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Equipment has been staged for dredging of the Mona Lake Channel to Lake Michigan. (Lynn Moore | MLive.com) MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Dredging will start soon on a Lake Michigan channel that otherwise would be impassable to all watercraft. Water depths in the Mona Lake Channel are as low as 1 foot in some areas, said Travis Ghezzi,Monday, March 27, 2023
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — (AP) — A federal review of plans for a Great Lakes oil pipeline tunnel will take more than a year longer than originally planned, officials said Thursday, likely delaying completion of the project — if approved — until 2030 or later. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had intended toTuesday, March 21, 2023
In 2022, there were 45 drownings in Lake Michigan. A life-ring safety station could have been the difference between life and death for many of them. “Drowning has been a neglected public health issue for a long time,” said Dave Benjamin, co-founder and director of GLSRP. “Life rings are one layer of water safetyMonday, March 13, 2023
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today reminds the public of the second meeting in a series of four public meetings of the Lake Michigan Lake Trout Commercial Harvest Stakeholder Group to present information and gather public feedback on the Lake Michigan lake trout population. The secondTuesday, February 7, 2023
Traverse City, MI — What’s happening in the Great Lakes during those long, frigid months when they’re often covered partially or completely with ice? A casual observer — and even experts — might be inclined to say, “Not much.” Lake scientists have long considered winter a season when aquaticThursday, October 13, 2022
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a public meeting to gather feedback on the future management of salmon and trout in Lake Michigan. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at Lakeshore Technical College’s Centennial Hall West in Cleveland, Wisconsin. TheMonday, October 10, 2022
Detroit, MI – The Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers, a Chicago-based organization representing the Governors of the Great Lakes States and the Canadian Premiers of Ontario and Québec, launched its “100% Whitefish” initiative that includes a diverse group of partner organizations.Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Michigan is blessed with an abundance of fresh, clean water – from the Great Lakes and connecting waterways to the groundwater that courses beneath our feet. All 10 million Michiganders rely on this system for clean drinking water, so protecting it is critical to ensuring safe, healthy water for future generations. GrantsWednesday, September 28, 2022
Traverse City, MI – Manitowoc Marina LLC, operators of Manitowoc Marina in Manitowoc, WI and Nestegg Marine in Marinette, WI are pleased to announce their expansion into Traverse City, MI. Manitowoc Marina Yacht Sales will be located at the CenterPointe Office and Marina Complex, a dynamic waterfront office and marina communitySaturday, September 10, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the Fall (September/October) 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. The international SailGP series made a spectacular freshwater debut on June 18 and 19th in the shadow of the Chicago skyline. Greeted by bright sunshine and a stadium-like atmosphere, the nine competing teams navigated a
