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Lake Michigan water now flowing into Wisconsin suburb taps

On: October 13, 2023

The city of Waukesha, Wisconsin, began drawing in lake water on Monday, October 9, marking the start of a controversial lake diversion that required approval from eight states. Waukesha plans to pull up to 8.2 million gallons from the lake daily to serve as its public water supply. It will return treated wastewater to the lake, resulting in what the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says will be a minimal net water loss. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231013-waukesha-water

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Author preserves Great Lakes shipwrecks by writing novels about them

On: October 13, 2023

The Great Armistice Day Storm of 1940 is one of many shipwreck stories in a new book, “Too Much Sea for Their Decks.” The book covers prominent shipwrecks in Minnesota’s north shore region of Lake Superior and expands to cover shipwreck stories in Michigan’s Isle Royale. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231013-shipwreck-novel

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Big fish in an even bigger pond: Minnesotan pulls record salmon from Lake Superior

On: October 13, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has officially certified a new state record holder for catching the largest coho salmon. Weighing in at 10 pounds, 14 ounces, the coho broke the previous record of 10 pounds, 6.5 ounces, which has been in the books since 1970. Read the full story by KARE-TV – Minneapolis, MN.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231013-record-salmon

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Western Lake Erie algal bloom persists, despite arrival of cooler fall temperatures

On: October 11, 2023

Don’t let cooler fall temperatures fool you: Western Lake Erie’s 2023 algal bloom is still out there. The bloom continues to hug the western Lake Erie shoreline from Stony Point, Michigan, north of Monroe, to Maumee Bay water just east of Toledo. Read the full story by The Blade.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231011-algae

Wetland banks save cities, townships, and counties money for building roads

On: October 11, 2023

When a municipality builds a new road and damages wetlands in the process, Michigan state law says new wetlands have to be constructed somewhere else. That’s led to establishing “wetland banks” for city, township, and county road agencies. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231011-wetlands

PFAS, industrial contaminants prompt renewed questions over health of fmr. Muskegon industrial site

On: October 11, 2023

Proposals are calling for the construction of a large housing complex on a former industrial site on Michigan’s Muskegon Lake, but old contamination concerns have surfaced. Per environmental data compiled by surveyors prior to the property’s ownership transfer, toxic materials, explosive gasses and industrial contaminants were still present in large concentrations. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231011-pfas-muskegon

$2.5M in federal funding to help Buffalo River

On: October 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Brian Higgins announced more than $2.5 million in U.S. EPA funding to help restore the Buffalo River. Read the full story by WIVB-TV – Buffalo, NY

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231011-buffalo-river

Funding will help restore Lake Superior ecosystems

On: October 11, 2023

The federal government has announced over $600,000 in funding for projects that will rehabilitate Lake Superior in the Thunder Bay area. Read the full story by Thunder Bay News Watch.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231011-thunder-bay

Lake Superior storm season underway: Video shows big waves crashing at Pictured Rocks

On: October 11, 2023

Gales began whipping up on Lake Superior late last week, when temperatures took a sharp drop across the U.P. and the rest of Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231011-superior-storms

Indiana Dunes finds new life as national park

On: October 11, 2023

For decades, the beaches adjacent to Lake Michigan were acclaimed as a special place and carried the designation of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. When the lakeshore became a national park in 2019, everything was altered in the public eye. Read the full story by The Tribune.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231011-indiana-dunes

Lake Erie now holds the world waterspout record

On: October 11, 2023

Lake Erie is the holder of a new Great Lakes waterspout record! There were 181 waterspouts and funnels over the lake in just one day. Read the full story by WJW-TV – Cleveland, OH.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231011-waterspouts

Lake Superior Research Institute testing filter technology aimed to keep aquatic invasive species out

On: October 11, 2023

The University of Wisconsin-Superior Lake Superior Research Institute’s Ballast Water Treatment Testing Facility is researching a filter technology that can be used to help keep invasive aquatic species out of the lake. Read the full story by Spectrum News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231011-lake-superior-state

Enbridge frustrated by lengthy delay in Line 5 tunnel project

On: October 11, 2023

Enbridge Energy last week sought help from a state oversight panel due to the “inexplicably lethargic” permit review by federal regulators for the company’s Great Lakes Tunnel Project to replace Line 5 under the Straights of Mackinac. Read the full story by WDET – Detroit, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231011-line5

Waukesha’s new water supply is on its way, and you can track its progress with an interactive map

On: October 9, 2023

In Wisconsin, Lake Michigan’s water has begun flowing through the city of Waukesha’s precedent-setting new water distribution system. The Waukesha Water Utility developed an interactive map that will be updated as utility workers sample water coming from the open hydrants, confirming that lake water is present. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231009-water-supply

$31M deep-water port in the works on Sault Ste. Marie waterfront

On: October 9, 2023

A major maritime shoreline revitalization project in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will bring both economic and climate benefits when it expectedly reopens to the public in July 2024. The upgraded site will provide a valuable deep-water port on the lower St. Marys River for freighters or cruise ships within walking distance of the Soo’s downtown. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231009-shoreline-revitalization

Documentary filmmakers find 1895 steamship wreck in Lake Huron

On: October 9, 2023

In June 2023, a pair of documentary filmmakers set out on their boat in Larsen Cove, Ontario, to work on a film about quagga mussels in the Great Lakes. They discovered a large wooden ship, whose whereabouts have been a mystery for the last 127 years. Read the full story by Canadian Geographic.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231009-shipwreck-discovery

Celebrating Grand Calumet River cleanup while looking to the future

On: October 9, 2023

According to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the cleanup of the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern is now more than 50% complete. In addition, more than 900 acres of habitat are on their way to achieving or have achieved restoration goals. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231009-habitat-restoration

Palisades’ owner asks NRC for permission to restart nuclear plant

On: October 9, 2023

Holtec International, the owner of Palisades Power Plant in Covert Township, Michigan, has submitted paperwork to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeking authorization to bring the shuttered nuclear plant back into production, which would be a first for the country. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231009-nuclear-plant-restart

See drone video of ‘harmful algae bloom’ found in Muskegon Lake

On: October 9, 2023

This week, a cyanobacteria bloom formed on Muskegon Lake near downtown Muskegon, Michigan, turning the water along the shoreline green with algae scum. According to a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy map of reported algae blooms, the bloom on October 2 is the third such verified occurrence on Muskegon Lake this year. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231009-algae-bloom

DNR asks anglers to report marked splake

On: October 9, 2023

Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff are conducting an evaluation study on marked splake at Lake Superior ports through 2030. The study is designed to help fisheries managers understand the percentage of stocked fish caught by anglers, the home range of splake, and harvest metrics such as harvest rates and fish size at harvest by year and location. Read the full story by Up North Voice.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231009-splake-study

Historic hydro plant powering eastern U.P. critical for energy transition

On: October 9, 2023

The historic Cloverland hydropower plant in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is among the longest standing renewable energy facilities in Michigan. Experts argue legacy facilities like this may become increasingly important as the state shifts away from fossil fuel-burning power plants. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231009-legacy-hydropower

How much plastic is in Lake Michigan?

On: October 9, 2023

The problem of plastics in the Great Lakes is a subject of “The Blue Paradox,” an immersive, educational exhibition on view at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The exhibition explores the pervasiveness of plastic pollution and the steps we can take to address it. Read the full story by The Chicago Reader.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231009-plastic-exhibit

Citizen input on Mona Lake sought to help protect the Muskegon County watershed

On: October 9, 2023

In Muskegon County, Michigan, an updated Watershed Management Plan is being developed by the Mona Lake Watershed Council and the Muskegon Conservation District (MCD). The MCD sent 1,029 surveys to randomly selected landowners within the watershed as planning for ongoing protection of Mona Lake and its watershed can’t move forward without critical citizen input about uses and threats. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231009-watershed-plan

Plug your nose: Another Lake Erie ‘burp’ could happen this weekend, DEP officials say

On: October 6, 2023

Lake Erie could release another foul-smelling “burp” this weekend, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Officially called an upwelling event, the release of trapped gasses from the bottom of the lake is what DEP officials believe caused an acrid smell. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231006-lake-burp

Historic Tawas Point Lighthouse restoration work completed

On: October 6, 2023

The 136-year-old historic lighthouse at Tawas Point State Park in Michigan will reopen to the public in 2024 following a successful restoration effort this year. Read the full story by MLive Media Group.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231006-lighthouse-restoration

Willoughby land preservation investment will have a Lake Erie payoff

On: October 6, 2023

The city of Willoughby and the Western Reserve Land Conservancy in Ohio have partnered to preserve 105-acres of natural habitat in the Chagrin River watershed with more than $1.7 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read the full story by Ideastream Public Media.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231006-land-preservation

Erie County Redevelopment Authority and port hope to condemn Erie Coke, launch cleanup

On: October 6, 2023

Erie Coke, which was closed in 2019 because of chronic environmental issues, left behind decades worth of pollution that pose a threat to Lake Erie. The Erie County Redevelopment Authority purchased the corporation property, tore down buildings, and completed an extensive environmental cleanup. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231006-erie-coke-cleanup

The Detroit River has been a dumping ground. Now, its health is improving

On: October 6, 2023

The Detroit River’s reputation has become notorious over the decades due to pollution, but restoration efforts are working, and scientists want to see those improvements reflected in the river’s environmental status. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231006-detroit-river

Michigan officials urge public to “squish” invasive bug

On: October 6, 2023

Michigan experts are encouraging residents to squash the invasive spotted lanternfly as the destructive insect rapidly spreads throughout the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231006-squish-invasive-bug

Enbridge: Federal review of Line 5 tunnel permit is ‘inexplicably lethargic’

On: October 6, 2023

Enbridge Energy asked a state oversight panel for help as they complain that federal regulators are unreasonably delaying a key permit for the Line 5 tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac between Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas. Read the full story by the Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231006-line5

Great Lakes steel production falls by 7,000 tons

On: October 6, 2023

Steel production fell by 7,000 tons in the Great Lakes region last week, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute. Read the full story by the Northwest Indiana Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231006-steel-production

In warming Great Lakes, climate triage means some cold waters won’t be saved

On: October 6, 2023

As climate change pushes the Great Lakes region’s cold water lakes and rivers to a breaking point, government officials acknowledge there simply isn’t enough capacity, time and money to save them all. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231006-climate-change

‘One of the world’s most invasive aquatic plants’ found for first time in Michigan

On: October 4, 2023

Hydrilla, called “one of the world’s most invasive aquatic plants,” by Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy officials, has been found for the first time in Michigan waterways. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231004-hydrilla

Detroit’s new Ralph Wilson Park will provide habitats for a healthy ecosystem

On: October 4, 2023

In Michigan, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is now a leader in softening the shoreline by using ecological principles and practices to achieve stabilization and safety while enhancing habitat and improving aesthetics. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231004-ralphwilson

Inside the battle to preserve the underwater ghosts of Ontario’s Great Lakes

On: October 4, 2023

Archeologists, historians and divers are trying to digitally capture more than 1,000 shipwrecks at the bottom of the Great Lakes before they become unrecognizable after a combination of invasive mussels and climate change have accelerated their deterioration at an alarming rate. Read the full story by CBC News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231004-ghosts

Otsego wetlands will help solve Lake Erie algae bloom problem

On: October 4, 2023

In Ohio, a donated wetlands area will benefit the Otsego Local Schools classrooms and community — but Lake Erie will get the biggest benefit. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231004-otsego

Clock ticks for water utilities to join national PFAS settlements

On: October 4, 2023

Thousands of water utilities across the Great Lakes region and nationwide will decide in the next three months whether to join two multibillion-dollar, class-action settlements against the largest producers of toxic PFAS chemicals that have tainted drinking water supplies. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231004-pfas

Water levels in the Great Lakes are swinging bigger and faster. A forecast could help

On: October 4, 2023

A water levels forecast could help coastal communities deal with the highs and lows of the Great Lakes, not only for things like habitat and ecosystem restoration, but also for navigation, infrastructure and city planning. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231004-waterlevels

Harmful algae bloom turns Muskegon Lake water green again

On: October 4, 2023

A cyanobacteria bloom formed on Muskegon Lake near downtown Muskegon, Michigan, on Monday, Oct. 2, turning the water along the shoreline green with algae scum. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231004-algaebloom

How an airlift of wolves saved Isle Royale’s ecosystem and sparked a conservation controversy

On: October 4, 2023

More and more these days, conservationists are struggling over whether and how to intervene in the face of rapid human-induced ecosystem changes. In Michigan, the wolves of Isle Royale in Lake Superior are one example. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231004-isleroyale

Michigan DNR wants help tracking hybrid splake fish in Lake Superior

On: October 4, 2023

Fall means popular splake fishing on Lake Superior. And the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to help them understand better how the fish live in the largest Great Lake. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231004-hybrid

From bug spray to antidepressants, chemicals harm fish in northern Minnesota

On: October 2, 2023

A study by the University of Minnesota and Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa found that 117 chemicals from DEET bug spray, antidepressants, hormones, antifungals, antihistamines, antibiotics, and heart medications are found in fish and water in lakes across Northeastern Minnesota. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231002-minnesota-fish-chemicals

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Good news for fishers as Ohio Division of Wildlife says 2023 walleye hatch ‘exceptional’

On: October 2, 2023

Based on 2023 trawl surveys of state waters it conducts annually, the Ohio Division of Wildlife is rating this year’s walleye hatch as exceptional. That marks the fifth time in nine years dating back to 2015 that the walleye hatch has earned the division’s highest ranking. Read the full story by The Columbus Dispatch.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231002-ohio-walleye-hatch

Taaja Tucker-Silva

DNR: Silver carp ‘highly likely’ not swimming in St. Joseph River

On: October 2, 2023

In a September 6 survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service detected no evidence of invasive silver carp eDNA in the St. Joseph River near Berrien Springs, Michigan, after routine testing this summer turned up a single, positive sample. Read the full story by WXMI-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231002-carp-edna-update

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Saving Beaver Island: Scientists, islanders work to preserve Lake Michigan archipelago

On: October 2, 2023

Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan, is regarded among scientists to be one of the most ecologically pristine and biologically diverse spots in the Great Lakes region. Locals and scientists from Central Michigan University work to protect its unique habitats. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231002-beaver-island

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Back to Plan 2014 after water level drop slowed along Lake Ontario

On: October 2, 2023

The Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Plan 2014 determines how much water should be released from Lake Ontario into the St. Lawrence River by the Moses-Saunders Power Dam in Massena, New York. In September, the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board deviated from Plan 2014 to provide higher and more predictable water levels on Lake St. Lawrence and the upper St. Lawrence River but in October has gone back to following Plan 2014 directives as Lake Ontario levels continue their seasonal decrease. Read the full story by the Niagara Gazette.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231002-ontario-water-levels

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Muskegon to Milwaukee Lake Express car ferry on track for ‘best year ever’

On: October 2, 2023

The Lake Express car ferry, designed to bypass Chicago area traffic, connects Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Muskegon, Michigan. In its 20th season, the high-speed catamaran is expected to have a banner year, experiencing increased traveler volumes in spring and summer even prior to the closure of the S.S. Badger car ferry in August. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231002-lake-express

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Platte River State Fish Hatchery helps stock Michigan’s lakes and rivers

On: October 2, 2023

The Platte River State Fish Hatchery in Benzie County, Michigan has stocked over 2 million salmon weighing over 79 tons this season. Coho salmon egg take will occur at the Platte River State Fish Hatchery around the third week of October and last for several weeks. Read the full story by WPBN/WGTU-TV – Traverse City, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231002-fish-hatchery

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Arctic grayling could be coming back to Michigan

On: October 2, 2023

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to stock adult Arctic grayling in select Upper Peninsula, Michigan lakes this fall as part of an effort to reintroduce the once iconic fish. The Arctic grayling was abundant in northern Michigan until the 1930s when intense logging wiped out its shaded spawning habitat. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231002-arctic-grayling

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Tale of the St. Clair tragedy one of heroism, sacrifice

On: October 2, 2023

October 1 marks the 135th anniversary of a tragedy in the waters of Lake Huron off the shore of the thumb of Michigan that resulted in the loss of five crew members of the barge St. Clair who died despite the heroic efforts of the U.S. Life-Saving Service Station in Harbor Beach, Michigan. Read the full story by the Huron Daily Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20231002-st-clair-barge

Taaja Tucker-Silva