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Why the Edmund Fitzgerald is More Than a Maritime Tragedy | Great Lakes Now
In Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy, author Thomas Nelson explores how the Edmund Fitzgerald is more than just the subject of a popular song. […]
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Why America Needed the Erie Canal
200 years ago, the opening of the Erie Canal solved one of America’s biggest logistical problems: how to quickly move people and goods from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic […]
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How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes
By Nina Misuraca Ignaczak, Planet Detroit
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Lead exposure remains a serious health risk in Michigan, but many residents don’t know whether their water system complies with state rules or whether their service line contains lead.
Can you eat invasive mussels?
Can we eat our way out of the Great Lakes mussel invasion? Viewers have asked us if invasive quagga and zebra mussels are edible, so we looked into it. The […]
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The Next Deluge May Go Differently
By Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.