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Will the Great Lakes be warm enough to swim this Fourth of July?

Fri, 06/27/2025 - 12:35 Great Lakes Commission

As the Fourth of July approaches, travelers are heading to the Great Lakes to celebrate. In Michigan, Lake Michigan near Saint Joseph has warmed up due to recent hot weather, […]

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Twin Ports shipping executive tapped to lead seaway development

Fri, 06/27/2025 - 11:50 Great Lakes Commission

A Superior, Wisconsin, native, Mike McCoshen, was sworn in as the new top official at the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. Read the full story by the Duluth […]

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IPR’s Summer Festival Guide

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 06:21 Interlochen Public Radio

A collection of festivals and celebrations across towns in northern Michigan this summer.

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After four decades, efforts to save Great Lakes Piping Plovers are seeing signs of major success

Mon, 06/23/2025 - 11:12 Great Lakes Commission

As the Great Lakes Piping Plover recovery effort nears the 40-year mark, the growing population – a record 81 pairs, up from a low of just 12 – is reclaiming […]

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Michigan Maritime Museum offering Great Lakes research cruises

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 13:04 Great Lakes Commission

The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven is offering a rare chance to step into the role of a Great Lakes scientist with some expedition cruises coming up this month. […]

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Paddle relay, stone skipping contest and skate jam make a splash at Up North freshwater festival

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 13:02 Great Lakes Commission

Michigan’s first surf shop is hosting its second annual freshwater festival, Beryl Days, which runs June 20-22 at various locations including the Sleeping Bear Surf Shop, Empire Public Beach Lighthouse […]

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A guide to the federal review of the Line 5 tunnel

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:00 Interlochen Public Radio

The review is a major step toward a permitting decision on the controversial proposal to build a tunnel underneath the Straits of Mackinac. The last day for the public to comment is June 30.

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Scratching the Right Itch

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 05:35 Interlochen Public Radio

Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his adult life trying to eradicate it in lakes across northern Michigan. Then one day, he realized he was completely wrong.

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In Alpena, international teams compete to be world champs

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 07:40 Interlochen Public Radio

The MATE ROV world championship sees high school and college teams build underwater robots for pride, prizes and maybe even a career.

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Federal grant creating new academy for Great Lakes management

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 13:18 Great Lakes Commission

Governor Tony Evers’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Administration announced the creation of the Wisconsin Great Lakes Coastal Leadership Academy after the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program received a $209,894 […]