Great Lakes Commission tackles water levels, dredging backlog, Waukesha diversion and oil transportation
Milwaukee, Wis. – The Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission, which concluded yesterday in Milwaukee, featured spirited dialogue on water levels, the growing dredging backlog on the Great Lakes, which is impeding commercial and recreational navigation, and an action item to tackle the potential benefits and risks of oil … Read More »
2013 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting overview and resolutions
The 2013 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting overview and resolutions are now available online. Thanks for joining us in Milwaukee!
Groups urge officials to restore funding for Great Lakes, sewage infrastructure
A coalition of Great Lakes states, municipalities, tribes, businesses, industries, and conservation groups is urging Congress to restore funding to programs to heal the Great Lakes. In a letter released today, the groups are asking lawmakers to reject massive cuts proposed in a U.S. House budget and to maintain the … Read More »
Welcome to the new cottagelife.com
I’m stoked — about this long weekend, but also about some great news from Cottage Life. While cottagers prepared for the “official” opening weekend, the Cottage Life team has been working on a big cottage project of our own: getting this new and improved cottagelife.com up and running to help make all your weekends even […]
How to prepare calamari
If you buy whole calamari squid for grilling, you should cut the tubes open and score them before cooking. (You can also buy calamari already cut in rings, but that’s not nearly as much fun.) The scoring technique isn’t difficult, but it needs some explanation. We have step-by-step illustrations in our annual grill guide (in […]