How much ice will be on the Great Lakes this year? Forecasters make prediction.

Interlochen Public Radio
A warm spell in February meant record low ice coverage on the Great Lakes at the end of last winter.
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Funding for UP copper mine held up in Senate Appropriations Committee

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The $50 million grant was advanced by the House Appropriations Committee last week.
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$50M grant for copper mine project in Upper Peninsula in limbo after lawmaker no-vote

Great Lakes Commission
On Wednesday, a Michigan senate committee declined to vote on $50 million in grant funding for a massive mining project in the Upper Peninsula, leaving the money in limbo. Environmental […]
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Lake Michigan, Superior warmer than average going into winter

Great Lakes Commission
For the last two winters, historically low ice coverage on the Great Lakes made ice-fishing trips impossible for Wisconsin charter companies. This year, with winter just days away, Lake Michigan […]
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Artists invited to capture the magic of Isle Royale through residency program

Great Lakes Commission
This winter, artists are invited to take part in a long-established tradition of interpreting Isle Royale National Park, which is a remote Lake Superior island. Read the full story by […]
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Believed to have been extinct, researchers ‘rediscover’ fish species on Lake Superior

Great Lakes Commission
Researchers on Lake Superior have “rediscovered” the shortnose cisco, a Great Lakes fish species thought to have been extinct for decades. Read the full story by WXMI-TV – Grand Rapids, […]
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Lake Superior at risk from ‘dangerous’ copper mine

Great Lakes Commission
A proposed Michigan copper mine on the shores of Lake Superior is sparking fierce debate over environmental and economic priorities, as the state’s House Appropriations Committee approved $50 million in […]
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DNR announces end to splake stocking on Lake Superior

Great Lakes Commission
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced plans to no longer stock splake in Lake Superior. The fish is popular among anglers, and the move received considerable attention during […]
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$50M state grant for Copperwood Mine clears another hurdle

Interlochen Public Radio
A $50 million grant for a copper mine in the Upper Peninsula was approved by the state House Appropriations Committee.
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‘Extinct’ Great Lakes shortnose cisco fish discovered in Lake Superior

Great Lakes Commission
It’s a fish story with a big, unexpected plot twist. A native Great Lakes whitefish thought extinct for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered by scientists in Lake Superior. Read […]
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Minnesota reaps windfall from epic comeback of lake trout in Lake Superior

Great Lakes Commission
Once-rare lake trout in Lake Superior are doing so well that Minnesota Department of Natural Resources biologists will use the fish to stock the species in lakes around the state. […]
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Traverse City policy group weighs in on state’s Line 5 lawsuit

Interlochen Public Radio
An amicus brief argues that a 1977 treaty between the United States and Canada gives Michigan a say over the pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
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