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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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The White House is calling for higher import taxes on Chinese steel to counter that country's subsidies. That could have big consequences in industry-heavy Michigan.
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Since the Soo locks first opened in 1855, they've been the gateway for Great Lakes carriers. WCMU's Teresa Homsi was at the opening of the locks on Friday and explains their significance.