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One of the most valued fish in the Great Lakes is in serious trouble, and the race is on to find a solution and save them.
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Whitefish are disappearing. What can we do? | Great Lakes Now
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December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
One of the most valued fish in the Great Lakes is in serious trouble, and the race is on to find a solution and save them.
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For 118 years, MSU Extension has existed to serve the public with programs ranging from canning classes to soil testing and financial literacy workshops. Now, it aims to bill itself as an antidote to online misinformation.
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In world of AI, Michigan State University Extension bets on human expertise | Great Lakes Now
For 118 years, Michigan State University Extension has existed to serve the public with programs ranging from canning classes to soil testing and financial literacy workshops. Now, it aims to bill its...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
For 118 years, MSU Extension has existed to serve the public with programs ranging from canning classes to soil testing and financial literacy workshops. Now, it aims to bill itself as an antidote to online misinformation.
Story by @bridgemi.com: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/12/in-w...
Story by @bridgemi.com: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/12/in-w...
What’s being done to keep whitefish from disappearing? Why do chefs at a restaurant in our region forage for your food? And how did the Erie Canal shape the world we live in?
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Find out in our latest episode: youtu.be/cDasyGwwVMM
The Fight to Save Lake Whitefish | Great Lakes Now | Full Episode
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November 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
What’s being done to keep whitefish from disappearing? Why do chefs at a restaurant in our region forage for your food? And how did the Erie Canal shape the world we live in?
Find out in our latest episode: youtu.be/cDasyGwwVMM
Find out in our latest episode: youtu.be/cDasyGwwVMM
November is Native American Heritage Month, and we teamed up with One Detroit and @bridgedet313.bsky.social for a report on wild rice, a part of Indigenous history in Michigan.
Also known as "manoomin," it used to grow in abundance. Now there’s an effort to bring it back: youtu.be/nPz1KFOdvJI
Also known as "manoomin," it used to grow in abundance. Now there’s an effort to bring it back: youtu.be/nPz1KFOdvJI
Harvesting manoomin, Michigan’s Indigenous wild rice
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November 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
November is Native American Heritage Month, and we teamed up with One Detroit and @bridgedet313.bsky.social for a report on wild rice, a part of Indigenous history in Michigan.
Also known as "manoomin," it used to grow in abundance. Now there’s an effort to bring it back: youtu.be/nPz1KFOdvJI
Also known as "manoomin," it used to grow in abundance. Now there’s an effort to bring it back: youtu.be/nPz1KFOdvJI
Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of "waters of the United States" would eliminate crucial safeguards for "countless" bodies of water.
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Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands | Great Lakes Now
Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of "waters of the United States" would eliminate crucial safeguards for "countless" bodies of water.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of "waters of the United States" would eliminate crucial safeguards for "countless" bodies of water.
Story by @insideclimatenews.org:
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TONIGHT on Detroit PBS!
The race to save whitefish, a restaurant with local flavors and the Erie Canal turns 200.
Read about "The Fight to Save Lake Whitefish" and catch the episode premiere at 7:30 PM ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/the-fight-to...
The race to save whitefish, a restaurant with local flavors and the Erie Canal turns 200.
Read about "The Fight to Save Lake Whitefish" and catch the episode premiere at 7:30 PM ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/the-fight-to...
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
TONIGHT on Detroit PBS!
The race to save whitefish, a restaurant with local flavors and the Erie Canal turns 200.
Read about "The Fight to Save Lake Whitefish" and catch the episode premiere at 7:30 PM ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/the-fight-to...
The race to save whitefish, a restaurant with local flavors and the Erie Canal turns 200.
Read about "The Fight to Save Lake Whitefish" and catch the episode premiere at 7:30 PM ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/the-fight-to...
Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.
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The history of taming the Great Black Swamp | Great Lakes Now
Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.
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Our latest episode is almost here!
Join researchers as they race against the clock to save whitefish. Then, take a seat at Farrand Hall, a restaurant that serves up local flavors. Plus, the Erie Canal celebrates its 200th anniversary.
Catch the premiere MONDAY, 11/24 at 7:30 PM ET on Detroit PBS.
Join researchers as they race against the clock to save whitefish. Then, take a seat at Farrand Hall, a restaurant that serves up local flavors. Plus, the Erie Canal celebrates its 200th anniversary.
Catch the premiere MONDAY, 11/24 at 7:30 PM ET on Detroit PBS.
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our latest episode is almost here!
Join researchers as they race against the clock to save whitefish. Then, take a seat at Farrand Hall, a restaurant that serves up local flavors. Plus, the Erie Canal celebrates its 200th anniversary.
Catch the premiere MONDAY, 11/24 at 7:30 PM ET on Detroit PBS.
Join researchers as they race against the clock to save whitefish. Then, take a seat at Farrand Hall, a restaurant that serves up local flavors. Plus, the Erie Canal celebrates its 200th anniversary.
Catch the premiere MONDAY, 11/24 at 7:30 PM ET on Detroit PBS.
In the latest PFAS news roundup:
690,000 customers in Pennsylvania are eligible for a water bill credit, a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay and Wisconsin legislators estimate pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.
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690,000 customers in Pennsylvania are eligible for a water bill credit, a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay and Wisconsin legislators estimate pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.
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$18M approved in bill credits for Pennsylvania customers in ‘forever chemicals’ settlement | Great Lakes Now
More PFAS news with a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay, and Wisconsin legislators estimating pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
In the latest PFAS news roundup:
690,000 customers in Pennsylvania are eligible for a water bill credit, a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay and Wisconsin legislators estimate pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/more...
690,000 customers in Pennsylvania are eligible for a water bill credit, a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay and Wisconsin legislators estimate pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/more...
Stanton Yards, a Detroit riverfront development, aims to be a gathering place where people find inspiration in art and reconnect with nature 🌲
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Stanton Yards development merges art, nature on Detroit River, envisions ‘thriving new community destination’ | Great Lakes Now
A waterfront extension of Detroit’s Little Village cultural development is planned as a 13-acre public gathering place.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Stanton Yards, a Detroit riverfront development, aims to be a gathering place where people find inspiration in art and reconnect with nature 🌲
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Great Lakes Now contributor Kathy Johnson visited Monroe, Michigan to board the oldest operational tugboat on the Great Lakes, providing insights into life aboard and examining the essential role these vessels play.
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How Tugboats Keep the Great Lakes Moving | Great Lakes Now
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November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Great Lakes Now contributor Kathy Johnson visited Monroe, Michigan to board the oldest operational tugboat on the Great Lakes, providing insights into life aboard and examining the essential role these vessels play.
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Drivers around the Great Lakes region beware! In the weeks following “fall back,” collisions between wildlife and vehicles rises by 16%.
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Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends | Great Lakes Now
Darker commutes and seasonal animal patterns make late fall one of the most dangerous times on regional roads.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Drivers around the Great Lakes region beware! In the weeks following “fall back,” collisions between wildlife and vehicles rises by 16%.
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50 years ago today, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank and 29 lives were lost.
A new excerpt from “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy” looks at the legal battles families faced in the aftermath.
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A new excerpt from “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy” looks at the legal battles families faced in the aftermath.
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Fifty years later: The little-known story of the families the Fitz left behind | Great Lakes Now
After the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, grieving families faced another storm: unequal insurance payouts, corporate pressure and a legal system stacked against them.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
50 years ago today, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank and 29 lives were lost.
A new excerpt from “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy” looks at the legal battles families faced in the aftermath.
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/fift...
A new excerpt from “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy” looks at the legal battles families faced in the aftermath.
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/fift...
It's #GarWeek! Celebrate these living fossils by learning all about what makes this freshwater species known as "trash fish" so special in our latest conversation with @solomonrdavid.bsky.social.
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Why Gars Deserve a Week of Their Own | Great Lakes Now
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November 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's #GarWeek! Celebrate these living fossils by learning all about what makes this freshwater species known as "trash fish" so special in our latest conversation with @solomonrdavid.bsky.social.
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Situated in a town of a little over a thousand people in Colon, Michigan, is an idyllic and pastoral outdoor dining experience. It’s become a hub for city folks traveling from Chicago, Detroit and Ann Arbor who are yearning to dine amongst tall timbers.
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Going Country at Farrand Hall | Great Lakes Now
How a small town dining experience is bringing the farm to the table.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Situated in a town of a little over a thousand people in Colon, Michigan, is an idyllic and pastoral outdoor dining experience. It’s become a hub for city folks traveling from Chicago, Detroit and Ann Arbor who are yearning to dine amongst tall timbers.
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Fifty years after the tragic loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald, she remains the Great Lakes’ last major shipwreck.
These disasters were once a regular part of life on the lakes. How has shipping changed since the loss of this iconic vessel?
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These disasters were once a regular part of life on the lakes. How has shipping changed since the loss of this iconic vessel?
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How the Edmund Fitzgerald Changed Great Lakes Shipping | Great Lakes Now
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November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Fifty years after the tragic loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald, she remains the Great Lakes’ last major shipwreck.
These disasters were once a regular part of life on the lakes. How has shipping changed since the loss of this iconic vessel?
youtu.be/jSeqiT2kKi4
These disasters were once a regular part of life on the lakes. How has shipping changed since the loss of this iconic vessel?
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An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator outlines concerns with TC Energy’s large pumped storage proposal in Meaford, including cost overruns and an inability to meet short-term energy needs.
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Ontario is subsidizing an energy project in Georgian Bay despite expert advice | Great Lakes Now
An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator outlines concerns with TC Energy’s large pumped storage proposal in Meaford, including cost overruns and an inability to meet short-term ene...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator outlines concerns with TC Energy’s large pumped storage proposal in Meaford, including cost overruns and an inability to meet short-term energy needs.
Story by @thenarwhal.ca:
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Story by @thenarwhal.ca:
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Sludge and septage are spread across around half a million acres statewide, but most of it has never been tested for PFAS.
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Sludge is used as fertilizer across Wisconsin. How much is tainted by PFAS? | Great Lakes Now
Sludge and septage are spread across around half a million acres statewide, but most of it has never been tested for PFAS.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Sludge and septage are spread across around half a million acres statewide, but most of it has never been tested for PFAS.
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For Halloween, artist and educator Geo Rutherford brings you four spooky stories from around the Great Lakes 👻
Learn about the permanent resident of the sunken SS Kamloops, the mystery of Flight 2501, a tragedy at Niagara Falls and the loneliest lighthouse in North America.
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Learn about the permanent resident of the sunken SS Kamloops, the mystery of Flight 2501, a tragedy at Niagara Falls and the loneliest lighthouse in North America.
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4 Spooky Lake Stories with Geo Rutherford | Great Lakes Now
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October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
For Halloween, artist and educator Geo Rutherford brings you four spooky stories from around the Great Lakes 👻
Learn about the permanent resident of the sunken SS Kamloops, the mystery of Flight 2501, a tragedy at Niagara Falls and the loneliest lighthouse in North America.
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Learn about the permanent resident of the sunken SS Kamloops, the mystery of Flight 2501, a tragedy at Niagara Falls and the loneliest lighthouse in North America.
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Just in time for Halloween, learn about the SS Kamloops — an eerie story about a shipwreck in Lake Superior, and “Old Whitey” who seems to follow divers around the wreck.
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Spooky Lake Superior: The SS Kamloops | Great Lakes Now
Just in time for Halloween, learn about the SS Kamloops — an eerie story about a shipwreck in Lake Superior, and “Old Whitey” who seems to follow divers around the wreck.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Just in time for Halloween, learn about the SS Kamloops — an eerie story about a shipwreck in Lake Superior, and “Old Whitey” who seems to follow divers around the wreck.
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Long after the Halloween season has ended, some Great Lakes’ invasive species remain a scary sight: blood-sucking parasites with suction-cup mouths, thousands of rotting fish carcasses washed ashore and sharp mussel shells that puncture the feet of beachgoers ☠️
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Great Lakes most unwanted: Top 10 invasive species | Great Lakes Now
Researchers make sense of the extensive variety and effects of invasive species.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Long after the Halloween season has ended, some Great Lakes’ invasive species remain a scary sight: blood-sucking parasites with suction-cup mouths, thousands of rotting fish carcasses washed ashore and sharp mussel shells that puncture the feet of beachgoers ☠️
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Our latest episode is here! 🚢🌊
Learn why shipwrecks stopped after the Edmund Fitzgerald and board a century-old tugboat.
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Learn why shipwrecks stopped after the Edmund Fitzgerald and board a century-old tugboat.
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The Fitzgerald's Legacy and the Power of Tugs | Great Lakes Now | Full Episode
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October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Our latest episode is here! 🚢🌊
Learn why shipwrecks stopped after the Edmund Fitzgerald and board a century-old tugboat.
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Learn why shipwrecks stopped after the Edmund Fitzgerald and board a century-old tugboat.
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For decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the multibillion-dollar tourism, boating and fishing industries that rely on it. Now, the fight might be getting easier.
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Illinois one step closer to keeping invasive carp out of Great Lakes | Great Lakes Now
For decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the multibillion-dollar tourism, boating and fishing industries that rely on it. Now, ...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
For decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the multibillion-dollar tourism, boating and fishing industries that rely on it. Now, the fight might be getting easier.
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With suicide rates in the U.S. increasing by 37% the last two decades, researchers said this information could help give mental health providers a more holistic view on how to support their patients.
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New study links seasonal pollen to higher suicide risk, experts warn | Great Lakes Now
An interview with a University of Michigan researcher who found a connection between high pollen days and mental health struggles, raising concerns about prevention and awareness.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
With suicide rates in the U.S. increasing by 37% the last two decades, researchers said this information could help give mental health providers a more holistic view on how to support their patients.
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TONIGHT on Detroit PBS!
In the 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, there hasn’t been another major shipwreck on the Great Lakes. We explore what changed. Plus, climb aboard the oldest working tugboat on the lakes.
Catch the episode at 7:30pET: www.greatlakesnow.org/the-fitzgera...
In the 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, there hasn’t been another major shipwreck on the Great Lakes. We explore what changed. Plus, climb aboard the oldest working tugboat on the lakes.
Catch the episode at 7:30pET: www.greatlakesnow.org/the-fitzgera...
October 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
TONIGHT on Detroit PBS!
In the 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, there hasn’t been another major shipwreck on the Great Lakes. We explore what changed. Plus, climb aboard the oldest working tugboat on the lakes.
Catch the episode at 7:30pET: www.greatlakesnow.org/the-fitzgera...
In the 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, there hasn’t been another major shipwreck on the Great Lakes. We explore what changed. Plus, climb aboard the oldest working tugboat on the lakes.
Catch the episode at 7:30pET: www.greatlakesnow.org/the-fitzgera...