More than a decade after the idea first surfaced, a revamped proposal to buy Belle Isle and turn the public park into a privately funded housing, entertainment and retail district is drawing sharp criticism from Michigan officials and the Belle Isle Conservancy, who call the idea unrealistic. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.
Great Lakes Daily News
Latest Daily News
- Flooding has Michigan ‘in crisis mode now,’ Gretchen Whitmer says
- Michigan feared Cheboygan Dam danger for years before rains pushed it to brink
- Ontario and Quebec communities continue sandbagging as forecast calls for rain
- Grand Portage Band leadership on mining ban reversal: “the fight isn’t over”
- Duluth emergency training facility faces millions in PFAS cleanup costs
- Wisconsin ports look to build on 2025 shipping totals
- Are climate migrants coming to the Great Lakes?
- America’s only floating post office marks 150+ years supplying Great Lakes ships
- Largest cruise ship on Great Lakes to launch Michigan’s 2026 sailing season
- With warm air here, here’s where you can still find Great Lakes ice
- Before-and-after images show severity of Black Lake flooding
- Hands-on tall ship trips aim to build Great Lakes stewardship as ISEA season nears