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Search for radioactive leak at Palisades nuclear plant
WSBT-TVVAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. – Government regulators and the operators of a nuclear power plant are trying to figure out why several gallons of radioactive water leaked into Lake Michigan over the weekend. The Palisades nuclear power plant remains...Tags: Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Power, Plant Openings, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Sandy creates wind advisory and high waves in Michiana
SOUTH BEND — Hurricane Sandy will bring strong winds to the Michiana area today through at least Tuesday. INTERACTIVE SANDY TRACKER/CRISIS MAP LIVE SANDY VIDEO The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory through 8 p.m. Tuesday....
Tags: Weather Warnings, Weather Reports, Weather
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Low Lake Michigan water level means some boats are stuck
Boat owners on Lake Michigan are trying to get their vessels out of their slips and onto land in time for winter, but this year that ritual is especially difficult, because the water level is so low. In some places boats are stuck in mud and sand. Those...
Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Weather buoy to be launched into Lake Michigan
PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A weather buoy will be launched into Lake Michigan as part of a pilot program backed by several companies and organizations. The buoy is equipped with sensors to measure air and water temperature, wind speed and wave...Tags: Netherlands
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Life-link: Kayaker meets 911 dispatcher who helped save her
WSBT TV ReporterAsking a complete stranger to sing “Jingle Bells,” recite the alphabet or count to 10 might seem silly and strange. But a Mishawaka 911 dispatcher did just that and more for an hour to try and keep a woman alive Wednesday after her boat...Tags: Canoeing and Kayaking, Sports, Music, Entertainment, Hypothermia
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Body found along Lake Michigan in Muskegon
MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a man has been found along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Muskegon. The Muskegon Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/NamKaS ) the body was found by a city worker Monday morning at Pere Marquette Park....Tags: Marquette Park
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Michigan city creek barrier to keep invasive eel out of Lake Michigan
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — Efforts to keep an invasive species out of Lake Michigan will get a boost from a new barrier set up along a Michigan City creek. The sea lamprey barrier installed along Trail Creek is a collaboration between the Indiana...Tags: Aquaculture, Lakes and Ponds, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Conservation, U.S. Army
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How many more chances for Palisades?
Those of us within the 50-mile safety zone of Palisades Nuclear Plant on Lake Michigan near Covert appreciate Fred Upton's powerful voice calling for a permanent fix to most recent problems that shut down the plant. Upton, a Republican who represents...Tags: Entergy Corporation, Nuclear Power, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Zoo de Mack: Riders ready for 51 miles of biking bliss
Nearly 4000 cyclists from all over the country are expected to ride the scenic 51-mile Zoo de Mack on Saturday, May 18. The 24th annual Zoo de Mack bicycle tour leaves Saturday morning from Boyne Highlands and winds its way through the scenic Tunnel of...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Turkey president shops at Brooks Brothers and other NATO sightings
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had dinner at upscale Mexican restaurant Mercadito Monday while in Chicago for NATO. And as you would expect, he had plenty of company. Besides the Prince's table of seven, the large...
Tags: Executive Branch, Rahm Emanuel, Restaurants, Politics, Chicago Cubs
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Former Crestwood official pleads guilty in tainted well scheme
A state inspector visiting south suburban Crestwood in 2007 had a question for one of its top water officials: How could the village have pumped out more water than it had claimed to purchase from nearby Alsip? Certified water operator Frank Scaccia...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Judges, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Politics
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