Green algae scum is visible along Magee Marsh Wildlife Area’s shoreline, as scientists have bumped up their Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) severity seasonal projections this week. NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and its research partners originally predicted a severity of 3.5 on a scale of 10 in late June. Wednesday, NOAA revised its projection and now expects a bloom with a severity of 4.5 with a range up to 5.5 due to model uncertainty. Read the full story by Fremont News Messenger.
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From lead pipes to PFAs, drinking water contamination is a major issue plaguing cities and towns all around the Great Lakes. Cleaning up contaminants and providing safe water to everyone is an ongoing public health struggle.
Keep up with drinking water-related developments in the Great Lakes area.
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Illinois American water plans to donate over $16 million to help maintain and transform the municipal water system for the city of Jerseyville.
Lucknow Kinsmen donate $100,000 to Wingham hospital CT campaign
The Lucknow Kinsmen Club has pledged $100,000 to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together campaign for a CT scanner at the hospital. “We’re extremely grateful to the Kinsmen Club for the huge amount of time and effort they put into raising funds that make such a big difference throughout our whole region. Our hospital is […]
Anna Tanski to lead pair of Great Lakes marketing initiatives
The Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP) contracted with Anna Tanski to serve as the organization’s inaugural tourism director to coordinate two GSGP regional marketing initiatives: Cruise the Great Lakes and Great Lakes USA. Tanski brings more than 32 years of experience in tourism and hospitality management. Read the full story…
Ohio anglers caught nearly 4,000 trophy fish in Lake Erie last year
Fish Ohio released fishing records from Lake Erie that show 3,916 catches of trophy fish were submitted in 2023. Those trophy fish came from 17 different species. Read the full story by WFMJ-TV – Youngstown, OH. Read the full story
Thirteen people convicted of illegally taking whitefish from Menominee River; 11 from Illinois ‘cliques’
The Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois Departments of Natural Resources recently concluded a multi-year law enforcement investigation into the poaching and over-harvesting of hundreds of vulnerable spawning lake whitefish from the Menominee River. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Read the full story