Month: October 2024
Viking cruise passengers eagerly discover Duluth
After a hiatus of nearly a decade, it’s a novelty for the port of Duluth-Superior to welcome cruise ships. The experience is just as novel for the guests disembarking to […]
Climate extremes could pose danger of toxic contamination along Lake Michigan shoreline
High water levels along Lake Michigan could increase the danger of toxic contamination from industrial facilities along Wisconsin’s lakefront as climate change is expected to cause more intense storms, according […]
Bird flu has killed nearly 1,500 threatened Caspian terns on Lake Michigan islands
Wildlife biologists are finding whole colonies of birds dead or dying on islands in Lake Michigan. They are Caspian terns, which are listed as threatened in Michigan and endangered in […]
Indiana’s Lake Michigan Coastal Program gathering input on grant funding
The Lake Michigan Coastal Program is looking for public input on funding priorities for 2023 grants, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced. Read the full story by WBND-TV- South […]
Great Lakes water levels could increase on average from 19 to 44 centimeters in the next few decades, study says
New research into Great Lakes water levels looks farther into the future to predict how much climate change will increase lake levels in four of the five Great Lakes. Read […]
Report says the steel wall holding back coal ash fill in Michigan City could fail, NIPSCO disagrees
A new report said steel walls near the Michigan City, Indiana coal plant aren’t keeping coal ash waste from getting into Lake Michigan and Trail Creek — and it will […]
‘It’s deep. It’s cold’: Beach-goers dip toes in Lake Ontario but few swimming in bone-chilling waters
Lake Ontario is clean enough for swimming, says Toronto Public Health, but an unofficial survey by CBC News has found few people are taking the plunge this early in the […]
Staff shortage leading to longer wait times at St. Thomas hospital
The staffing shortage comes as more doctors and nurses retire or leave the healthcare profession because of COVID-19 burnout.
After near misses, London’s Craig Billington finally savours Stanley Cup win
Craig Billington knows how hard it is to win the Stanley Cup.
Letters to the Editor: June 29, 2022
No fireworks ban