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A band of light snow will continue to shift east through the Fox Valley and lakeshore counties early this morning. A quick dusting to a half inch of snow will result in slippery spots on the roads for the morning commute, so motorists should use caution. The snow should move out over Lake Michigan by around 9 am.

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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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Cargo tonnage lagging at Great Lakes ports as shipping season nears its end

By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio

This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.

The amount of cargo moving through ports on the Great Lakes is trailing behind shipments at the same time last year as the shipping season nears its end.

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

WASHINGTON DC (January 9, 2025)  – Today, representative David Joyce (R-OH), along with Rep. Debbie Dingle (D-MI), Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025, a bill intended to reauthorize the GLRI program for a five-year period at $500 million per year. GLRI funding assists states, tribes and local communities in implementing crucial on-the-ground projects, including habitat restoration, helping farmers do more to combat non-point source agrichemical run-off, cleaning up legacy pollution and toxic sediments, and preventing the establishment or spread of destructive invasive species. It is a well-established program that helps protect 22% of the world’s source of freshwater.  

“The Alliance would like to thank Representatives Joyce, Dingell, Huizenga and Kaptur for their leadership of the Great Lakes Task Force in the House and in sponsoring this bipartisan legislation to continue this important program that directly benefits the tens of millions of Americans living in the Great Lakes region,” said Don Jodrey, Alliance for the Great Lakes Director of Federal Government Relations.  

“As co-chairs of the Greak Lakes Task Force in the House of Representatives, these members have tirelessly advocated for the GLRI and the Alliance thanks them for their great work on this issue,” said Jodrey. 

To date, the GLRI program has funded more than 7,563 individual projects totaling $3.7 billion, greatly improving the quality of life throughout the region. The GLRI also provides major economic benefits, as it is estimated that for every dollar spent, an additional three dollars of value is added to the regional economy.  

House cosponsors of the bill are Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Pete Stauber (R-MN), John Moolenaar (R-MI), Brad Schneider (D-IL), John James (R-MI), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Bill Foster (D-IL), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Joseph Morelle (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Sean Casten (D-IL), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Frank Mrvan (D-IN), Mike Kelly (R-PA).  

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News - Alliance for the Great Lakes

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Energy transition sees small wins, major uncertainty in the Upper Midwest

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

 

Chicago’s commitment to using 100% renewable energy at city-owned buildings went into effect Jan.

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In December, several First Nation members came together for the first time to plan collaborative conservation efforts around Lake Superior with representatives from Lakehead University and the International Joint Commission. One of the main goals of the collaboration was to create a co-management agreement that better combines Traditional Knowledge and experiences with western science. Read the full story by The Narwhal.

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The Great Lakes’ water temperatures have been running warmer than normal for most of 2024 and are still warmer than any January 6 in recent history. Starting January 1, most locations dipped below freezing and haven’t felt melting temperatures since, though the total ice amount on all the Great Lakes combined is now only 2.29 percent. Read the full story by MLive.

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Federal programs to protect streambanks and lake shores from erosion will get a $20.5 million boost under bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Representative of Ohio and Great Lakes Task Force Co-Chair Dave Joyce that President Joe Biden signed into law over the weekend. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s annual State of the Great Lakes report highlights issues impacting the various industries and communities that rely on the Great Lakes. On the wildlife side, experts say that one issue stands out as a particular area of concern for the near future — invasive species. Read the full story by WWTV-TV – Cadillac, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

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According to data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, water levels for lakes Michigan and Huron recently dipped below the long-term average for the first time in a decade. While the water levels are over two feet above the lowest low on record, these trends stand out from just five years ago when water levels regularly hit numbers 20 inches above the long-term average. Read the full story by The Ticker.

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The National Weather Service office in Cleveland is not reporting any significant ice cover on Lake Erie as of early January. Before the lake can freeze over, the water temperature needs to be around 32 to 33 degrees; on January 6, the water temperature for Lake Erie was recorded at 35 degrees. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.

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Decades of coal ash left behind at Consumers Energy’s J.H. Campbell Generating Complex north of Holland, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Michigan will be repurposed into a cement replacement used in concrete manufacturing. Read the full story by MLive.

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The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, New York, is commemorating the final year of the Erie Canal Bicentennial in 2025 and has an exciting year of programming on the horizon to explore the last 200 years of Erie Canal history and look towards the next 200 years. Read the full story by This Is CNY.

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The idea of an alleged 60-mile Lake Michigan triangle was popularized in a 1977 book called The Great Lakes Triangle. While there is no evidence for a specific Lake Michigan triangle, more ships have sunk in Lake Michigan than any of the other four lakes. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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The Great Lakes Commission is holding its annual Industry Days conference at the Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center from January 7-8. Speakers from the US Coast Guard, National Weather Service, the US Army Corps of Engineers and other specialists will exchange information and discuss proposed regulations that affect the shipping community. Read the full story by WWTV-TV – Cadillac, MI.

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A Great Lakes ‘Pompeii’? Lake Huron’s depths hold secrets of human history

By Kelly House and Aaron Martin, 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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