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Going Country at Farrand Hall
- by S. Nicole Lane

How a small town dining experience is bringing the farm to the table.

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The Fitzgerald’s Legacy and the Power of Tugs
- by Mila Murray

Learn why shipwrecks stopped after the Edmund Fitzgerald and board a century-old tugboat.

Ontario is subsidizing an energy project in Georgian Bay despite expert advice
- by The Narwhal

An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator outlines concerns with TC Energy’s large pumped storage proposal in Meaford, including cost overruns and an inability to meet short-term energy needs.

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Going Country at Farrand Hall
- by S. Nicole Lane

How a small town dining experience is bringing the farm to the table.

Ontario is subsidizing an energy project in Georgian Bay despite expert advice
- by The Narwhal

An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator outlines concerns with TC Energy’s large pumped storage proposal in Meaford, including cost overruns and an inability to meet short-term energy needs.

Sludge is used as fertilizer across Wisconsin. How much is tainted by PFAS?
- by Wisconsin Public Radio

Sludge and septage are spread across around half a million acres statewide, but most of it has never been tested for PFAS.

Illinois one step closer to keeping invasive carp out of Great Lakes
- by WBEZ

For decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the multibillion-dollar tourism, boating and fishing industries that rely on it. Now, the fight might be getting easier.

New study links seasonal pollen to higher suicide risk, experts warn
- by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now

An interview with a University of Michigan researcher who found a connection between high pollen days and mental health struggles, raising concerns about prevention and awareness.

In “The Gales of November,” author John U. Bacon investigates the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- by Michigan Public

In his new book, “The Gales of November,” John U. Bacon explores the history and mysteries of the 1975 wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a record-setting freighter ship.

Points North: How ‘Bout Them Apples?
- by Interlochen Public Radio

On a remote island in Lake Michigan, some old apple trees could have very rare, never-before-discovered genes. And if they do, they could join the U.S. stockpile of apples poised to fight off future threats.

Ohio to fast-track energy at former coal mines and brownfields
- by Canary Media

It’s part of a new law meant to boost power production amid rising demand — and it could help renewables grow faster while putting industrial land to use.

A bitcoin mine came to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and Dafter Township isn’t happy
- by Inside Climate News

The mine’s computers emitted a loud, persistent hum that has, for the time being, been silenced by litigation.

What to know about Michigan whitefish crisis, from limits to solutions
- by Bridge Michigan

Invasive mussels that blanket the depths of lakes Huron and Michigan have pushed whitefish to the brink of extinction. What to know about possible solutions and why Lake Superior so far is spared.

A Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative
- by Inside Climate News

Local officials see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless noise, pollution and higher electric rates.

Los Alamos and University of Michigan want to build a national security ‘data center’ in Ypsilanti. Residents and local officials see few benefits.
- by Inside Climate News

Local officials allege the University of Michigan is being “deceptive” over its plans for the $1.2 billion “computation center,” which could bring few benefits and many costs to Ypsilanti Township.

 

The Great Lakes Now monthly television program is produced by Detroit PBS in partnership with a network of PBS affiliates around the region. Shooting on location in eight states and Canada, the magazine-style show brings viewers stories about the recreational, economic, scientific, political and environmental issues related to the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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