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Following up on Flint: What’s happening now that the spotlight is gone?
The Great Lakes Bureau is returning to Flint, Michigan to investigate the state of the city, it’s residents and their future since the media spotlight has shifted away from the troubled town. We’re interested in what’s been happening since our production of Beyond the Tap part 1, which premiered on the WORLD channel’s LOCAL, USA series earlier this year. Producer […]
Bitten by Frog-Bit: New Invasive a Major Threat to Western Michigan Lakes
A Note from the Editor: Here’s why frog-bit matters: It’s a newly identified, extremely harmful invasive species that we have the chance to nip in the proverbial, and literal, bud. Throughout the Great Lakes Basin we face the staggering task of battling over 180 invasive species that threaten the immediate and sustainable health of our ecosystem. Not to mention our economy. It’s […]
First Great Lakes Demonstration Farm Network to Launch in Green Bay Area
Madison, Wis. – The Lower Fox River Watershed, just south of Green Bay, will be home to a network of farms that will demonstrate the best, leading-edge conservation practices to reduce phosphorus entering Green Bay and Lake Michigan. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Great Lakes Commission … Read More »