Month: September 2024
Need a COVID shot? No appointment necessary, health unit says
London-area residents no longer need to book an appointment to get COVID-19 vaccine.
Detroit Historical Society unveils 150+ model ships for new Great Lakes exhibit
A collection of more than 150 Great Lakes shipping models are now in display at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit, Michigan through May 8. Read the full story by WJBK- TV – Detroit, MI.
Wisconsin Sea Grant, GLIFWC use children’s books to teach about Ojibwe culture and the Great Lakes
Wisconsin Sea Grant, in partnership with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, is hosting an online book club designed to give parents and teachers tools to introduce young readers to Ojibwe culture and environmental stewardship. Read an…
COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths rise in London region
The Middlesex London Health Unit recorded two more COVID-19 deaths on Monday to bring the local death toll to 300.
After extreme lows, Lake Superior ice coverage expected to be close to average
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) projects the lake to be 52.3% covered by ice at its peak, with a long-term average of 62.3%. Lake Superior ice cover was roughly 12% late last week, compared to a long-term average of 20%. Read…
Medina County Park District expanding Black River Nature Preserve
The Medina County Park District is expanding the Black River Nature Preserve in the Lodi, Ohio area. Read the full story by the Akron Beacon Journal.
Lake Ontario logs 4th highest outflows on record despite ice cover
The International Lake Ontario- St. Lawrence River Board has confirmed that outflows on Lake Ontario in January were found to be the fourth highest on record since 1990. This is following records set in 2020, 2021 and 1987. Read the full story by WWTI-…
Cruise ships returning to west Michigan for busy travel season
Cruise ships will visit Muskegon, Michigan again this summer, after stops were canceled for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story by The Associated Press.
Proposed naval repair, ship building port for Lorain would be Navy’s first along Great Lakes
There’s a new proposal gaining support in Washington D.C. for a potential multi-billion-dollar investment that would bring U.S. naval facilities to Lorain and Lordstown, Ohio. Read the full story by WJW – TV – Cleveland, OH.
Mauro hopes to lure federal water agency to Thunder Bay
Mayor Bill Mauro is making a case for Thunder Bay, Ontario to host a new Canadian federal agency designed to put greater focus on protecting and managing Canada’s water resources. Read and listen to the full story by the Thunder Bay News Watch.