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Great Lakes Daily News: 15 March 2006
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Season's first laker departs in Duluth
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The Twin Ports shipping season posts one of the earliest starts in recent history with the James R. Barker's departure. Source: Duluth News Tribune (3/15)


Yachts fit for kings
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In a weathered clapboard building, and up a creaky flight of stairs, the Burger Boat Company in Wisconsin has been designing yachts for sheiks, a Russian tycoon and some of the world's richest sports stars. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/15)


Eco-industry looking to launch in Superior, Wisconsin
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Imagine a factory that takes in trash - like wood scraps and everyday garbage - and turns out products like fiberboard and ethanol, and even grows tomatoes. That may soon be a reality in Superior, Wis. Source: Minnesota Public Radio (3/15)


Perch-poaching case ends in guilty pleas
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Ohio prosecutors on Tuesday wrapped up a felony perch-poaching case they called the largest in U.S. history. Source: The Plain Dealer (3/15)


Ethanol bill's death in Wisconsin
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In the same week that state senators in Wisconsin killed a bill to require gasoline in the state to include ethanol, policymakers in Indiana are celebrating their latest step toward a more bio-based economy. Source: The Racine Journal Times (3/15)



Toronto waste fears might force expansion of dumps
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With the possibility that Toronto trash could soon be blocked from Michigan, the province is considering the expansion of their dumps at home. Source: Ottawa Sun (3/15)



Indiana toll road lease is a go -- barely
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Indiana lawmakers late Tuesday passed a sweeping compromise bill meant to privatize the Indiana Toll Road and a new extension of I-69, advancing Gov. Mitch Daniels' road-building initiative. Source: The Indianapolis Star (3/15)


Border IDs will hurt economy, poll shows
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Requiring passports at the Canadian border will cost at least $2 billion in lost business on both sides of the border, a new survey shows. Source: The Buffalo News (3/15)


300-slip marina part of $200 million development
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A 300-slip marina that is part of a $200 million development in northwestern Indiana is expected to be ready this boating season. Source: The News-Sentinel (3/14)


Riptide in boat tragedy's wake
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An undercurrent of inequity is being debated as the State of New York seeks to elevate safety on passenger vessels on its inland waters. Source: The Buffalo News (3/13)


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