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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

The U.S. Geological Survey has began large-scale low-level airplane flights over Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition. The data will be used to create two- and three-dimensional maps to better understand the geological structure at depths of about 10,000 feet.

The post Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula  first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America

A federal judge has ruled that an Elk Rapids, Michigan, food processing company illegally polluted wetlands and tributaries that drain to Elk Lake and ultimately to Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse […]

A Lake Superior shoreline restoration project is nearing completion in Marquette, Michigan. The Superior Watershed Partnership began the project in 2017 with $2 million in funding from the Federal Emergency […]

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is taking steps to terminate Michigan’s Au Train Dam’s operating license following years of unresolved safety violations. The move marks the most serious enforcement action […]

A Free Press reader asks: Does anyone - besides the federal government - think developers aren’t building as many homes as they can already?

On October 1, the federal government shutdown began, halting many research projects tied to federal agencies, including those vital to the University of Michigan’s Great Lakes programs. The Cooperative Institute for Great […]

A type of algae called M. wollei appeared in Lake St. Clair in 2010. It’s vexing residents. Local, state, and federal agencies have a plan to control it. Read the […]

Arpan Khanna is requesting an update on General Motors' plans for workers at the automaker’s idled Cami plant in Ingersoll.

A Free Press reader is concerned about the direction our city is heading when it comes to homelessness, addiction and public safety.

Environmental groups are blasting what some are calling a “premature and unlawful decision” by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to approve federal permits for the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline […]

Wingham Air Cadets is hosting an open house to introduce prospective members to the program, the organization announced in an Oct. 22 news release. “Being a cadet is challenging for each individual, and we, the staff, strive to contend with aiding with motivating their personalities for them to become more confident in themselves and more […]