Great Lakes News

On August 22, the Environmental Law & Policy Center and the National Wildlife Federation filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Coast Guard, stating that the USCG do not have…

A vote on bill S. 3021, America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018, and the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is anticipated to take place in the near future. The…

A shipwreck from over 100 years ago has been found in Lake Huron’s lower Georgian Bay. The J.H. Jones was carrying general freight, a brick-molding machine, a sleigh, and about…

The Toledo Zoo will release about 3,000 young sturgeon into the Maumee River, one of Lake Erie’s largest tributaries, on October 6. Zoo officials are hoping the event will help…

Safe Harbor Marinas has acquired two Michigan marinas: Jefferson Beach Marina and Toledo Beach Marina in St. Clair Shores and La Salle, Michigan, respectively. This acquisition expands Safe Harbor’s network…

Grants from Sustain Our Great Lakes, a ArcelorMittal and federally-funded program, have given $6.6 million to 25 projects hoping to restore wetland habitats; reopen 100 miles of rivers for fish…

Glastron Boats and Groupe Beneteau’s regional sales manager, Bruce Sargent, is retiring after 45 years.  “Bruce’s knowledge and commitment to detail will surely be missed as he moves forward with…

The State of Michigan has set aside $50 million in its 2019 budget to contribute to a project that will build a new supersize shipping lock at Sault Ste. Marie.

The public will have a chance to enjoy land along “the sag” north of Grand Haven thanks to a partnership between the Ottawa County Parks and the Land Conservancy of…

East Chicago, Indiana is undergoing a $15.5 million lakefront transformation, including adding a permanent stage on the beach, a new harbor walk and umbrella sculptures. New piers at the marina…