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Fishermen tangle over trap nets |
The watery expanse to our east stretches past the horizon. An inland sea, it's often called. But at certain times and... |
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Tall ship offering tours, cruises this weekend in Muskegon |
MUSKEGON — Another tall ship will visit Muskegon Friday for tours and cruises this weekend. The Appledore IV will... |
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After 25 years, Lake Michigan refuge fails to nurture wild lake trout |
Any lake trout pulled from the wild blue waters of Lake Michigan now was probably born in a government building. That’... |
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Port of Milwaukee Redevelopment Plan |
The Milwaukee Department of City Development uploaded its Aug. 16 draft Port of Milwaukee Redevelopment Plan on Aug. 19. The... |
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Ludington, Muskegon again battling over ferry service |
WEST MICHIGAN — The city of Ludington is seeking a $14 million federal transportation grant to “repower”... |
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Milwaukee needs to make sewer separation a priority |
Apparently chastened by the disastrous flooding that befell Milwaukee in late July, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District... |
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Lumpy seas and high winds in final day of 2010 Verve Cup Offshore |
“It was like a washing machine out there,” said Rich Reichelsdorfer crew on the 70’ sled Evolution, when... |
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Diver says he found Westmoreland shipwreck |
LAKE ANN — Ross Richardson set out on yet another search in what had become a series of personal expeditions for one... |
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Sport fishermen want trap nets moved |
A long-running dispute between commercial and sport fisherman on Lake Michigan has been given new life after a Cleveland man... |
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Muskegon leaders view port development from a new perspective: Milwaukee |
MILWAUKEE -- Community leaders working on Muskegon port development learned this week that a unified effort and strong... |
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Michigan warns of syringes in lake shore garbage |
LUDINGTON, Mich. — Michigan officials are warning visitors to Ludington-area Lake Michigan beaches to beware of... |
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Port of Milwaukee receives award for increasing international tonnage in 2009 |
The Port of Milwaukee posted significant increases in international cargo over the 2009 navigation season, earning it the... |
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Egg Harbor Marina to be dedicated Saturday |
The dedication this Saturday of Egg Harbor's new $6.4-million, 63-slip marina is the concluding act in a drama that has... |
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Super Boats ready to rock Michigan City |
The excitement is reportedly building on the southern most point of Lake Michigan as Super Boat International prepares for... |
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Daley demands criminal investigation of Michigan oil spill |
Arguing that “oil is worse than Asian Carp,” an indignant Mayor Daley today demanded that Michigan’s... |
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Lake Michigan water summit set for Aug. 2 & 9 |
PETOSKEY, MI— In 2009, Great Lakes advocates helped secure huge victories for the Great Lakes, including a historic $... |
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MARITIME HERITAGE FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS BEST YEAR EVER |
Port Washington Maritime Heritage Festival, which will be held August 20 to 22 on the city's lakefront, is stacking up... |
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2 billion gallons of sewage, storm water dumped into Lake Michigan, rivers |
MILWAUKEE - A report to state environmental officials says more than 2 billion gallons of untreated sewage and storm... |
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West Michigan's White River and its tributaries to be treated for sea lamprey |
WEST MICHIGAN —U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials will apply pesticides to the White River system starting this... |
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RDA approves funds for shoreline project |
The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority voted to approve $1.5 million in matching funds toward a federal grant... |
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Mackinac race: Beau Geste blazes to island |
Beau Geste started and finished the 86th running of the Port Huron-to-Mackinac race in heavy rain. Regardless of the dismal... |
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Port Huron-Mackinac race perilous, full of horrors |
No one has ever died in the Port Huron to Mackinac race. But that doesn't mean there haven't been plenty of... |
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Lighthouses for sale, U.S. Coast Guard says they're not needed |
For sale: historic waterfront property with unusual winding staircase and a great view of Lake Michigan or Lake Huron. May... |
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Sail Sheboygan Welcomes Match Racing’s Best at this Week’s U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship |
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (July 7, 2010) – The US Sailing Center of Sheboygan welcomes eight elite teams for this week’s U... |
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A 48-inch musky mystery |
Milwaukee, WI - As the sun punched into the humid Milwaukee sky Wednesday morning, it revealed a typical summer scene along... |
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Army corps to attack Saugatuck Harbor shoal this month |
Saugatuck, MI - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, armed with roughly $150,000 from under-budget projects, will attack a... |
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Lake Michigan shipwreck found after 112 years |
A great wooden steamship that sank more than a century ago in a violent Lake Michigan storm has been found off the Milwaukee... |
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ASIAN CARP FOUND A LEAP AWAY FROM LAKE MICHIGAN |
One Bighead Asian carp has been found in Lake Calumet, the first that has been discovered above the Electric Barrier System... |
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Cheers rise as ship sinks |
The goal was to create Chicago's next shipwreck for divers to explore, and the process required approval from a number... |
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Chicago Shores Drag Another Ship to Davy Jones' Locker |
Arrr, avast ye swabbies in Chicago, yesterday another ship was sent to her watery grave off your treacherous shores. The M/V... |
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Beacon of renewal: Lighthouse restorations could bring public tours |
Muskegon, MI -- Imagine being able to climb to the top of a Muskegon Channel lighthouse for a panoramic view of one of Lake... |
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Scandia alters strategy in light of county board rejections of wind farm proposal |
Grand Haven, MI -- Scandia Wind Offshore has pulled back from asking for county board votes on its plans to build wind farms... |
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Robot submarine patrols Lake Michigan for climate-change study |
Researchers at Purdue University are using this robotic submarine and other specialized tools in Lake Michigan to gather... |
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Why a ferry gets to dump coal waste in Lake Michigan |
The S.S. Badger bills itself as “the largest car ferry ever to sail Lake Michigan.” It’s also the last... |
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Invasive species generate gloomy reports for Lake Michigan |
A perfect storm of invasive species in Lake Michigan continues to clarify the water to historic levels and threaten the lake... |
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Waukesha water plan review halted |
State Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matthew Frank told Mayor Jeff Scrima Wednesday in a letter that the... |
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Army Corps of Engineers awards contract for dredging of Au Sable Harbour |
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has awarded a US$281,500 contract to Luedtke Engineering Company of... |
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Many anglers no longer spending their summer fishing off Lake Michigan piers |
Old timers will tell you that summer used to be a busy time for anglers on Lake Michigan piers. It was shoulder-to-shoulder... |
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Ordinance would put time limit on archoring |
Boaters won't be able to anchor for more than 48 hours in a large swath of Grand Traverse Bay if the state signs off on... |
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Beach bacteria battle goes high-tech |
So much for the old warning flag on a stick. Confronting an almost unwinnable battle against E. coli and other bacteria on... |
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City of Evanston awaits wind farm developers' proposals |
Though no one has officially replied to Evanston’s Request For Information for an offshore wind farm, 10 developers... |
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Salmon, trout population analysis goes high-tech |
Most Lake Michigan anglers aren't concerned about whether a chinook they hook was raised in a hatchery or born in a... |
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Fish Are Jumping—Off Assembly Line |
Josh Fraundorf remembers when yellow perch were so plentiful in Lake Michigan that people pulled out all they could eat with... |
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Shipwreck divers to begin expedition to find Andaste on Saturday |
Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates has been searching the waters off West Michigan for long lost ships for more than a... |
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Waters look full of salmon so far |
Prospects for Lake Michigan's salmon fishing this summer are good to excellent, with plenty of fish, good weights early... |
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More coho salmon bound for Lake Michigan after stocking program revival |
Michigan fishery managers released 325,000 coho salmon into the Grand River in downtown Lansing last month after taking two... |
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State officials see signs of another solid perch season on Lake Michigan |
Lake Michigan perch fishing is expected to be good again this summer, state officials reported last week, saying the ports... |
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Water levels slightly down; OK for marinas |
Like the up-and-down air temperatures of the spring and early summer in Michigan, Great Lakes water levels are also an ever-... |
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Holland shipwreck researchers identify two sunken schooners |
The mysteries of two cargo schooners lost in the 1860s to the depths of Lake Michigan have been solved, thanks to a little... |
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Bursting Chicago’s water bubble |
Let’s face it—Chicagoans are a little cocky about their water supply. Forget the arctic winters, the ceaseless... |
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