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Cheboygan Lock reopens to boaters after completing extensive underwater renovation project

Aug 8, 2025 | Daily News

The Cheboygan Lock in Cheboygan, Michigan, is once again open to boaters following the completion of significant underwater repairs. Read the full story by WPBN – Cheboygan, MI.

Chicago River Swim announced for September, and this time organizers have the city’s approval

Aug 8, 2025 | Daily News

On September 21, for the first time in nearly 100 years, the Chicago River will host a sanctioned open water swim. Read the full story by WTTW – Chicago, IL.

Judge halts shipment of radioactive wastes from atomic sites to Van Buren Twp. landfill

Aug 8, 2025 | Daily News

On Wednesday, a judge ordered a preliminary injunction stopping the shipment of elevated radioactivity wastes to a landfill near Belleville, Michigan. The judge’s ruling weighed risks to Michigan’s groundwater, waterways, green spaces and environment. Read the...

What’s behind all the dead fish in Lake Erie?

Aug 8, 2025 | Daily News

Hundreds, even thousands of dead fish are washing up along Lake Erie, catching beachgoers by surprise, but experts say there’s no need to panic. Read the full story by WGRZ-TV – Buffalo, NY.

Erie in the dark: Michigan teens swim all the Great Lakes in one day

Aug 8, 2025 | Daily News

Eleven Michigan teenagers from the Grand Rapids Triathlon Club successfully completed swimming in each of the Great Lakes in 24 hours, beginning in Lake Erie and ending in Lake Superior. Read the full story by MLive.

Great Lakes water level update: What the Army Corps says about the lakes in August

Aug 8, 2025 | Daily News

Three of the Great Lakes are below their long-term averages through July, according to recent data, but the lower lakes, Erie and Ontario, are showing higher water levels than average. Read the full story by The Daily Telegram.

Michigan Maritime Museum lecture to discuss women in Great Lakes history

Aug 6, 2025 | Daily News

The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan, will hold its final Lunch and Learn lecture of the summer next week by taking a look at the women who have played a role in Great Lakes history. Read the full story by WSJM – Benton Harbor, MI.

Looking for a blissful, beachy getaway this summer? Try a Great Lake

Aug 6, 2025 | Daily News

The sandy shorelines and fresh breezes offered by the beaches along the Great Lakes often have tourists flocking to these destinations in the summer. Check out these six travel options which span all five Great Lakes. Read the full story The New York Times.

Cyanobacteria bloom, a common summer nuisance on Lake Erie, has formed in the water

Aug 6, 2025 | Daily News

A cyanobacteria bloom is expanding in western Lake Erie, covering an area of about 160 square miles from the shoreline of Monroe County, Michigan, to the shoreline of Ottawa County, Ohio. Read the full story by CBS News.

Michigan historian sheds light on the keepers behind the beacon for National Lighthouse Day

Aug 6, 2025 | Daily News

In honor of National Lighthouse Day, celebrated on Aug. 7, Michigan lighthouse keepers who “kept the beacon burning before modern technology guided the way” will have their stories told. Read the full story by MLive.
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