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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the completion of the second of three phases in the construction of a new Soo Lock.
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The Alpena-Amberley Ridge is an ongoing archaeology project in Lake Huron that looks at a 9,000 year old hunter-gather site. The lead researchers on this project have returned to Alpena for their 16th year of investigation.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new agreement Monday to try to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
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Fish and Wildlife native species crews from the northeast were sent downstate to help with a large lake sturgeon project that's helping geneticists use eDNA to detect sturgeon populations.
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June through August is mayfly season, and southeast Michigan has already seen a plethora of swarms emerge. Soon, these insects will be hatching across the Great Lakes.
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Transport Canada and the U.S. Coast Guard have launched a joint investigation to determine what caused the breach on the 72-year-old ship.
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Great Lakes Great Responsibility, a cleanup group based in northeast Michigan with work extending throughout the Great Lakes basin, just surpassed collecting 333,000 pieces of trash. This is a third of their goal to collecting one million pieces of trash through the #GreatLakes1Million challenge.
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Cruising is expected to surpass $200 million dollars in regional economic impact this year. Officials said it's driven by growing domestic and international appeal.
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Ten finalists presented projects that dealt with PFAS, lead contamination, microplastics and nutrients.
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Representatives from eight Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces met this week to discuss management issues in the region.