The Cleveland-based startup, CLEANR, launched a washing machine filter capturing over 90% of microplastics, aiming to reduce pollution sourced from laundry. Read the full story by WKYC-TV – Cleveland, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251006-microplastics-cleanr
With all the legal appeals exhausted, and the municipality of South Bruce Peninsula in Ontario conceding that the beach belongs to the First Nation, it was time for Saugeen First Nation’s Saugeen Beach Victory Celebration on Saturday, October 4. Read the full story by The Owen Sound Sun Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251006-saugeen-celebration
A project to restore Great Lakes coastal habitat includes rebuilding a barrier beach along the shoreline, re-establishing historic wetlands and clearing invasive cattails at Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Ontario. Read the full story by Durham Region News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251006-lynde-shores-conservation
Hundreds of people gathered at Rivergate Park in Cleveland, Ohio, to contribute to an ongoing effort to re-introduce sturgeon to Lake Erie and its surrounding rivers. Read the full story by Spectrum News 1.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251006-stugeon-stocking-cleveland
Gannon University’s Project NePTWNE marked a significant milestone with the opening of the Center for Lake Erie Education and Research (CLEER) at the Blasco Library in Erie, Pennsylvania. The new center, part of Gannon University’s initiative to foster a community of Lake Erie stewards, offers interactive exhibits and educational experiences focused on the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WJET-TV – Erie, PA.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251006-gannon-lakeerie-center
As the number of people seeking recreation in the Toronto Harbour climbs, tensions have been rising between paddlers and motorized vessels. Read the full story by the Toronto Star.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251006-toronto-harbor-boaters
The Door County Maritime Museum in Wisconsin unveiled its latest exhibit showcasing the Edmund Fitzgerald. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251006-doorcounty-fitzgerald
The SS Badger car ferry offers daily roundtrips between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, through October 12th. Read the full story by Post-Crescent.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251006-ssbadger-season-recap
By Eric Freedman
The Michigan Court of Appeals has cleared the city of South Haven of liability in the 2020 drowning of an 18-year-old swimmer at a public beach on the Lake Michigan coast.
The post Michigan court clears South Haven in beach drowning suit first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
https://greatlakesecho.org/2025/10/05/michigan-court-clears-south-haven-in-beach-drowning-suit/
Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI
Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI
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In the middle of Lake Superior, near the boundary between Canadian and US waters, sits the Superior Shoal, a mountain that’s completely underwater. Known to some as the “Freshwater Everest,” filmmakers and researchers are now exploring it with underwater drones. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-superior-drone-exploration
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced Wednesday that, after decades of community engagement and cleanup efforts, a west Michigan Lake has been removed from a list of the most polluted sites in the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-mukegon-cleanup
It’s ‘see ya later alligator’ for the newest resident at Detroit’s Belle Isle. An alligator was captured on cell phone footage by a woman who was paddle-boating at Belle Isle on Sunday. The animal has now been captured and found a new home in Westland, Michigan, at the Great Lakes Serpentarium. Read the full story by WJBK-TV – Detroit, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-alligator-rehome
Despite a 55% cut to its portion of H2Ohio funding, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is “still in the fight” to build, expand, or enhance wetlands as a means of controlling western Lake Erie algal blooms. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-wetland-protection
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will release 2,000 fingerling sturgeon into the Cuyahoga River, hoping that in 15 to 20 years they will come back to reproduce. The goal is to reestablish a healthy sturgeon population in Lake Erie that was depleted starting in the 1800s. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-sturgeon-stocking
A Chicago man biked 1,000 miles around Lake Michigan in eight days, battling self-doubts and a major thunderstorm while raising $25,000 for the Michigan Credit Union Foundation. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-lake-michigan-bike-ride
A coalition of maritime groups says the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes waterway is the logistical and industrial backbone of North America and will require major infrastructure investments, a faster shift to new energy sources, and a stronger shipbuilding industry. Read the full story by the Welland Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-st-lawrence-investment-need
American Cruise Lines is launching three Great Lakes cruise lines come 2026, two of which will depart from Milwaukee. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-new-great-lakes-cruises
The Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance has named an interim director as its longtime CEO has left for other opportunities after 11 years of service. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-new-alliance-interim-director
The Michigan legislature recently approved what was described as a compromise budget to fund the government and its agencies. Steep cuts were seen by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-omnibus-budget
2025 Fox-Wolf Watershed Impact Awards Honor Local Conservation Heroes On October 2, the Fox-Wolf community gathered at The Hillside at Plamann Park in Appleton for the 2025 Happiest Hour. It was an evening of celebration, recognition, and connection. Together we honored the people and partners whose work is making a real difference [...]
The post Celebrating #WatershedWins at the 2025 Happiest Hour appeared first on Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance.
Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance
https://fwwa.org/2025/10/03/2025-happiest-hour-wrap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025-happiest-hour-wrap
By Clara Lincolnhol
The Michigan Department of Transportation is developing a plan to potentially construct the state’s fourth passenger rail route. The proposed east-west route would carry passengers across the Lower Peninsula, connecting Holland and Grand Rapids with Detroit.
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https://greatlakesecho.org/2025/10/03/new-passenger-train-route-between-holland-and-detroit-to-be-explored/
CHICAGO, IL (October 2nd, 2025) — The Alliance for the Great Lakes is celebrating the announcement that Muskegon Lake has been officially delisted as an Area of Concern. Muskegon Lake was devastated by decades of industrial pollution and poor shoreline management. In 1987 it was declared a Great Lakes Area of Concern. An AOC is a geographic area with significant impairment and environmental degradation that has occurred as a result of human activities at the local level. There are 24 remaining AOCs in the Great Lakes basin.
Since then, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, the U.S. Federal Government, the City of Muskegon, and the Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership comprised of concerned citizens, academic researchers, local business owners, philanthropic representatives, local government, retirees, riparian property owners, recreational users, environmental advocates, and industry representatives worked in collaboration to delist Muskegon Lake. The focus of the work was on the remediation of contaminated sediments and habitat restoration surrounding the lake.
“This is a huge day for Muskegon. We are proud to have provided the scientific underpinning to inform the restoration activities that has led to the de-listing of Muskegon Lake and we celebrate with our partners and the entire community,” said Dr. Alan Steinman, former Director of Grand Valley State University’s Annis Water Resources Institute, and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Alliance for the Great Lakes.
“The Alliance applauds this milestone that demonstrates that a commitment to Great Lakes restoration projects can lead to success for local communities and the region. Bringing Muskegon Lake back from the brink also serves as an example of the good work that critical programs like the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative can accomplish. Every dollar spent by the GLRI brings at least three dollars back in economic activity; in the case of Muskegon Lake, the return on investment is even greater and was shown to be six to one,” said Alliance for the Great Lakes President and CEO Joel Brammeier.
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Contact: Don Carr, Media Director, Alliance for the Great Lakes dcarr@greatlakes.org
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https://greatlakes.org/2025/10/muskegon-lake-area-of-concern-delisted/
Could climate migration bring new life to shrinking towns in Michigan’s U.P., or will rising costs and lagging infrastructure get in the way of population growth? Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251001-burden-climate-migration-impact-michigan-upper-peninsula
A recent collaborative study conducted by nine Indigenous entities and academic researchers was conducted to understand how climate change threatens the lake sturgeon and to develop adaptation strategies rooted in tribal knowledge. Read the full story by Capital News Service.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251001-western-indigenous-knowledge-lakesturgeon
The Great Lakes are home to as many as 30 islands with year-round residents, including nine in Michigan alone. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251001-greatlakes-islands-yearround-residents
Scientists used an autonomous underwater vehicle to explore shipwrecks in Lake Michigan for the first time. The expedition highlighted the significant challenges of exploring the Great Lakes, even with advanced tools. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251001-underwater-robot-deep-scans-lake-michigan-shipwrecks
In New York, Farmers across five Finger Lakes counties are receiving major support for conservation projects that reduce runoff, manage nutrients, and improve long-term water quality throughout the state. Read the full story by Fingerlakes1.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251001-fingerlakes-award-waterquality
As the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking approaches, a new book revisits the ship’s captain, Ernest McSorley, and the tragedy that claimed 29 lives. Read the full story by The Sun Times News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251001-last-captain-edmund-fitzgerald
At Cleveland’s Sturgeon Fest, to be held on October 4, 1,500 lake sturgeon fingerlings will be released into the Cuyahoga River. Read the full story by WKYC-TV – Cleveland, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251001-lakesturgeon-cuyahogariver
A show that brings Great Lakes beach glass enthusiasts is returning to Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 11 and 12. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251001-erie-expo-beach-glass
An $8 billion data center campus is coming to Port Washington, Wisconsin. The city’s common council unanimously approved the development in August, despite dozens of residents sharing their concerns over the potential environmental impacts and energy needs of the massive facility. Read the full story by Spectrum News 1.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251001-port-washington-data-center-watersupply
Kevin Holsten, manager of SkipperBud’s Oshkosh Marina, holding his new certified Wisconsin Clean Marina sign. Credit: Wisconsin Sea Grant
SkipperBud’s Oshkosh Marina has received a Wisconsin Clean Marina designation from Wisconsin Sea Grant and its partners for the marina’s efforts to prevent pollution and protect fish, wildlife, and public health.
Wisconsin’s Clean Marina Program launched in 2010 to promote clean and safe waterways for the state’s marine industry through best practices while meeting state and federal pollution and safety laws. There are 26 marinas currently certified, and this is the fourth SkipperBud’s to receive certification.
“SkipperBud’s Oshkosh Marina implemented a number of changes, including clean fueling practices, posting signage on best boater practices, and installing a boat-washing area,” said Theresa Qualls, Wisconsin Clean Marina Program coordinator.
SkipperBud’s Oshkosh Marina is a full-service marina on Lake Butte des Morts, which is part of the Winnebago Pool (a group of interconnected lakes) and connected to Lake Winnebago by the Fox River. Many boaters double as anglers due to the lake’s impressive walleye, largemouth bass, and northern pike populations. The lake is also home to many native wetland plants like American lotus and wild rice, which provide food for wildlife and improve water quality.
Protecting this special region is just one of many reasons SkipperBud’s team wanted to become a Clean Marina. “We are committed to keeping Wisconsin waters free of pollution, and following sustainable practices is one way to ensure that,” said Marina Manager Kevin Holsten.
After having recently gone through the same process, John Swise, the manager of SkipperBud’s Madison Marina, assisted the Oshkosh team, helping to guide them toward their own certification.
“Working with both Kevin and John was so encouraging to see how two marinas can work together to achieve the common goal of environmental sustainability,” said Qualls.
Marinas and related industries contribute more than $2.7 billion to Wisconsin’s economy. The Wisconsin Clean Marina Program is administered by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Program in partnership with the Wisconsin Marine Association, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Fund for Lake Michigan.
For more information:
Theresa Qualls, Wisconsin Clean Marina Program, (920) 465-5031, quallst@uwgb.edu
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The University of Wisconsin Aquatic Sciences Center administers Wisconsin Sea Grant, the Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, and Water@UW. The center supports multidisciplinary research, education, and outreach for the protection and sustainable use of Wisconsin’s water resources. Wisconsin Sea Grant is one of 34 Sea Grant programs supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in coastal and Great Lakes states that encourage the wise stewardship of marine resources through research, education, outreach and technology transfer.
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By Camila Bello Castro
A Chicago man biked around Lake Michigan in eight days, battling self-doubts and a major thunderstorm and raising $25,000 for the Michigan Credit Union Foundation, which advocates and promotes the credit union movement by providing educational opportunities and consumer awareness.
Great Lakes Echo
https://greatlakesecho.org/2025/10/01/mans-around-the-lake-in-8-days-bike-ride-raises-25k-for-charity/
Twenty two million pounds of plastic enter the Great Lakes every year and polystyrene foam is the third most common litter item found on Great Lakes shorelines. Watch this free virtual training for restaurants and learn how you can reduce plastic AND save money. We cover:
Presented by The Surfrider Foundation, Alliance for the Great Lakes, and Shedd Aquarium.
The post Webinar: Reducing Plastic Foodware, Protecting our Great Lakes — Training for Restaurants appeared first on Alliance for the Great Lakes.
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News - Alliance for the Great Lakes
https://greatlakes.org/2025/09/webinar-reducing-plastic-foodware-protecting-our-great-lakes-training-for-restaurants/
The ready access to nature and winter sports is what prompted Elizabeth Scott and her family to up sticks from Portland, Oregon, to Houghton on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula in summer 2021.
With 29% of Michigan’s territory and only 3% of its population, to many, the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) might appear a dream place to start over.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/09/climate-migrations-impact-on-michigans-upper-peninsula/
Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI
Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Brown County (WIC009) WI
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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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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.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/09/time-running-out-for-great-lakes-whitefish-can-ponds-become-their-noahs-ark/
As the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal approaches on October 26 in New York, organizers are seeking to temper the celebration with an acknowledgment of the waterway’s displacement of Native American communities. Read the full story by The New York Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250929-erie-canal-bicentennial
From dining on authentic cuisine served on the ill-fated freighter to a solemn laying of wreaths on the water, the Detroit Historical Society is hosting a weekend of events to honor the 29 mariners who died in the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald nearly 50 years ago. Read the full story by The Detroit Free Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250929-edmund-fitzgerald-anniversary
As part of a court case filed by environmental advocacy groups, The Campbell’s Company recently admitted to violating the Clean Water Act more than 5,000 times from 2018 to 2024 at their Napoleon, Ohio, facility which discharges water into the Maumee River. Read the full story by Spectrum News 1.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250929-campbells-violations
A cruise line focused on U.S. destinations will join the growing Great Lakes cruising industry in 2026. The new ship will sail lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Ontario from May to August 2026 with 9- and 14-day itineraries. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250929-great-lakes-cruises
After recent sightings, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is increasing monitoring in Lake Winnebago for invasive round gobies. The DNR is working with local fishing groups and partners to help catch the fish. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250929-winnebago-gobies
With the closing of a crossing between a sleepy Ontario island and a village in New York State, islanders face modest inconvenience — and the end of an era. Read the story by The New York Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250929-us-canada-ferry
Local historians are looking for one of the last radios to be in contact with the Edmund Fitzgerald. The radio was among discarded items when the Auxiliary Coast Guard building in Grand Marais, Michigan, was emptied. Read the full story by The Detroit Free Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250929-missing-radio
A lake sturgeon reintroduction program in Ohio’s Maumee River has released 3,000 fingerlings annually since 2018. Early survival rates are promising, and researchers aim to establish a self-sustaining population of 1,500 sturgeon by 2038. Read the full story by WFFT-TV – Fort Wayne, IN.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250929-maumee-sturgeon
A new business provides lessons along the Detroit River on a relatively new type of watercraft. e-Foils, motorized surfboard-like watercraft derived from kiteboarding, allow users to travel over the water at up to 30 mph for about an hour at a time. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250929-efoil-lessons
A $5.5 million expansion at the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio, made room for a pilot house, a new permanent gallery, space for rotating exhibits, offices, a conference room and places for seminars and workshops. Read the full story by the Toledo City Paper.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250929-museum-expansion
By Samantha Ku
New federal policy is aimed at addressing the nation’s wildfire crisis by boosting timber production, but some experts say it’s not expected to have a major impact in Michigan.
Great Lakes Echo
https://greatlakesecho.org/2025/09/29/federal-wildfire-policy-sparks-debate-timber-or-trees/
