Great Lakes Echo (http://greatlakesecho.org/author/carlee-schepeler/page/2/)
I am a senior at Michigan State University studying journalism. In the future I hope to write human interest stories for a magazine - my dream job would be to write for GOOD Magazine (http://www.good.is). In my spare time I love traveling, listening to Dashboard Confessional and watching Spartan basketball.
Chicago is the most walkable of Great Lakes cities with a population of at least 75,000. This is according to a ranking system by the website Walk Score. The top 10 Great Lakes contenders among cities of that size, with their national rank in parentheses, are:
Chicago, Ill. (11)
Minneapolis, Minn. (24)
Cicero, Ill.
New York has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to bar boaters from dumping treated sewage into Lake Ontario. Proposal affects even discharge of sewage treated with on-board devices.
“A river is like a urinary tract.” And so begins my favorite paragraph in Alex Prud’homme’s new book, The Ripple Effect. The New York native tackles the state of freshwater, how it got here and where it’s headed.
Ever gotten a flat tire on your bike, but have no idea where to get free air or a patch kit? Well, hopefully you’re near Minneapolis. Bike Fixtation has installed its first self-service bike kiosk at Uptown Transit Station. The kiosk is basically a vending machine that sells inner tubes, lights and patch kits, as well as snacks, drinks and sunscreen. There is also a repair stand, free air, and a wide variety of tools that you might need.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich vetoed Friday a bill that would have let businesses take millions of gallons of Lake Erie water without a permit.
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved a budget bill amendment that would discourage states from regulating ballast water more strongly than the federal rule.
States that did would lose funding from the Environmental Protection Agency.
When you’re picking your summer reads for this season, why not stick to local and pick books with a Great Lakes flavor?
Here is Great Lakes themed summer reading list – what do you think we’ve missed?
In the above photo, taken on June 29, north is on the left. As described on NASA.gov, the lakes and rivers typically appear blue or blue-green – areas appearing silver in color are likely the result of sediment and sunglint. Sunglint is light reflecting off the water to the International Space Station. Canals and shipping locks in Sault Ste Marie is crucial to the Great Lakes shipping traffic system. See full description here.
Fourteen people have drowned in the Great Lakes since May 22, bringing this year’s total to 23, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. The latest victim was five-year-old Tyon McNeil of Harvey, Ill., who died Sunday night in Lake Michigan. The drowning caused this year’s total so far to pass the total for this time last year. Bob Pratt and Dave Benjamin have launched this summer a campaign to bring awareness to rip currents, which are the primary cause of drownings in the Great Lakes. Their next event is July 17 in Frankfort, Mich.
Third Coast beaches get the spotlight for first time.