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...FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM TO BRING A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY... .Low pressure will track from the Central Plains tonight to the Michigan/Indiana border by late Monday. The system will bring widespread precipitation to the area tonight and Monday. The precipitation will be mainly snow tonight, and the snow could be

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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Detroiters can get another 1,125 gallons of water under discount program

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

By Vladislava Sukhanovskaya, Great Lakes Echo

The city of Detroit and a nonprofit agency recently added 1,125 gallons of water per person per month to a program that prevents water shut-offs in low-income households.

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Science Says What? How 5th-graders counting plants can lead to positive change

Science Says What? is a monthly column written by Great Lakes now contributor Sharon Oosthoek exploring what science can tell us about what’s happening beneath and above the waves of our beloved Great Lakes and their watershed.

As spring comes to Saginaw Bay, a group of elementary school students are preparing to play an important role in a long-term scientific study.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/03/science-says-what-how-5th-graders-counting-plants-can-lead-to-positive-change/

Sharon Oosthoek

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Ohio Representative Marcy Kaptur announced on Thursday the awarding of $99,590,000 for projects in the Great Lakes Region. The funds secured are for four projects that are critical to the economic development and environmental health of Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, Lake Erie shoreline communities and the Great Lakes region as a whole. Read the full story by WTVG-TV – Toledo, OH.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230303-funding

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is hosting a series of virtual “Conversations & Coffee” meetings, focusing on fisheries management around the state. Virtual meetings will be held throughout March and April. Read the full story by WHMI-FM – Howell, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230303-dnr-fish-meetings

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is holding a series of public meetings to provide information and get public input on the designation of part of Lake Ontario as a national marine sanctuary. Read the full story by WRVO-FM – Oswego, NY.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230303-marine-sanctuary

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the completion of a series of flood resiliency projects in the Village of Fair Haven, Cayuga County. The projects will help mitigate the impact of future high-water events and improve the resiliency of Cayuga County’s shoreline. Read the full story by WSTM-TV – Syracuse, NY.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230303-flood-resliency

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The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission  Board of Commissioners have given preliminary approval to a list of proposed fee adjustments for various fishing licenses and permits for the 2024 license year. Read the full story by Erie News Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230303-license-fee

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The city of Saugatuck, Michigan will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge its harbor and portions of the Kalamazoo River. For the 2023 fiscal year, the Corps has allotted $895,000 for the project. Read the full story by WOOD-TV.com.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230303-dredging

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The Charlevoix, Michigan lighthouse is lucky to still be around and has been in need of constant love and attention for most of its life. It is public sentiment that has kept the iconic structure standing through the years. Read the full story by the Petoskey News Review.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230303-lighthouse

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U.S. Judge: Flint has 5 months to finish long-overdue lead pipe replacement

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; 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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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/03/flint-5-months-finish-lead-pipe-replacement/

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The aquatic ecosystems downstream of the former Black Butte Mine in Oregon are exposed to mercury contamination from historic mining activities, as well as mercury transported to the area through the atmosphere. 

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Upper Midwest Water Science Center

Upper Midwest Water Science Center

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/forest-and-rangeland-ecosystem-science-center/news/identifying-sources-mercury-water?utm_source=comms&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news

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The city of Detroit and the Wayne Metropolitan Action Agency recently added 1,125 gallons of water per person per month to a program that prevents water shut-offs in low-income households, expanding a program launched in August to erase water bill debt, repair plumbing, and lower monthly bills for low-income residents. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230301-water-shutoff-prevention

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A new national report gave Michigan a failing grade for its efforts to combat lead contamination in school drinking water. While the researchers praise Detroit schools for working to install hundreds of filtered water stations across the school district, they award only partial credit for Michigan’s plan to replace every lead service line in the state by 2041. Read the full story by WKAR-TV – East Lansing, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230301-lead-response-report

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In 2019, a team of historians, underwater archaeologists, and technicians located the wreckage of the Ironton, a 191-foot (58-meter) cargo vessel that collided with a grain hauler on a blustery night in September 1894, and deployed remotely controlled cameras to scan and document it. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, plans to reveal the location in coming months and is considering placing a mooring buoy at the site. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230301-ship-wreck-discovery

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The New York Power Authority announced Wednesday that preparations are underway to remove the Niagara River Ice Boom. Since 1964, the boom has been installed near the outlet of Lake Erie to reduce the amount of ice entering the Niagara River. Read the full story by WKBW-TV – Buffalo, NY.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230301-ice-boom-removal

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A water monitoring system called MiWaterNet is powered by participatory community scientists and provides real time data for researchers across northern Michigan. These data on small stream quality helps researchers answer important questions about a watershed’s condition. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230301-water-monitoring

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The State of Michigan continues to hold Community Resource Fairs in Benton Harbor for residents to learn about how they can keep themselves safe from lead in their homes. More than 100 people attended a fair Tuesday at the Virginia Edwards Community Center. Read the full story by WSJM – Benton Harbor, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230301-lead-resources

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U.S. District Judge David Lawson has ordered Flint, Michigan, to replace any remaining lead or steel water lines by Aug. 1, the latest intervention after a series of missed deadlines. Judge Lawson signed off on an agreement between the city and the Natural Resources Defense Council, which represents residents in long-running litigation that began in 2016. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230301-flint-litigation

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In August, Amy Stout of Petersburg, Michigan, became the second woman to complete the Lake Erie Solo Challenge in the event’s 16-year history. The 455-mile sailing event began in 2007, with just three women having attempted it thus far. Read the full story by The Monroe News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230301-sailing-challenge

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Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story

By John Flesher, Associated Press

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Even for the Thunder Bay area, a perilous swath of northern Lake Huron off the Michigan coast that has devoured many a ship, the Ironton’s fate seems particularly cruel.

The 191-foot (58-meter) cargo vessel collided with a grain hauler on a blustery night in September 1894, sinking both.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/03/ap-long-lost-ship-found-in-lake-huron/

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...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTRY WEATHER TODAY INTO TONIGHT... Despite today being the first day of the meteorological spring, a strong upper level disturbance tracking east from the Northern Plains will bring another round of wintry weather to the area today into tonight. Occasional light snow and flurries or sprinkles are possible through mid-morning, but this precipitation

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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Ian Outside: Let’s go ice climbing

In the spirit of rehabbing my relationship with Midwest winters, it was high time I found recreation to keep me outside and moving.

After a summer of hiking, off-roading and even eFoiling I was in dire need of some fresh air adventure, but didn’t know where to start.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/02/ian-outside-lets-go-ice-climbing/

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Science Says What: How worried should we be about microplastic pollution?

Science Says What? is a monthly column written by Great Lakes now contributor Sharon Oosthoek exploring what science can tell us about what’s happening beneath and above the waves of our beloved Great Lakes and their watershed.

Microplastic pollution has been building up in the Great Lakes since at least the 1970s.

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https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/02/science-says-what-how-worried-should-we-be-about-microplastic-pollution/

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Detroit water rates have gone up 407% over the last 20 years, and 120% in just the last 10 years.

The post Detroiters can get another 1,125 gallons of water under discount program first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2023/02/28/detroiters-can-get-another-1125-gallons-of-water-under-discount-program/

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...SLIPPERY ROADS TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT... Patchy light snow and light freezing drizzle will taper off from west to east overnight, with little overall impact. However, falling temperatures will cause wet roads to freeze, resulting in continued hazardous travel conditions, which may linger into the Tuesday morning commute.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI1266378E6048.SpecialWeatherStatement.1266378F6AB0WI.GRBSPSGRB.3b77a733acfe35fc01f412b80021d336

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...SLIPPERY ROADS TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT... Light snow and patchy freezing drizzle will taper off in most areas by midnight. However, falling temperatures will cause wet roads to freeze overnight, resulting in continued hazardous travel conditions. Motorists should anticipate snow or ice covered spots on roads

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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I Speak for the Fish: Courting Sunfish

I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television. 

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This network provides valuable, real time data on a stream’s water quality, level and temperature. 

The post MiWaterNet monitors quality of northern Michigan streams first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2023/02/27/miwaternet-monitors-quality-of-northern-michigan-streams/

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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Kewaunee, and

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI126637811BCC.WinterWeatherAdvisory.1266378DBD00WI.GRBWSWGRB.363ce9566a6206ae6a7861e2b75f6f9d

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The relationship between residents of coastal communities and their local water heritage can advance restoration efforts, create recreational opportunities and promote tourism and economic growth, a new study says. At the same time, that relationship can create tensions between environmental and economic interests, it says. Read the full story by the Capital News Service.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230227-coastal-tourism

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Eleven environmental groups are urging the Michigan Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that stops the state from placing more permit restrictions on manure and other animal waste from large concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Read the full story by Michigan Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20230227-cafo-litigation

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About $74 million in taxpayer dollars aims to slow down the impact of erosion at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion, Illinois. The project is the largest capital project in the Department of Natural Resources history. Read the full story by The Center Square.

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...LARGE AREA OF MIXED MODERATE TO HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THIS MORNING... A band of heavy mixed precipitation in the form of sleet and snow is impacting the area this morning. The freezing rain and sleet will occasionally change to heavy wet snow rapidly reducing visibilities to a mile at times. Rapid accumulations of sleet and

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI12663780C640.SpecialWeatherStatement.126637813FBCWI.GRBSPSGRB.81061bca7152616c788efd5b32b5f0df

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...LARGE AREA OF MIXED MODERATE TO HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION RAPIDLY MOVING INTO CENTRAL AND EASTCENTRAL WISCONSIN CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL... Latest radar indicated a large band of mixed precipitation in the form of freezing rain, sleet, snow and rain impacting areas generally south of a line from Kewaunee to Rhinelander.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 3 inches, especially in the northern Fox Valley, and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI1266377FE798.WinterWeatherAdvisory.1266378DBD00WI.GRBWSWGRB.363ce9566a6206ae6a7861e2b75f6f9d

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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 3 inches, especially in the northern Fox Valley, and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Brown (WIC009) Wisconsin Issued by the National Weather Service

https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WI1266377ED178.WinterWeatherAdvisory.1266378DBD00WI.GRBWSWGRB.363ce9566a6206ae6a7861e2b75f6f9d

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