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Latest Daily News
To the lighthouse: Historic Duluth structure seeks qualified owner
Free to a responsible owner: Lake Superior lighthouse. Sits at the end of the south breakwater adjacent to the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge. Contact the federal government. Read the full story by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Diver’s photos show mussel-covered car at bottom of Grand Traverse Bay
Traverse City-based diver Chris Roxburgh enjoys sharing photos and videos of his underwater discoveries online. But he didn’t expect one discovery in particular to gain such popularity: A 1979 Ford Pinto sulking in the aquamarine waters of Grand Traverse Bay, covered in quagga mussels. Read the full story by MLive.com
DNR studying decline of juvenile whitefish
The Michigan DNR is partnering with 10 others to monitor lake whitefish in the Great Lakes. They are the most important commercial fish species in the region, and a popular item at restaurants. Read the full story by 9 & 10 News.
Sailors reflect as freighter American Victory nears its end
American Victory, a freighter with a dark history on the Great Lakes and abroad, will fly a Canadian flag and journey to her final resting place in a Turkish scrapyard. It is an end which belies a lifetime of both distinction and despair. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.
Ready, set, sail! Cleveland Race Week starts today
Cleveland kicked off the 38th annual competition June 14, which runs through June 24, with about 400 sailboats expected from throughout the Great Lakes and beyond. Read the full story by Cleveland.com.