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Great Lakes Daily News: 17 August 2006
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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EDITORIAL: Developing coastline
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Lake County, Ohio finally has a master plan to pump life into the county's Lake
Erie shoreline. Source: The Willoughby News-Herald (8/17)


The river less traveled
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The upper Manistee River is narrower, shallower and less developed than
stretches downstream and gets a lot less boating traffic. Source: Detroit Free
Press (8/17)


McHenry County developing preservation plan
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Faced with the prospect of long-range water shortages, McHenry County, Ill.
officials are moving ahead with plans to better protect the county's
groundwater supply. Source: Algonquin Countryside (8/17)


Reward offered for bell stolen from City of Detroit shipwreck
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The bell from the City of Detroit shipwreck has been stolen from the bottom of
Lake Huron, and officials want to know who is responsible. Source: The Detroit
News (8/17)


County demands cleanup of St. Marys
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Chippewa County, Mich. formally demanded a cleanup of the St. Marys River and an
investigation into the source of the raw sewage on Monday evening. Source: The
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (8/16)


A floating museum: Clipper's makeover project adds big shop models
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The volunteers toiling long hours restoring the former car ferry Milwaukee
Clipper envision a Muskegon-based Great Lakes shipping museum aboard a historic
ship that would be financially supported by events, receptions and conventions
held on board. Source: Muskegon Chronicle (8/16)


COMMENTARY: Lure cruise ships to Charlotte Harbor
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The fuel tank system at Charlotte Harbor has been put forth as an attractive
selling point if Rochester decided to try to attract cruise ships to dock here
- and this comes as good news to city taxpayers. Source: Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle (8/16)


Birds muddying the waters
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A new report is blaming Lake Ontario beach pollution at Hamilton Harbour on
bacteria discharged from outdated sewage systems, but some experts say the real
problem is droppings from Canada geese and gulls. Source: The Hamilton
Spectator (8/16)


Harrison Twp. residents: Clear weedy lakefront
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Property owners along Lake St. Clair, south of the Clinton River, are dealing
with annoying plant growth of duckweed and seaweed that is fouling the shores
and clogging up canals. Source: The Detroit News (8/16)


Maritime legacy events on tap this month
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August has been dedicated Maritime Month in Marquette, in recognition of the
city's long history with Lake Superior. Source: The Marquette Mining Journal
(8/16)


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