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COVID-19Cruise ShipsFreightersIan WendrowLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismCruises Continue Amid COVID-19: Uncertainty mars but doesn’t stop Great Lakes cruises
-Ports and cruise lines grapple with how to protect passengers and crew even as the season is expected to continue as normal in the Great Lakes.
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ClevelandCOVID-19James ProffittLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingCOVID-19 Catches: Social distancing doesn’t stop Great Lakes fishing
-Stay at home orders aren’t stopping people from fishing in the lakes.
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ChicagoClevelandCOVID-19DetroitDuluthIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioRecreation and TourismTourismWisconsinInside Entertainment: COVID-19 has Great Lakes aquariums and museums offering online activities
-The public can continue to enjoy aquariums, museums and centers as the facilities close buildings. But starting March 25, Parks Canada is closing all national parks.
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Warm weather has ice fishing industry on thin ice
-“Four years ago I was fishing seven days a week for months but this year I haven’t been out once and am calling it quits for the winter,” said Tony Muscioni of Air1Airboats.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCOVID-19Island BasketballLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOhioOntarioPolicyProtectRecreation and TourismSharon OosthoekTourismU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinTaking It in Stride: How Great Lakes islanders are weathering the COVID-19 storm
-The tourism that usually rises around this time is on hold, but residents are battening down with ease.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicCOVID-19Events and Special BroadcastsLatest NewsMichiganNewsSandra SvobodaShipwrecksThe Show Goes On: Films and producer chats move online for Great Lakes series
-Great Lakes Now is partnering with Michigan Sea Grant and the University of Michigan for the now-online “Lake Effects” film series on Thursday evenings.
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COVID-19Fish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsNiagara FallsOhioProtectRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesTourismWisconsinCOVID-19 Changes: Great Lakes parks and tourist spots are closing, remaining open and waiting for summer
-The agencies and businesses running the services, centers and parks are adapting daily, hourly.
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Walleye: Lake Erie population skyrockets. Again.
-Anglers expect decade or more of excellent fishing.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingGeorge ElkindLatest NewsMichiganNewsPlayRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWisconsinMissing Opportunity: States, industry work together to promote outdoor recreation
-Michigan and Wisconsin are currently the only Great Lakes states with an Office of Outdoor Recreation, though Indiana and Minnesota might see one soon.
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Recognition: Great Lakes Now earns three wins from Michigan Association of Broadcasters
-“Great Lakes Now’s documentary on PFAS and the monthly show were judged as public television’s best in Michigan for 2019.”
