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In Muskegon, 'Go Blue!' has nothing to do with a university's sports team (video) MUSKEGON — Some would argue that Muskegon County is behind other communities in embracing, promoting and exploiting...
LOVE Aquatic Sweepstakes Enter for your chance to win one of four Virginia Vacations! Enter to win in the LOVE Aquatic Sweepstakes! The sweepstakes...
Tourism office offers boating map, guide LYONS — The Wayne County Office of Tourism, in partnership with the tourism offices in Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca and...
Barge service wants to locate fleeting area on Indiana bank next to Six Mile Island Recreational boaters say they will fight a barge service’s proposal to locate a fleeting operation in the channel...
Great Lakes, Seaway under threat from pleasure boats: security report With millions of pleasure craft plying the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, marine security officials’ greatest...
Great Lakes Research Institute hires five faculty members in effort to ‘maintain leadership reputation’ The Great Lakes Research Institute has several new changes including the hiring of five faculty members and course expansion...
New GLIER director has lots of fish stories WINDSOR, Ont. -- Dan Heath was in a dumpy hotel in "middle-of-nowhere" Saskatchewan watching a shark documentary...
You haven't lived here until ... you've crossed the ice bridge between St. Ignace and Mackinac Island You mean the Mackinac Bridge? No. That's the man-made one linking our two peninsulas. The ice bridge is nature's...
Great Lakes islands have unique wildlife, landscape and environmental challenges When Dan Kraus looks at a Great Lakes map, he pays close attention to see if the islands that pepper the region are included...
Former college president to helm boating museum GENEVA — A retired college president has been tapped to serve as executive director of the Finger Lakes Boating Museum...
Michigan trade group hands out honors The Michigan Boating Industries Association honored Macomb County, county executive Mark Hackel and land and water use...
Seneca North: Admirals Club salutes Finger Lakes museum Rochester businessman Al Hetzke, a member of the Finger Lakes Boating Museum, and chairman of the Admirals Club, predicted...
Lake Effect Boating group excited about second year of promoting Muskegon Lake MUSKEGON — Even before the last sailboats were taken from local anchorages and powerboats pulled from their slips, the...
An Idyllic Lake Erie Idyllic island for sale -dirt+cheap It's a stunning, pristine offshore natural jewel, miles from the nearest human presence in an otherwise densely...
Behind the Scenes of Station Grand Haven GRAND HAVEN -- Area residents and boaters are used to seeing Coast Guard crews on patrol in local waterways, and responding...
Door open for smallmouth bass Sister Bay - Waves barely roiled the surface of Green Bay. The wind, out of the east at perhaps 10 mph, was blocked by the...
Pharmaceuticals latest danger to Great Lakes Asian carp, cormorants, exotic mussels, mitten crabs, ruffes, gobies, spiny water fleas, blue-green algae, gizzard shad,...
Personal Floatation Device campaign launched in Oswego Oswego (WSYR-TV) - With the boating and water recreation season arriving soon, a new campaign is underway – all in the...
The life you save The boating season is here and the Dunkirk boat launching site is getting busy again.
Back on the water: Boating business picks up It’s been smooth sailing this year for Fond du Lac’s marine merchants.
USA. Coast Guard Auxiliary to provide free Vessel Safety Checks The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, working in concert with Coast Guard Sector Detroit, will be offering free Vessel Safety...
High River Levels Not Helping Boating Businesses The high water level on the Missouri River is causing problems for some local businesses.
United States Yacht Shows Launches Cruisers University – May 12-15, 2011 Of the millions who dream of cruising off into the sunset, only a relatively small percentage actually do it. The...
Great Lakes companies concerned about funding for dredging Associated Press reports that Great Lakes shipping companies say their industry would be hit hard by an Obama administration...
More VHS found in Lakes Superior and Michigan Researchers say they found more cases of the fish killing virus VHS in the Great Lakes last year. But they did not find any...
Scientists looking for buried ancient river Scientists from the Ontario Geological Survey are using gravity detection devices to hunt for a buried ancient river system...
Great Lakes levels expected to drop Southeast Michigan's huge snow drifts and thick ice aren't expected to yield higher water levels in the Great Lakes...
Walker's proposal may violate Clean Water Act The former head of the Division of Water in the state Department of Natural Resources said rollbacks of clean water...
Michigan Prevails in Great Lakes Ballast Water Battle   The State Of Michigan has issued following press release: State officials today announced an important step forward...
Friend of lakes nominated to IJC Advocates for a more environmentally oriented approach to water level regulation on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River...
Great Lakes phosphorus levels rising, report warns A mysterious resurgence of phosphorus in the Great Lakes is endangering the aquatic food chain and human health, says a...
Former Gary landfill may get Superfund status GARY | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to clean up a long-dormant Gary landfill that is leaking...
Water quality in lakes declining Water quality in the Great Lakes improved steadily for two decades, but that progress has stalled and may even be reversing...
Find a GLASS ship Ninety-four thousand square miles of Great Lakes water are these vessels’ playground. But this isn’t a game of...
There’s big business in clean water Lessons learned from water-borne disease outbreaks in Walkerton and Milwaukee over the past two decades are still playing a...
Conservation groups to file suit against Chicago water district A coalition of conservation groups announced this week they intend to take the Chicago water reclamation district to court...
Iconic moose fading from northern Minnesota landscape DULUTH — On a July evening a few years ago, a massive bull moose wallowed belly-deep in a small stream in the canoe...
Steer clear of pressure cracks Ice conditions have deteriorated on tributaries and near shallow reefs on Green Bay, but anglers are finding hard water...
EPA takes Great Lakes cleanup funding applications Federal officials are taking applications for grants to pay for Great Lakes cleanup projects. The U.S. Environmental...
EPA Great Lakes Restoration Grants The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the agency is requesting applications from states,...
Manzo sinks deep-water port idea. Kinda Forget all that talk about a deep-water port, Sault Ste. Marie. You're not getting one. Not now. Not ever. But you just...
Study suggests spring rains could cause more problems A new study says climate change may bring heavier spring rains that could cause some sewers to overflow more heavily. That...
Joint commission devoted to welfare of Great Lakes The International Joint Commission is committed to engaging the public in important discussions regarding the health of the...
U.S. help for Great Lakes in danger; preservationists step up campaign Great Lakes scientists and environmental groups are dramatically stepping up their lobbying efforts in Congress to try to...
Windsor-Essex region urged to fight Great Lakes phosphorus pollution The Essex region needs to double or triple efforts to reduce phosphorus pollution and algae blooms in Lake Erie, the area...
Details of 2011 shipping season announced The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System announced Wednesday opening dates and maximum allowable drafts for the 2011...
Coalition Wants More Great Lakes Support When President Barack Obama released his 2012 budget it shows $350 million dedicated to the Great Lakes Restoration...
Indiana ports: Shipments up 8 percent to 7.7M tons MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — Authorities say Indiana's ports saw an 8 percent increase in cargo in 2010, thanks to an...
Groups Worry about Federal Cuts to Program Combating Sewage Overflows Advocacy groups for the Great Lakes are concerned about proposed federal budget cuts to programs that deal with sewage...
Army corps budget: $55M for Great Lakes projects SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the Obama administration's proposed budget for...

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