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Up North town plans $16M in upgrades at 4 beaches, including Michigan’s best beach
Manistee, a Northern Michigan beach town, is looking to make its award-winning beaches even better. Read the full story by MLive.
Harmful chemicals found in Kent County lakes. Where you should avoid eating fish
Michigan health officials warned the public this week to avoid eating any fish caught from four bodies of water in Kent County. Read the full story by Lansing State Journal.
Hopes and fishes
Across Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, lake whitefish populations have been on the verge of collapse. But in Green Bay, Wisconsin, lake whitefish have been unexpectedly thriving. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.
Monarch fall migration 2025: What to know as they follow the shorelines of the Great Lakes
Following the shorelines of the Great Lakes, monarch butterflies are gradually leaving Michigan as their instincts take them south. Read the full story by Detroit Free Press.
The invisible force draining the Great Lakes right now could make water levels plunge
The Great Lakes usually start their seasonal water level decrease in August, as evaporation is highest over the Great Lakes in the fall. Read the full story by MLive.
Cleveland emerges as ‘standout destination’ in growing Great Lakes cruise market
In Ohio, the port of Cleveland is poised to set a modern-day record for cruise passengers in 2025, with 8,000 people on 53 sailings disembarking in downtown this year. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.
Beneath the sand dunes is a deserted lumber town remembered as Michigan’s Pompeii
September marks 150 years since Singapore, a bustling Michigan lumber town near the mouth of the Kalamazoo River north of Saugatuck and Douglas, was deserted. It’s cultural relevance − and ghost town lore − are perhaps even more famous now. Read the full story by MLive.
How cuts to H2Ohio could impact the future of wetlands restoration
The newest state budget contained sweeping cuts to H2Ohio. In addition to slashing funds from the Ohio Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency, it halved the amount of money allocated to the Department of Natural Resources for wetlands restoration work. Read the full story by The Statehouse News Bureau.
Surging number of data centers around the Great Lakes could lead to water shortages, report says
A recent report warns the region is not prepared for the unprecedented, growing demand from data centers and other big water users like agriculture. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.
What’s going on in Wasaga Beach? Profit, piping plovers and an Ontario town’s complicated future
The Ontario government is handing provincial parklands over to the town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, in hopes of boosting the local economy. Residents wonder whether the beach will still be welcoming to endangered birds like piping plovers and the public. Read the full story by The Narwhal.