Environmental group sues over Lake Superior pollution
Clean Water and Air, LLC, filed a complaint accusing Tofte Wastwater Treatment Association (aka Bluefin Bay) of past and ongoing violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA), including the continued pollution of Lake Superior with “mercury, fecal matter, co…
Michigan sand dunes increasingly covered by plants and trees, new study shows
Michigan State University professor Dr. Alan Arbogast has used repeat photography to study the changing landscape on Lake Michigan’s sand dunes. Read the full story by WJBK – TV – Detroit, MI.
Officials educating the public on ice dune safety at Presque Isle State Park
The waves of Lake Erie form the ice dunes along the beaches, but each wave creates another layer of unstable ice, making for an unsafe place to walk. Read the full story by WJET -TV – Erie, Pennsylvania.
Walnut Beach beautification project complete
The Nature Conservancy in Ohio (TNC) and the city of Ashtabula recently wrapped up a three-year project to restore beach and dune habitat at Walnut Beach Park. Read the full story by the Star Beacon.
Man angry over mask mandate shoplifts after being turfed from Aylmer store
A man allegedly stole several items from a downtown Aylmer store after being asked to leave for not wearing a face covering.