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Author Archives: The Alpena News

Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping our waters clean, one butt at a time

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022

In her experience picking up litter along the Lake Huron shoreline, Meag Schwartz has seen a whole lot of cigarette butts.

Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipwrecks, Water Quality

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Group battles invasive species

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Commercial Fishing, Drinking Water, Industry, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Water Quality

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping pollutants out

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inIndustry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Shipping and Ports

$3.7M grant to aid Lafarge port upgrades

by The Alpena News February 3, 2022
Posted inLake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

SS Badger makes final Lake Michigan crossing of season

by The Alpena News October 18, 2021
Posted inLake Huron, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

SCUBAnauts enjoy first Great Lakes dive in Alpena

by The Alpena News August 27, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Lake Huron, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks

Rogers City museum inducts Lake Huron shipwreck victims, honors lives

by The Alpena News August 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Alpena hosts annual Yngling regatta

by The Alpena News August 9, 2021
Posted inCulture, Lake Huron, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Shipwrecks

BEN is back! Autonomous vessel launches into Lake Huron from Rogers City, Michigan

by The Alpena News June 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCOVID-19, Culture, Freighters, Industry, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Shipping and Ports

Ship-top vaccinations help keep freighters hauling

by The Alpena News June 10, 2021

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  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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