Tag: Daily News
COMMENTARY: I speak for the fish: Bringing muskie to the masses
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) muskie hatchery has to start with hundreds of thousands of eggs to successfully stock tens of thousands of fish, but muskies have the […]
Lake Erie ice coverage lower than normal
Lake Erie currently has about 3% ice coverage, up from 10 days ago when there was basically no ice. During a cold stretch in northeast Ohio earlier this year, ice […]
Mapping the Great Lakes: Proposed legislation would fund lakebed exploration
A proposed bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct high-resolution bathymetric mapping of Great Lakes lakebeds and authorize $200 million […]
Duluth to dredge in bet on Great Lakes cruising, despite critics
The Duluth Economic Development Authority approved funding to plan to dredge an area where cruise ships can safely navigate to a shoreside U.S. Customs and Border Control facility in Duluth, […]
Lake Superior added to Fodor’s ‘No List’ for travel, citing environmental concerns
Fodor’s travel guide added Lake Superior to its 2024 “No List,” a group of beloved destinations to reconsider for travel, alongside such over-touristed sites or environmental disasters as Venice, Athens, […]
DuPage Water Commission extends Lake Michigan contract with Chicago for 17 years
Chicago will remain the supplier of Lake Michigan water to DuPage County, Illinois for the next 17 years despite plans to seek an alternate supplier. If the DuPage Water Commission […]
U.S. and Canadian coast guards renew agreement on icebreaking for Great Lakes shipping
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards reached a new agreement on icebreaking to allow for Great Lakes shipping, which brings international commerce to Northwest Indiana and iron ore to regional […]
ERCA agrees on plan to protect Hillman Marsh from Lake Erie
The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) endorsed a plan that will protect the Hillman Marsh near Leamington, Ontario with a high crest, preventing damage from Lake Erie. Without protection from […]
State seeks public input to shape future of Silver Lake State Park along Lake Michigan
The state of Michigan seeks public input on a plan to shape the next decade for Silver Lake State Park, home to nearly 3 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and […]
In the Jordan River, imperiled lake whitefish are thrown a lifeline
Can lake whitefish, an imperiled mainstay of the Great Lakes fishery, learn to reproduce in northern Michigan rivers? Fishery managers think they can. Read the full story by MLive.