Indiana Dunes finds new life as national park

Plans to divert water from the Great Lakes to other states date back more than a century. But in 2008, the eight Great Lake states signed a formal agreement, known as the Great Lakes Compact, outlining how states will manage and protect the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. Read the full story by the Milwaukee…

The threat of erosion of Lake Ontario’s shoreline is a serious issue for property owners. New York Sea Grant, an almost 50-year-old nonprofit organization, wants to help lakefront owners understand and protect their property. Read the full story by the Niagara Gazette. Read the full story

The Great Lakes Towing Company announced it has acquired a 62-year-old fireboat from the city of Cleveland, Ohio. The vessel, Anthony J. Celebrezze, was constructed in 1961 by Paasch Marine in Erie, Pennsylvania, and was used by the Cleveland Fire Department until it was replaced with a new vessel in June 2023 and put up…