Tag: Great Lakes
Pushing the Boundary
In the early 1800s, a group of politicians decided part of the Ohio border should move farther north. It started a decades-long border fight between Michigan and Ohio. There were winners. There were losers. And in the end, it shaped the states as we know them.
Trump wants to revive the U.S. maritime industry. What does that mean for Michigan’s maritime academy?
The industry is already teetering on the edge of a labor shortage for entry level officers. Will there be enough cadets? We go out on the water at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City.
Owen Sound among Ontario communities undertaking coastal cleanup
The City of Owen Sound is one of half a dozen communities taking part in an initiative known as the Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup. The city will be joined by Thunder Bay, Chatham-Kent, Collingwood, Cobourg and Kingston for the Sept. 28 cleanup, which is a project of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. […]
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs PFAS Reduction Act
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region. Check back for more PFAS news roundups every other week on our website.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the PFAS Reduction Act into law on August 15.
COMMENTARY: Let’s both celebrate – and worry about – our Great Lakes on World Lake Day
The United Nations has recently designated August 27 as World Lake Day. The day should be used to acknowledge the benefits derived from the Great Lakes and take action to […]