Jan 23, 2019 | Daily News
Unlike members of the military who live on bases, Coast Guardsmen and women live in the community and pay expenses, even while they are not being paid during the partial government shutdown. That’s why two men have launched a community-wide campaign to collect food...
Jan 23, 2019 | Daily News
After nine months of heavy use, the Soo Locks are now closed for their annual maintenance season. But before the work could begin, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had to drain the locks so workers can inspect the interior and make needed repairs. Read the full story...
Jan 23, 2019 | Daily News
An unusual ice formation is popping up along the Milwaukee shore of Lake Michigan. “Ice-canoes” (ice volcanos) are cones of snow and ice that can “erupt,” with water or ice coming up from the lake sloshing underneath. Read the full story by WITI – TV –...
Jan 23, 2019 | Daily News
In Ontario, a consultant told the Chatham-Kent council that a study he is conducting will investigate the effect climate change and erosion are having on the Great Lakes. Warming trends and increases in storm intensity are being looked at, although the magnitude of...
Jan 23, 2019 | Daily News
While most of us were complaining about having to scrape a little bit of snow and ice off our cars, members of the U.S. Coast Guard’s St. Joseph station in Michigan willingly plunged into frigid waters on Tuesday to practice skills that could save a life – and...
Jan 23, 2019 | Daily News
With a new governor leading, will Illinois fall into step more closely with other states and the Canadian provinces in the basin, at least on some issues? Invasive Asian carp and water diversions are two issues frequently cited as examples of Illinois’ intransigence...
Jan 23, 2019 | Daily News
Several Minnesota environmental groups are appealing the air and water permits issued last month for a project that could become the state’s first copper-nickel mine. Opponents argue the project could send tainted runoff into the St. Louis River watershed and...
Jan 23, 2019 | Daily News
Ohio’s latest grant of $1.9 million to boost the on-shore disposal of material dredged from the Port of Toledo shipping channel is a positive move from the state, but a lot more will have to follow. Read the full story by the Toledo...
Jan 23, 2019 | Daily News
In Michigan, a local effort is launching to empower area residents to become citizen scientists in the battle to protect Grand Traverse Bay from the threat of invasive species. Read the full story by the Traverse City...
Jan 23, 2019 | Daily News
United States freighters carried 83.7 million tons of cargo throughout the Great Lakes in 2018, a decrease of 2.3 percent compared to 2017. The total is noteworthy because of heavy ice that required ice-breaking in March and April – much later in the year than...
