The on-line Great Lakes Echo is cataloging recent songs about the Great Lakes, and looking for songs they may have missed. Details here...
ScienceDaily (Nov. 15, 2009) Rising water temperatures are kicking up more powerful winds on Lake Superior, with consequences for currents, biological cycles, pollution and more on the world's largest lake and its smaller brethren. Read more here...
Michigan Tech University will soon be building a new research center for studies of the Great Lakes. Details here. The center will be located on the canal, adjacent to the MTU campus in Houghton, Michigan.
Tiara Yachts of Holland, Michigan—in a year of slow boat sales—has formed a sister company to build wind turbine blades. Info here...
November 7-10 is the anniversary of the Great Storm of 1913, usually considered the worst Great Lakes storm of recorded history. Wikipedia has an excellent account of the storm, along with links to news stories, photos, meteorology, rescue attempts, etc. You can begin here...
02/08/2022 Updated link to Rich Chowen profile. JM
President Obama has signed into law a $475 million Great Lakes clean-up bill. News story here...
We deeply regret to report the passing of James Martin, Port Captain of (M-28) Michigan City, IN. His funeral mass is set for 11 a.m., Saturday, November 7th, at St. Patrick Church, Chesterton, IN. For more information, please click here.