Category: Great Lakes
Local grape growers weigh in on USDA plan to purchase grape juice
The United States Department of Agriculture announced Monday it would be purchasing $20 million of Concord grape juice, which is mostly all grown right along the shores of Lake Erie. […]
Shipwreck near Door County added to National Register of Historic Places
More than 100 feet below Lake Michigan’s surface, the Jennibel, a schooner that sank in an 1881 storm, is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Read the full […]
2 lake sturgeon saved from shallow water in U.P.
Two lake sturgeon were rescued last weekend in Baraga County, Michigan, by state officials after getting stranded in an isolated spot away from the Ontonagon River that was dried by […]
Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later
A remarkable chapter in Great Lakes maritime history will be commemorated Tuesday as the Keweenaw Historical Society marks the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the City of Bangor and […]
New database aims to curb invasive species sales in Great Lakes region
The Great Lakes Commission has launched an online database to help buyers and sellers comply with regulations on aquatic plants and animals sold online, with a goal of preventing invasive […]