Thursday, October 19, 2023
A diver examines a sinkhole in Lake Huron as part of research to study microbes and bacteria similar to those found in the Earth’s earlier shallow seas. Photo courtesy of Michigan Maritime Museum When people think of sinkholes they often think of ones that happen on land, but sinkholes also exist in the Great Lakes, aTuesday, October 17, 2023
David Cichosz pictured with his record-breaking coho salmon (Courtesy of DNR) (Supplied) ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota angler David Cichosz broke a 53-year-old state record with a coho salmon he caught during a fishing trip on Lake Superior in September. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) certifiedFriday, October 13, 2023
CLEVELAND (WJW) – Lake Erie is the holder of a new Great Lakes waterspout record! According to the International Center for Waterspout Research, there were 181 waterspouts and funnels over Lake Erie in just one day on Sunday. One observer even saw 72 alone On Saturday, Meteorologist Jenn Harcher spotted them through theThursday, October 12, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio — During its annual meeting in Oregon, Ohio, the Great Lakes Commission elected Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz to serve as the organization’s chair. “We have made protecting Lake Erie a priority in Ohio through Governor Mike DeWine’s groundbreaking H2OhioWednesday, October 11, 2023
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – A major maritime shoreline revitalization project in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will bring both economic and climate benefits when it expectedly reopens to the public next summer. The multi-million-dollar project involves repairs at the old Union Carbide Dock seawall in Sault Ste. Marie, cleanupTuesday, October 10, 2023
On a Saturday afternoon in June 2023, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick set out on their boat from a launch near their home in Larsen Cove, Ont., a tiny community on the shore of Lake Huron. They were joined by two friends and a dog. The group had planned a casual day on the water, catching up and checking out an unusual bump on theMonday, October 9, 2023
WAUKESHA - The proverbial pipe wrench has turned, and Lake Michigan's water has begun flowing through the city of Waukesha's precedent-setting new system in a transition that will last anywhere from five to 30 days. Wondering where the water is right now relative to your home or business? Don't worry, there's a map for that. CityThursday, October 5, 2023
Fall means popular splake fishing on Lake Superior. And the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to help them understand better how the fish live in the largest Great Lake. The DNR has stocked splake, a hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout, in Lake Superior most years since 1971, and every year sinceWednesday, October 4, 2023
TOLEDO, Ohio — As part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the University of Toledo held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a new project to restore wetland and stream channels. The University of Toledo Center for Alumni and Donor Engagement (CADE) projectTuesday, October 3, 2023
The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board has gone back to following Plan 2014 directives as Lake Ontario levels continue their seasonal decrease. On Sept. 2, the board began deviating from Plan 2014 to provide higher and more predictable water levels on Lake St. Lawrence and the upper St. Lawrence River. Dry weather
