Tag: Great Lakes
Taking care
Michigan is the Great Lakes state as you know. So naturally we have a lot of wetlands as well. They filter water, and mitigate flooding. But human activity, including large-scale farming, has greatly reduced them over the years. What might Congress do about that? Also, efforts here in northern Michigan to support first responders dealing with their own mental health. And a trip to an artist residency in Elberta. One of the stories in this episode references suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide or is in crisis call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988First responders can also contact the Front Line Strong line: 1-833-34-STRONG or 1-833-347-8766.
‘I am forever grateful’: Stabenow delivers farewell address to US Senate
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow delivered her farewell speech to the U.S. Senate Wednesday before the end of her last term, capping off a career spanning nearly 50 years. Stabenow highlighted […]
Honoring the life and legacy of a man who helped paint a beautiful picture of life on the Great Lakes
Alexander Cook holiday cards have been a big seller at the National Museum of the Great Lakes shop in Toledo, Ohio, for more than 50 years. After Cook’s death at […]
Points North: The Iceman Giveth, The Iceman Taketh
By Ellie Katz
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Every November, mountain bikers flock to the woods of northern Michigan for the Iceman Cometh Challenge, a 30-mile mountain bike race that starts at a small town airport, cuts through steep forested hills, and ends at a campground.
Construction will soon begin on project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $15.5 million contract to Miami Marine Services to prepare the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in Joliet, […]
Great Lakes region hit hard by steel industry pollution, report finds
According to a recent report, pollution from coal-based steel production causes hundreds of premature deaths each year, with people in the Great Lakes region bearing much of the burden. Read […]
Spotlight on complexity of bottled water issues, as BlueTriton exits Ontario
Activist group, Water Watchers, had reason to celebrate last month when water bottler BlueTriton announced it will cease operations in Puslinch, Ontario in January, 2025. The group’s website beamed “We Won” and said the exit was a “historic win for water justice.”
To get a better understanding of the issues surrounding bottled water in Ontario, Canada, Great Lakes Now contacted Arlene Slocombe, executive director of Water Watchers and McMaster University Professor, Dawn Martin-Hill and founder of the Indigenous Studies Program at McMaster University.
The Iceman Giveth, The Iceman Taketh
This is a tale of two cyclists, one legendary race, and an unlikely rivalry.
Water filter systems for hundreds of schools and daycare centers to be funded by grants
Hundreds of schools and day care centers will receive grants for water filters. The filters are to protect children from lead exposure.
Traverse City policy group weighs in on state’s Line 5 lawsuit
An amicus brief argues that a 1977 treaty between the United States and Canada gives Michigan a say over the pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.