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Big Abe’s Net

Fri, 01/17/2025 - 05:33 Interlochen Public Radio

One calm September day, Big Abe LeBlanc set his fishing net in Lake Superior. Then he called law enforcement and turned himself in. What happened next changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever.

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‘A crisis’: Lake whitefish survey paints an even more dire picture

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 13:40 Interlochen Public Radio

One scientist thinks lake whitefish could disappear from certain parts of the Great Lakes within the next five years.

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How the robin became the state bird (and why not everyone is on board)

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 13:02 Interlochen Public Radio

Let’s settle this once and for all. What bird best represents Michigan? Vote throughout January in IPR's State Bird CAWcus.

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Heavy rain prompts water-safety warnings in London region

Sun, 12/29/2024 - 09:17 London Free Press

Parents in Southwestern Ontario are being advised to keep children away from creeks and rivers because of heavy rain that may cause flooding in low-lying areas. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for southern Ontario, including the London region. A low-pressure system is expected to bring between 30 and 45

We loved these things in 2024, and hope you enjoy them in 2025

Sat, 12/28/2024 - 06:00 Interlochen Public Radio

The IPR News staff assembled a list of things we loved over the past year (most of which have very little to do with news). We hope these little pieces of joy from our lives will bring some joy to yours in 2025.

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Grand Traverse Band officially gains ownership of former Timber Shores site

Fri, 12/27/2024 - 08:14 Interlochen Public Radio

After 150 years, the tribe regains ownership of land that was once the epicenter of Ojibwe and Odawa villages in the Leelanau Peninsula.

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‘Vampire-like’ sea lamprey making a comeback and threatening Great Lakes fish populations

Mon, 12/23/2024 - 12:13 Great Lakes Commission

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission says since the pandemic, the prevalence of sea lamprey has increased in all five Great Lakes thanks to control efforts largely being suspended at the […]

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Michigan DNR collects 6.5 million wild coho salmon eggs

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 11:44 Great Lakes Commission

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently collected nearly 6.5 million wild coho salmon eggs in less than three weeks. The collection was part of a fall effort to accumulate […]

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Walleye, yellow perch hatch results in for Lake Erie

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 11:18 Great Lakes Commission

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently revealed the results from the annual Lake Erie fish surveys with mixed hatch results. The annual trawl surveys revealed that walleye hatches were […]

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50 years ago today, Art Duhamel was arrested for fishing in Grand Traverse Bay

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 06:00 Interlochen Public Radio

The arrest led to a test case that would force the state of Michigan to recognize Anishinaabe fishing rights in the Grand Traverse region.

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