Great Lakes Fishery Commission applauds Trump’s interest in Asian carp migration prevention

Great Lakes Fishery Commission applauds Trump’s interest in Asian carp migration prevention
Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission says it is hopeful that efforts to prevent invasive carp from migrating into the Great Lakes will continue as planned, given the recent discussion at […]
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Great Lakes are starting to rise but forecasted to stay low into summer

Great Lakes are starting to rise but forecasted to stay low into summer
Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes water levels have started their seasonal rise as the snow has melted and spring rains begin. While the water levels have increased in the past month, all […]
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The plovers have landed. At least 2 of the endangered birds are confirmed at Montrose Beach

The plovers have landed. At least 2 of the endangered birds are confirmed at Montrose Beach
Great Lakes Commission
Two endangered Great Lakes piping plovers have been confirmed at Montrose Beach in Chicago. Piping plovers have been on the move earlier than normal.  Read the full story by WTTW-TV […]
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Research: Climate change is making Great Lakes water birds sick

Research: Climate change is making Great Lakes water birds sick
Great Lakes Commission
Climate change is making it easier for Great Lakes waterbirds to get sick, according to a recent study that identified avian diseases in the Great Lakes, including botulism and avian […]
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Big Gretch’s Big Gamble: Whitmer Goes to Washington

Interlochen Public Radio
Governor Gretchen Whitmer traveled to Washington D.C. this week and got ambushed by President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. But, is Whitmer making a smart political bet that Americans want more politicians working together across the aisle?
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Brews News: Craft beer fans well served in London area

Brews News: Craft beer fans well served in London area
London Free Press
Pub Milos, King Edward or Beertown? No matter where you land, craft beer fans in and around London are well served.
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Cheboygan Commons project put on hold amid lawsuit

Interlochen Public Radio
The complaint was filed by a group claiming to still own some of the property. All defendants say they plan to fight the lawsuit.
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Anxiety increases over possibility that Duluth EPA Great Lakes lab could close

Anxiety increases over possibility that Duluth EPA Great Lakes lab could close
Great Lakes Commission
Anxieties are mounting that a water pollution laboratory buttressing Lake Superior’s North Shore is slated to be closed, potentially terminating work for dozens of scientists and shuttering an economic engine […]
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Great Lakes waterbird health suffers at polluted sites despite cleanup efforts

Great Lakes waterbird health suffers at polluted sites despite cleanup efforts
Great Lakes Commission
Despite decades-long efforts to clean up toxic hot spots along Michigan’s Great Lakes shores, a recent study shows that the health of waterbirds in some areas continues to suffer. It […]
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Sea lamprey control efforts slowed during COVID-19. It let the Great Lakes invaders flourish

Sea lamprey control efforts slowed during COVID-19. It let the Great Lakes invaders flourish
Great Lakes Commission
Newly published research from the U.S. Geological Survey looked at more than 25 years of annual sea lamprey data to assess the effectiveness of lamprey control funding. The research showed […]
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Between Myth and Migration

Interlochen Public Radio
Cougars are making a comeback. The iconic wildcat hasn’t had a breeding population in the Great Lakes states since the early 1900s, but now they’re moving east. Experts say they could be back soon. Some people swear they already are.
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The lights are coming back on. How can utilities prepare for next time?

Interlochen Public Radio
With more ice storms expected in the decades ahead as the climate changes, utilities are trying to figure out how to be ready for the next ice storm.
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