preserve, located along Lake Huron in Northern Michigan, has grown more than 17 times its original size, protecting a coastal fen, wooded dune-and-swale habitat and an additional 450 feet of shoreline from future development. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20260814-beach-access