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Great Lakes Daily News: 11 July 2006
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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The secret lives of fishes
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Between the brain and swim bladder of a fish, researchers say, is information about the fish's life history, and this information could change the face of commercial fishing and how officials protect fishes throughout the Great Lakes. Source: The Columbus Dispatch (7/11)


$1M will fund study of wind power
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A $1 million research grant will fund studies on the potential impacts of Great Lakes windmills on wildlife. Source: The Toledo Blade (7/11)


COMMENTARY: Who'll take lead on environment?
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Michigan has a fate closely linked to its water and land resources, but the environment has become a marginalized issue in state politics. Source: Detroit Free Press (7/11)


Door County explosions kill 2
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Explosions ripped through a Lake Michigan resort in Wisconsin early Monday, killing two and flattening a landmark grocery store. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (7/11)


Insider's guide to the Port Huron to Mackinac Race
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For all the attention the Port Huron to Mackinac Race generates each summer, sailing remains a foreign affair to most sports fans. Source: The Detroit News (7/11)


Lake Superior gets its own day
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The largest lake in the world will have its own day of recognition this weekend, Lake Superior Day, held annually on the third Sunday in July. Source: Duluth News Tribune (7/11)


Rare plover may be making a comeback
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One of the Great Lakes' rarest shorebirds, the piping plover, appears to be hatching more chicks from their nests along the Lake Michigan shore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Source: The Marquette Mining Journal (7/10)


Mackinaw has big plans for summer
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The officers and crew of the new U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw are busy planning the summer schedule that will allow the ship to establish its own legacy. Source: Cheyboygan Daily Tribune (7/10)


Bacteria count low at Lake Erie beaches
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Enjoy 'em while you can: Despite heavy rains, bacteria counts at western Lake Erie beaches have remained relatively low so far this year. Source: The Toledo Blade (7/10)


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