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Severe weather in Wisconsin causes widespread damage
-The severe weather stretched from the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan and began Wednesday evening in northwestern Wisconsin.
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Boating 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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Tokyo 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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Energy News Roundup: Tech giants race to buy renewable energy, Line 3 dispute reaches Minnesota Supreme Court, FirstEnergy settles in Ohio bribery case
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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See 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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PFAS News Roundup: EPA approved PFAS use for fracking, $20M for Ontario airport cleanup, PFAS Action Act set for House vote
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Investing in the Lakes: New bill could redirect tech money to neglected Great Lakes cities
-The Great Lakes region is “regularly overlooked by federal lawmakers, investors and innovators,” but new legislation may help the region shake its Rust Belt image and secure tech and innovation investments.
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Court: DNR can impose farm conditions, consider well impact
-The decisions mark a major win for conservationists and clarify that the Department of Natural Resources has broad authority to protect Wisconsin’s waters.
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Low but Stable: Yellow perch populations in Great Lakes’ bays and open waters
-The yellow perch is a staple of Great Lakes commercial and recreational fishing, and Friday fish fries.
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PFAS News Roundup: Biden talks PFAS in Wisconsin, watchdog asks Pentagon for future expenses, PFAS Action Act clears committee
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.