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Illinois governor activates Guard to help prepare for flooding
-The National Weather Service forecasts the Illinois River will reach major flood stage Saturday morning at Meredosia, about 50 miles west of Springfield.
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Virus threat creates unease in Michigan summer tourism haven
-In Traverse City, many locals are conflicted. They yearn to make money and get outdoors. But they want to keep the virus away.
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Despite virus, Michigan groups aim to keep summer fireworks tradition
-The Alpena Municipal Council is giving people time to raise money for a July 4 fireworks show along Lake Huron.
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Marbled crayfish added to Michigan’s prohibited species list
-Marbled crayfish, also known as virgin crayfish, are popular in the aquarium trade.
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Army Corps to hear from public on Enbridge pipeline plan
-The Corps’ Detroit district office has scheduled a public comment period on the plan. It begins Friday and ends June 4.
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Locked down along with NYC, upstate areas prepare to reopen
-The mountainous corner of upstate New York is under the same statewide lockdown rules as the pandemic-besieged city. That could soon change.
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Minnesotans urged to fish close to home to slow COVID-19
-A surge in fishing license sales indicates that many Minnesotans are getting antsy under the state’s stay-at-home order.
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Shipwreck fragment emerges along Lake Michigan beach
-The fragment was revealed by waves amid high water levels on the Great Lakes.
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Project will cap contaminated sediment along Detroit River
-The U.S. EPA has signed a $2.9 million agreement to remediate contaminated sediment along Detroit’s east riverfront.