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Service held for last survivor of ’58 Great Lakes shipwreck
-A memorial Mass has been held in northern Michigan for the last remaining survivor of a Lake Michigan shipwreck that killed 33 people in 1958.
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Michigan making exceptions to weather-related swim ban
-Surfers, kite boarders and water boarders could be exempt from a proposed Michigan policy that would bar people from swimming at state beaches when waves are more than 8 feet high.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndianaJames ProffittLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWisconsinBoating on a Budget: Get off land and onto the Great Lakes
-Check out Great Lakes Now’s guide to getting on the water without burning a hole in your wallet.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyRecreational Hunting and FishingAfter federal rule change, Michigan resumes killing cormorants to save fish
-Under a new federal permit program, Michigan officials can kill up to 9,650 adult cormorants and destroy up to 1,400 nests in hopes of keeping fish out of the birds’ bellies and on Michigan anglers’ fishing hooks.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageIllinoisLatest NewsOntarioTorontoWisconsinTokyo Time: How to watch the Great Lakes sailors in Olympic competition
-Ten Olympic Canadian and U.S. sailors hail from the Great Lakes. Here’s how to follow them in Tokyo.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoFoodHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNew YorkRachel DuckettThousand Island Dressing Mystery: Uncertain origins of one of America’s favorite sauces
-What is the original recipe? It’s a different story depending on who is asked.
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ChicagoClevelandDetroitDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsNiagara FallsOhioOntarioSturgeonTorontoTourismWisconsinSee the Sturgeon: The many ways to see, touch and appreciate sturgeon around the region
-Wisconsin’s Sturgeon Fest celebrates a multi-year lake sturgeon restoration program and is just one of a long list Great Lakes Now has compiled on sturgeon-related activities to explore this summer.
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Indiana Dunes collecting visitors’ ideas for new services
-Two open houses are set for Thursday and Friday at the national park in northwestern Indiana.
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History and CultureLake OntarioLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNew YorkNewsShipwrecksTourismComments Requested: Lake Ontario marine sanctuary proposal moves forward
-NOAA announced a public comment period on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Lake Ontario marine sanctuary, including feedback on what areas the sanctuary should include.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismTourismGreat Lakes surfers to Michigan: Don’t close beaches during rough waves
-Critics of the proposed order acknowledged the good intentions behind it but said it’s not the best way to improve water safety in Michigan.
