Articles tagged as: Lake Michigan
May 27, 2019
Celebration Set For New Indiana Dunes National Park
The ceremonial ribbon cutting for the Indiana Dunes National Park is set for Tuesday at the park's Miller Woods section on its western edge in Gary.
Read MoreMay 22, 2019
EPA To Clean Up Lake Michigan Canal With Century-Old Pollutants
This latest $26 million cleanup on the Lake George Canal will be funded through a partnership with the EPA, the East Chicago Waterway Management District, and oil companies Atlantic Richfield and BP.
Read MoreMay 21, 2019
Asian Carp DNA Found In Chicago Area Near Lake Michigan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posted results last week from sampling conducted in the Chicago Area Waterway System in early April.
Read MoreMay 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.
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