Recreation
Alpena film festival filled with Great Lakes and ocean flicks
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The fourth-annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival dives into Great Lakes shipwrecks, conservation and transport.
Recreation
Precious memories from semiprecious stones
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Lake Superior agate enthusiast Dale Hugo shares a photo of the largest of the semiprecious stones in his collection.
Water
Great Lakes govs weigh Waukesha water woes
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Current State speaks with Jon Allan, director of Michigan’s Office of the Great Lakes, about why Waukesha wants Lake Michigan water.
Air
Photo Friday: cloud streams over the Great Lakes
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Here’s what happens when cold air blows across warm water.
Water
Echo’s Wilson on Flint’s water
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Great Lakes Echo commentator Gary Wilson says the Environmental Protection Agency should have done more to mitigate Flint’s drinking water crisis.
Climate
Climate change study: Lake Superior one of world’s fastest warming lakes
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How will our Great Lakes respond to a warming climate? Current State speaks with researcher John Lenters to discuss.
Energy
Great Lakes energy future highlights Chicago exhibit
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Greening of the Great Lakes host Kirk Heinze from MSU Today brings us a conversation about a new Chicago exhibit on Great Lakes energy. “Future Energy Chicago” is currently on display at the Museum of Science and Industry. Kirk Heinze is host of the environmental segment Greening of the Great Lakes on WKAR’s MSU Today. His conversations are an occasional feature here on Current State. Heinze recently attended Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry exhibit, “Future Energy Chicago.”
Catch of the Day
Losing the stake in stakeholder
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Lake Superior State University’s annual list of useless words justifies editing quirks and perks.