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* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will result in blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Door, Kewaunee, and Outagamie Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions as snow and slush accumulate on roads late this afternoon into this evening. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Brief whiteout conditions are possible at times late today in open areas. The hazardous conditions will impact the evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

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Michigan environmental advocates are making the case to continue funding for climate research as the federal government looks to drastically reduce its workforce. Attorneys have filed multiple lawsuits against firings and argue that funding cuts threaten the health of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WWTV-TV – Cadillac, MI.

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Canada-U.S. relations are at a historic nadir in 2025, but, despite the two countries’ spiraling political relationship, construction is pressing on for the enormous Gordie Howe International Bridge — a mammoth representation of this once-unbreakable alliance planned to connect Michigan and Ontario. Read the full story by blogTO.

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The state of Michigan announced that 32 projects will share $3.6 million in funding through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for efforts that address the prevention, detection, eradication and control of aquatic and terrestrial invasive species. Read the full story by the Manistee News Advocate.

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Wisconsin-based walleye-farming and aquaponics firm, Aqua Garden, has signed the 100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge, a commitment by fish farmers and processors to sell all parts of their fish in an effort to reduce byproduct waste. Read the full story by SeafoodSource.

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Last week’s cuts to staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are raising alarm among Great Lakes advocates, who say critical water quality and weather forecasting efforts will be compromised. Read the full story by Planet Detroit.

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three copies of wisconsin aquaculture coloring and sticker activity book

The Wisconsin Aquaculture Coloring and Sticker Activity Book is a first-of-its-kind publication that invites kids to learn about fish farming. Photo: Wisconsin Sea Grant

When Chris Hartleb, director of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility, was brainstorming ways to get kids excited about locally raised fish, he joked that a scratch-and-sniff sticker book might do the trick.

“Every single employee at NADF said, ‘Do not make that as scratch and sniff.’”

While the fragrance of fish did not make the final cut, the stickers did. The final product, the “Wisconsin Aquaculture Coloring and Sticker Activity Book,” features fish stickers as well as full-page illustrations of different aquaculture systems used to raise fish in Wisconsin.

The Sea Grant-funded book is the first of its kind and is part of a study on how the Great Lakes aquaculture industry could expand through value-added products like fish dips, pre-seasoned fillets and ready-to-eat foods like fish sticks. Hartleb, who co-led the research team, said one goal of the coloring book was to raise awareness of aquaculture products for kids.

“We’re trying to introduce them to the concept of farm-raised fish,” Hartleb said. “Not all fish come from the ocean. A lot of fish are farmed.”

The book illustrates different species raised in Wisconsin, such as walleye, yellow perch, Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout and tilapia, and provides overviews of the aquaculture systems used to raise them. Kids can then take the fish stickers and, in subsequent pages, “stock” them into the aquaculture systems that best suit the fish.

Emma Hauser, aquaculture outreach specialist at NADF and Wisconsin Sea Grant, helped develop content for the book.

“There’s a lot of misconceptions about aquaculture. So, if you are teaching students earlier and earlier on about what aquaculture means in the United States or even more locally, like in their state, they grow up realizing what it is,” she said.

 

Balancing detail with design

A coloring book page featuring fish form the salmon family with markers scattered around.

Illustrator Charlotte Easterling’s favorite pages featured fish from the salmon family. Photo: Wisconsin Sea Grant

As an outreach specialist, Hauser often gives tours at NADF and is used to explaining complex systems to different audiences. But developing a coloring and sticking book for kids? That was a new challenge.

“I don’t write children’s books, and it’s really hard to take something that might be very specific and kind of hard to understand and build it in a way that children can understand and relate to,” she said.

Enter Charlotte Easterling, a graphic designer and illustrator and the owner of Creative Vixen Design. She didn’t know much about aquaculture, but NADF staff quickly brought her up to speed with a virtual tour of the facility.

“It was fascinating to learn all the different ways that this is done and seeing the technology,” Easterling said. She worked with Hauser, Creative Manager Sarah Congdon and Editor Elizabeth White to tailor the content for a younger audience. The biggest challenge was getting the technical details right, like the positioning of the equipment or the plants in a pond.

As an artist, Easterling also had an eye toward stylistic consistency throughout the 16-page book.

“Am I being too cartoony with this one compared to the realistic illustration we have of this fish over here? So, trying to just maintain a sense of style throughout that wouldn’t feel like it was done by two different people,” Easterling said.

Her favorite illustration is of the Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout, which are swimming in a circular tank with cold, fast-moving water. “It’s a full-page spread, and it kind of has, like, the sparkly water up above,” she said. “You can feel the movement.”

 

Reeling in a future workforce

Hauser hopes that the book’s fun illustrations and stickers also invite kids to see fish in their futures — not just on their plates, but as a possible career.

“One of the major bottlenecks to aquaculture expansion is finding an educated and skilled workforce,” said Hauser. “A lot of students that might go into this for a career just don’t really know about it.”

A hand lifts a sticker of a rainbow trout from the aquaculture coloring and sticker book

Rainbow trout stickers. Photo: Wisconsin Sea Grant

The book features illustrations of real-life people who work in the industry and touches on the different skills farmers and other aquaculture professionals need. There’s also a map showing the locations of fish farms across Wisconsin, which Hauser hopes will encourage folks to visit nearby farms and learn more about how they raise fish. 

“A lot of our farmers are very open to tours and really want to show what they’re doing,” she said.

So far, the book has been a hit. Hauser hands out copies of the book to kids who visit NADF, but as she has learned, it’s best to do so after the tour.

“The kids get very excited about it and want to take the stickers out and start putting them all over,” she said. “We try to get them out of the facility before they start opening them.”

Hartleb has also distributed the books at events, and he’s noticed that it’s not just kids who are interested. Parents have returned to his table to ask for copies for themselves.

“The whole process was a lot of fun, and so far, we’ve gotten great feedback and great response,” he said. “I hope that continues.”

You can order a copy of the Wisconsin Aquaculture Coloring and Sticker Activity book via the Wisconsin Sea Grant publications library.

 

 

 

 

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Oil and gas projects fast-tracked, while Minnesota Power plans to quit fossil fuels

Catch the latest energy news from around the Great Lakes region. Check back for these biweekly Energy News Roundups. 

Hundreds of energy projects may have their permits fast-tracked by the Trump administration, including Enbridge’s tunnel for Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac and a roughly $1 billion gas plant in Superior.

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ESFGRB Periods of heavy rain since last evening and potential for ice jams will continue to lead to a the possibility of minor flooding on rivers, streams and creeks. Flooding could also occur in low-lying and poor drainage areas and also in urban areas. Ponding may also occur on area roads, leading to hazardous travel conditions. As temperatures fall well below freezing, any lingering rain will switch to snow through the day from west to east, which will begin to slow the runoff. Residents who live near rivers should watch for ice jams and any flooding. Motorists should be alert for water ponding on roads, especially this morning, as one last batch of moderate rain moves across the area.

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* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Rain will change to snow by early afternoon. Snow will fall moderate to heavy at times this afternoon into early this evening. Total snow accumulations will range from an inch or two along the lakeshore, to 2 to 4 inches across portions of the Fox Valley. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph this afternoon into early this evening will result in areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Door, Kewaunee, and Outagamie Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions as snow and slush accumulate on roads late this afternoon into this evening. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Brief whiteout conditions are possible at times late today in open areas. The hazardous conditions will impact the evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures falling into the 20s late this afternoon through this evening will result in any residual melting snow, slush or water to freeze up. This could lead to icy conditions.

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ESFGRB Mild temperatures through midweek may result in break up of river ice, leading to potential for ice jam flooding. In addition, rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches with local amounts up to 2 inches will occur from this afternoon through Wednesday, and most of this will run off into rivers, as there is deep frost in the ground. The combination of ice jams and heavy rain may lead to minor flooding of rivers and streams. Flooding could also occur in low-lying and poor drainage areas in central, northeast, and east-central Wisconsin, as well as urban areas. Ponding may also occur on area roads, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Residents who live near rivers should watch for ice jams and flooding of low-lying areas. Motorists should be alert for water ponding on roads, especially this evening into Wednesday morning, when the rain is expected to be heaviest.

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Tapping Into Tradition: It’s Maple Syrup Season

This is a part of “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes,” a series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose, with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through foraging. To get started with your foraging journey, begin here with our “Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices.”

In the Great Lakes, the maple syrup harvest season begins when daytime temperatures rise above freezing while nights remain cold — typically from mid to late February for much of the region, and a bit later further north.

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ESFGRB Mild temperatures through midweek may result in break up of river ice, leading to potential for ice jam flooding. In addition, rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches with local amounts up to 2 inches will occur from this afternoon through Wednesday, and most of this will run off into rivers, as there is deep frost in the ground. The combination of ice jams and heavy rain may lead to minor flooding of rivers and streams. Flooding could also occur in low-lying and poor drainage areas in central, northeast, and east-central Wisconsin, as well as urban areas. Ponding may also occur on area roads, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Residents who live near rivers should watch for ice jams and flooding of low-lying areas. Motorists should be alert for water ponding on roads, especially this evening into Wednesday morning, when the rain is expected to be heaviest.

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WASHINGTON DC (March 4, 2025) — On Monday, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Bill Huizenga (MI-04) introduced the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act. Set to expire at the end of September, the bipartisan legislation provides the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center dedicated funding to conduct critical research for the nearly $5 billion sport and commercial fishing industry in the Great Lakes. The bill maintains the current research program authorization level at $15 million each year.

“The Alliance thanks Representatives Quigley and Huizenga for sponsoring this bipartisan legislation. The Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act will provide accurate data to protect complex and sensitive aquatic ecosystems. Healthy fish are good for the environment, and good for the businesses that rely on them,” said Don Jodrey, Alliance for the Great Lakes Director of Federal Relations.  

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Contact: Don Carr, Media Director, Alliance for the Great Lakes dcarr@greatlakes.org 

More about Great Lakes restoration

Read more about the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, one of the most important tools in the region’s toolbox to support on-the-ground restoration projects, from wetland restoration to cleaning up toxic hot spots.

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ESFGRB Mild temperatures through midweek may result in break up of river ice, leading to potential for ice jam flooding. In addition, rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches with local amounts up to 2 inches will occur from this afternoon through Wednesday, and most of this will run off into rivers, as there is deep frost in the ground. The combination of ice jams and heavy rain may lead to minor flooding of rivers and streams. Flooding could also occur in low-lying and poor drainage areas in central, northeast and east-central Wisconsin, as well as urban areas. Ponding may also occur on area roads, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Residents who live near rivers should watch for ice jams and flooding of low-lying areas. Motorists should be alert for water ponding on roads, especially this evening into Wednesday morning, when the rain is expected to be heaviest.

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ESFGRB Mild temperatures through midweek may result in break up of river ice, leading to potential for ice jam flooding. In addition, rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches will occur from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday, and most of this will run off into rivers, as there is deep frost in the ground. The combination of ice jams and heavy rain may lead to minor flooding of rivers, ditches, and low lying urban areas in central, northeast and east central Wisconsin. Ponding may also occur on area roads, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Residents who live near rivers should watch for ice jams and flooding of low-lying areas. Motorists should be alert for water ponding on roads, especially Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, when the rain is expected to be heaviest.

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Great Lakes scientists among latest round of Trump cuts in Michigan

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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ESFGRB Mild temperatures through midweek may result in break up of river ice, leading to potential for ice jam flooding. In addition, rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches will occur from Tuesday into Wednesday, and most of this will run off into rivers, as there is deep frost in the ground. The combination of ice jams and heavy rain may lead to minor flooding of rivers, ditches, and low lying urban areas in central, northeast and east central Wisconsin. Ponding may also occur on area roads, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Residents who live near rivers should watch for ice jams and flooding of low-lying areas. Motorists should be alert for water ponding on roads, especially Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, when the rain is expected to be heaviest.

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Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River common terns under threat

Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.

Common terns are known for their aerial acrobatics, performing rapid turns and swoops to the delight of those watching.

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources leans heavily on hunting and fishing license sales to fund fish stocking, wildlife conservation, and habitat protection. But those fees, now some of the lowest in the Midwest, have been frozen for more than a decade, while fewer and fewer Michiganders buy them, resulting in a funding crisis for the agency. Read the full story by MLive.

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A former administrator from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate hundreds of NOAA employees nationwide has major implications for the Great Lakes region, including the ongoing effort to curb western Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms. Read the full story by The Blade.

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A marine researcher has taken a deep dive into North America’s largest freshwater commercial fishing fleet, in Ontario’s Great Lakes, in a new documentary that explores challenges and opportunities local fisheries face in maintaining the industry. Read the full story by the CBC.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250303-fishery-documentary

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A Great Lakes regional organization is working with local leaders to protect the ecosystem from the effects of climate change. Mayor Eddie Melton of Gary, Indiana, has joined the Mayors Commission on Economic Transformation, an initiative that helps foster the creation of a clean economic corridor in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region, which runs through Canada and into the U.S. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.

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The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority met in Lansing Friday to hear updates on the Line 5 Tunnel Project, especially about the permits that would allow construction to begin. Last week, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the state permit, though there’s still time for another appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250303-line-5

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Could the once-ambitious plan to install wind turbines on Lake Erie be resurrected? It’s possible, local wind power advocates believe, now that a Maryland company has taken control of a company that two years ago aborted its effort to erect six wind turbines off the coast of Cleveland, Ohio. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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The three-part documentary series, “All Too Clear: Beneath the Surface of the Great Lakes,” uses cutting-edge underwater drone technology to capture life hundreds of feet below the surface of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem, resulting in what the filmmakers believe to be the first shots of whitefish spawning in the wild. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250303-mussel-documentary

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During this unusually cold, snowy winter, Lake St. Clair between the U.S. and Canada has been almost completely ice-covered throughout January and February. It has given ice-fishing retailers and their customers a lake to stand on. Read the full story by The Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes researchers and communicators with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Michigan are the latest federal employees to be axed amid the ongoing nationwide purge of government workers. In Michigan, NOAA researchers study toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie and help the shipping industry forecast water level changes and ice cover on the Great Lakes. Read the full story by MLive.

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As “The Fish Thief” documentary details, the invasive creature sometimes referred to as a “vampire fish” once wreaked havoc on lake trout and other native species in Midwestern waters. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Regional organizations release annual joint priorities for the Great Lakes

Washington, D.C. – A binational coalition of regional agencies, Indigenous Nations, legislators, local communities, and business, maritime and environmental groups today released shared priorities for restoring the Great Lakes and supporting the region’s economy. The priorities were released in advance of Great Lakes Day, an annual event that brings together regional leaders and members of Congress who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies.

“Restoring and protecting the Great Lakes is an enduring, bipartisan priority for the nation and for Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basin communities,” the priorities read. “Our organizations support the following priorities to ensure the Great Lakes are a source of drinking water, an environmental treasure, and an economic engine now and into the future.

The agenda urges Congress and the Trump administration to: continue producing restoration results, including by appropriating no less than $475 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in FY 2026; provide clean drinking water to all; enhance the Great Lakes Navigation System; strengthen communities; protect people from persistent and emerging threats; and secure a prosperous future

The priorities are endorsed by the Great Lakes Commission, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority, Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition, American Great Lakes Ports Association, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus, Great Lakes Business Network, and Lake Carriers’ Association.

The Great Lakes Commission, led by chair Mary Mertz, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, is a binational government agency established in 1955 to protect the Great Lakes and the economies and ecosystems they support. Its membership includes leaders from the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes basin. The GLC recommends policies and practices to balance the use, development, and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes and brings the region together to work on issues that no single community, state, province, or nation can tackle alone. Learn more at www.glc.org.

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Where language, communication, and Aquatic Invasive Species management meet

Invasive species in our lakes and rivers are often a result of human behavior. People accidentally and intentionally move species around and introduce them into new habitats, where they may cause both environmental and economic harm. Luckily, with thoughtful education, human behavior can be changed and the impacts of invasive species reduced. What if, though, the language invasive species managers use isn’t having the intended effect? What if the language backfires and perhaps hinders efforts to reduce environmental damage?

Tim Campbell, Wisconsin Sea Grant

Join Tim Campbell, aquatic invasive species specialist for Wisconsin Sea Grant, to learn more about how we talk about invasive species and how the different message frames we use can impact effectiveness of efforts to prevent and manage aquatic invasive species. This work features interdisciplinary approaches and blends social and natural sciences to improve natural resource management.

Learn more about Tim and his work. Here is a link to his research products.

Questions? Contact Anne Moser or Ginny Carlton.

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* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Kewaunee, and Outagamie Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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Strong northwest winds will pull much colder air into the region this evening, resulting in rapidly falling temperatures. Untreated roads that are wet from rain or melting snow will freeze, resulting in icy spots and locally hazardous travel conditions. Motorists should be alert for icy spots this evening. Be prepared for rapidly deteriorating roads conditions.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

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* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Kewaunee, and Outagamie Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI

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Ice fishing returns to Lake Erie after years of thin ice and open water

This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.

By Clara Lincolnhol, Great Lakes Echo

This year’s winter has been a breath of fresh air for ice fishing enthusiasts and businesses around Lake Erie.

“There were over 300 huts out on the ice on Presque Isle Bay one weekend in January,” said Jerry Skyrpzak, president of the S.O.N.S.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/ice-fishing-returns-to-lake-erie-after-years-of-thin-ice-and-open-water/

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The Trump administration has its government-shrinking sights set on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where around 800 employees have been tapped for termination. Included in these job cuts are staff from the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Read the full story by CNN.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250228-noaa-job-terminations

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The Palisades plant, located on Lake Michigan, was shut down in 2022 but will restart activities and add two smaller reactors in 2030. Once completed, the two additional small reactors would generate 600 megawatts of power combined. Read the full story by the Times Herald.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250228-nuclear-power

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A new bill introduced in the Minnesota Legislature by Republican Rep. Tom Dippel aims to transfer funds to support water treatment for PFAS removal in plants in Hastings, Minnesota. However, according to Democratic Rep. Rick Hansen, the fine print actually changes the decision-making from the settlement to individual state legislators and could “pit town against town and neighbor against neighbor.” Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250228-pfas-funding

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Permits for hundreds of energy projects may be fast-tracked by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the Trump administration, including plans for the Line5 pipeline project in the Great Lakes and a fossil fuel plant in Superior. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250228-energy-projects

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Nibi Chronicles: Invisible Borders

“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/nibi-chronicles-invisible-borders/

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Research suggests the concentration of microplastics in Lake Erie rivals the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The particles are present in all five Great Lakes, but there’s no coordinated, regionwide effort to monitor the pollutant. Read the full story by Ideastream Public Media.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250228-microplastics-research

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Ice fishing has not been possible on Presque Isle Bay off the coast of Erie, Pennsylvania, for the past three years as the winters have been too warm and ice too thin or nonexistent. This year, in some parts of Presque Isle Bay, ice was 14 inches thick. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250228-erie-ice-fishing

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Winds off the Great Lakes into the U.S. snow belts have been more potent than normal, according to a NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory analysis. Lake Ontario is still mostly ice free, providing a source of continual snow if the cold keeps coming. Read the full story by The Washington Post.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250228-snowy-season

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Native to a small area of the Ohio River watershed, the rusty crayfish was most likely introduced to Lake Michigan as fishing bait. In just a few decades the species has achieved utter dominance over the native crayfish that were once found off Chicago’s lakefront but are now nearly nonexistent. Read the full story by WTTW – Chicago, IL.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250228-rusty-crayfish

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts that water levels for the Great Lakes will continue a seasonal drop until April. Once spring-like weather begins, most of the Great Lakes are predicted to see a rise in water levels. Read the full story by the Erie-Times News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250228-water-levels

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