Historic lighthouse will eventually open for tours

Historic lighthouse will eventually open for tours
Great Lakes Commission
First lit in 1901, the red-roofed, south light house in the Duluth Canal has stood longer than the lift bridge itself. It has now been acquired by the Lake Superior […]
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Hopes and Fishes

Interlochen Public Radio
In one of the most polluted parts of Lake Michigan, whitefish are thriving. Some people wonder if we should try to replicate that environment elsewhere to save the iconic species. But that could mean doing something untested and controversial.
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Lake Superior State University students test oil spill response in Great Lakes wetlands

Lake Superior State University students test oil spill response in Great Lakes wetlands
Great Lakes Commission
Lake Superior State University students are conducting one of the first studies to replicate real oil spill conditions in large mesocosms to potentially change how scientists respond to oil spills […]
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Scientists wonder if Lake Superior can continue to avoid an invasion of mussels

Scientists wonder if Lake Superior can continue to avoid an invasion of mussels
Great Lakes Commission
Lake Superior is the lone holdout in a mussel invasion that has overtaken every other Great Lake, a salvation credited to low calcium levels, cold water, and relative isolation. But […]
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Crumbling U.P. dam reveals potential risks of private hydroelectric ownership

Interlochen Public Radio
A crumbling, century-old dam in AuTrain Township could threaten local businesses and public safety, with some worried about a dam failure or its possible removal. What does that mean for dams elsewhere in the state.
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Lake Superior tops list as America’s cleanest lake

Lake Superior tops list as America’s cleanest lake
Great Lakes Commission
Lake Superior has been named the cleanest lake in the United States in a new 2025 report which analyzed chemical data from the nation’s largest lakes and determined that Superior’s […]
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Air Station Traverse City crew rescues kids stranded in Lake Superior

Interlochen Public Radio
The Coast Guard helicopter crew made the 290-mile trip in about two hours.
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‘You’re supposed to have our back’: Hundreds of thousands of dollars embezzled from Michigan rural nonprofits

Interlochen Public Radio
Cases in Benzie County, the Upper Peninsula and elsewhere demonstrate that small communities are not immune from big theft, and that the betrayal is deeply felt.
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New nature reserve created on Lake Superior shoreline

New nature reserve created on Lake Superior shoreline
Great Lakes Commission
A new nature reserve created by the Thunder Bay Field Naturalists includes high cliffs, scenic bays and offshore islands at a 213-acre site on Lake Superior south of Neebing, Ontario. Read […]
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A rescue mission and deep-water study aboard the mighty Blue Heron

A rescue mission and deep-water study aboard the mighty Blue Heron
Great Lakes Commission
A malfunctioning research buoy from the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve in Superior, Wisconsin, was rescued by the RV Blue Heron during a July trip shared by several area […]
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Oldest-ever Great Lakes lake trout recorded in Lake Superior

Oldest-ever Great Lakes lake trout recorded in Lake Superior
Great Lakes Commission
A 62-year-old lake trout named Mary Catherine was found in 2023 on the reefs of a remote island in the middle of Lake Superior. While lake trout can live for […]
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New York Times highlights 2 Wisconsin beaches in list of ‘blissful’ Great Lakes getaways

New York Times highlights 2 Wisconsin beaches in list of ‘blissful’ Great Lakes getaways
Great Lakes Commission
Nothing says quintessential Wisconsin summer like days spent on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. And now, after the New York Times published a story highlighting six Great […]
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