Articles tagged as: Lake Michigan
May 6, 2019
Great Lakes Water Levels Surge, Some Record Highs Predicted
Lake Superior and Lake Erie are expected to break records set decades ago. Records are not predicted for Lakes Michigan, Huron and Ontario, but they're still expected to rise significantly.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2019
High Water Levels Expected In Great Lakes This Summer
Lake Michigan's water level is expected to be above normal this summer, but isn't expected to hit record levels like Lake Superior and Lake Erie.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2019
Indiana Shipping Ports See Big Jump In Cargo Shipments
The two Ohio River ports at Mount Vernon and Jeffersonville and the Lake Michigan port at Burns Harbor handled 14.8 million tons of cargo last year.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Could Hear Indiana Shoreline Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court could take on an Indiana legal dispute over who should have access to Lake Michigan's shoreline. The State of Indiana and a community group both filed briefs on Friday urging the court not to hear the case.
Read MoreDecember 4, 2018
Mysterious Discharge Is Just Foam Says U.S. Steel
U.S. Steel says it normally discharges some material into the Burns Waterway, this time it just happened to foam.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2018
Tourism Group Seeks Solutions To Indiana Shoreline Erosion
About 3 million tourists visit the county each year, primarily for Lake Michigan and its beaches.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2018
Muncie Mayor Calls For End Of City-County 911 Agreement
This is not the first time the city-county 911 agreement's future is in jeopardy. County officials sent a similar letter to the city in February of 2016.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2018
Cities In Indiana, Illinois Sign Drinking Water Agreement
Hammond, Indiana, and Chicago Heights, Illinois, officials signed a deal under which Hammond will supply more drinking water to the Illinois city for resale.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2018
Funding Awarded To Help Control Great Lakes Nutrient Runoff
The LaGrange County Soil and Water Conservation District in Indiana is among seven organizations reciving funding to install best-management practices for limiting soil loss and applying fertilizer in ways intended to keep it on the land instead of washing into the Great Lakes.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2018
Park Service: Indiana Dunes Shouldn't Be A National Park
In a Senate subcommittee hearing Wednesday, National Park Service Acting Director P. Daniel Smith disagreed with plans to make Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore a national park.
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