Tag: Lake Michigan
Illinois wants Trump assurances of invasive carp barrier funding before giving needed land
The $1.1 billion invasive carp barrier needs land that Illinois owns. Governor Pritzker is delaying the land transfer until President Trump assures funding for the project.
Panel hears arguments over Palisades restart plans
The owner of Palisades says the operating license for the plant is still valid. Others argued Holtec is missing key information that would be required if it sought a new license.
Dozens of mergansers found dead on Lake Michigan shore as bird flu continues
Since last Thursday, seven red-breasted mergansers were admitted to the Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center with symptoms consistent with the bird flu. Read the full story by Spectrum News.
A new attempt to help whitefish, as they dwindle in Lake Michigan
River stocking could save whitefish. Scientists in northern Michigan are still trying to figure out the best way to do it.
Palisades nuclear plant’s restart uncertain amid Trump’s mixed signals
The owners of a shuttered nuclear plant on the shores of Lake Michigan are still banking on its historic reopening later this year, despite the confusion of President Donald Trump’s […]
A new attempt to help whitefish, as they dwindle in Lake Michigan
River stocking could save whitefish. Scientists in northern Michigan are still trying to figure out the best way to do it.
Several hundred ducks found dead from suspected bird flu along Lake Michigan
Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan in Chicago and into the northern suburbs. Officials suspect that highly […]
Iconic Lake Michigan lighthouse announces extended hours, five bus days for 2025
The Sable Point Lighthouse Keepers Association announced that Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Hamlin Township, Michigan, is tentatively scheduled to open on July 1. The iconic Lake Michigan lighthouse had […]
Ottawa County park near Lake Michigan honored for transformation of former mining site
Ottawa Sands County Park, located in Spring Lake, Michigan, was transformed from a former sand mining site to a vibrant ecological and recreational hub has been recognized for its design […]
Freight steamer, fireboat among another record number of Lake Michigan shipwreck discoveries
For a second year in a row, a record number of shipwrecks were discovered in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters last year. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, 17 total shipwrecks […]