Category: Great Lakes Commission
Edmund Fitzgerald legacy: 50 years of safety advancements in Great Lakes shipping
The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald remains a pivotal moment in maritime history, prompting significant safety advancements in Great Lakes shipping over the past 50 years. In the wake of […]
Invasive aquatic plant confirmed in 2 locations near Lake Michigan
According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, European frog-bit, an invasive aquatic plant, has been confirmed in two locations near Lake Michigan: in the lower Grand River, immediately upstream […]
New documentary follows divers down to wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald
A new documentary, “Gales of November: Diving the Edmund Fitzgerald,” premiered Wednesday night, drawing on archival footage from an expedition in the mid-1990s to revisit the wreckage. Read the full […]
Who was Edmund Fitzgerald, the reluctant namesake of the Great Lakes’ famous ship?
Edmund Fitzgerald was a businessman in Wisconsin and the president of Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee, which owned the ship. His roots in the Great Lakes ran deep, with several relatives […]
$400M water upgrade needed as St. Thomas industrial boom spikes demand
New industrial plants in St. Thomas, Ontario, will need a $400-million upgrade to the water system serving the area, and property owners in London and Elgin might be on the […]