Ice balls developed this week at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northwest Michigan after multiple consecutive days of sub-freezing air temperatures combined with wind coming off the water. Read the full story by MLive.
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The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.