What's New on GLIN North of Superior Tourism The North of Superior Tourism Association launched their new website today, offering a wide range of information on attractions in the area.
In the News Michigan powers up wind projects The Detroit News (5/7) A state mandate requiring utility companies to generate at least 10 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2015 has spurred an explosion of new wind energy businesses in Michigan.
EDITORIAL: Water issues affect Canadians, too The Belleville Intelligencer (5/7) In Canada, we tend not to notice water. Fresh water, after all, is within a reasonable distance for almost everyone in the country. But, anyone who has ever travelled to a Third World country knows that even an abundant source of water can be a dangerous thing if it's contaminated.
Opinions vary on whether fish farming has bright future in Michigan The Muskegon Chronicle (5/7) Proponents of Michigan's growth potential in fish farming say the state is in good position to land the "big" one. Promoting the fastest-growing food industry worldwide, these supporters claim aquaculture can be a source of local food, a job producer and a piece of the state's new, diversified economy.
Revitalizing Penfield’s waterfront MPNnow.com (5/7) In 2008, the towns of Penfield, Webster and Irondequoit, jointly received a $60,000 grant to update the waterfront revitalization plan of each community, including Irondequoit Bay.
Buckley: Stimulus funds for Two Rivers projects is likely Manitowac Herald Times Reporter (5/7) The city of Two Rivers likely will receive $598,000 in stimulus funding through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to be used for storm water detention ponds, said the city manager.
Stimulus money aimed at improving harbors South Bend Tribune (5/7) More than $41 million in federal stimulus funding is going toward dredging channels and repairing outdated structures at 10 harbors in Michigan, according to the Detroit District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Harbor walls receive $10 million for repairs The Commercial Record (5/6) Saugatuck harbor will receive $10 million in federal stimulus money to repair crumbling sea walls that line the Kalamazoo River channel leading to Lake Michigan.
Wisconsin DNR could lose 24 service centers Fond du Lac Reporter (5/6) The Legislature's budget-writing committee voted Tuesday to approve a plan to end counter service at two dozen state Department of Natural Resources field offices.
Coal shipments show Great Lakes' impact outside region Business North (5/5) More than nine out of every ten tons of coal shipped on the Great Lakes in 2008 was mined in a state or province that does not border the waterway.
Boats re-enact arrival of first salties to Twin Ports Duluth News Tribune (5/3) A series of loud horn blasts from Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge welcomed two boats Sunday afternoon in a 50th anniversary re-creation of the first ocean vessel to reach the Twin Ports through the St. Lawrence Seaway.