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Coast Guard warns boaters to be on lookout for debris let loose by spring flooding in Michigan
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is warning boaters to be on the lookout for large trees, logs and other debris let loose into Michigan waterways by spring flooding. MLive.com reports (http://bit.ly/18C1WVj ) debris is of concern in...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard
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Coast Guard warns of flood-related debris in Michigan
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — Boaters should be on the lookout for large trees, logs and other debris let loose into Michigan waterways in part by spring flooding, the U.S. Coast Guard has warned. Debris is of concern in the Grand River, which empties...
Tags: U.S. Coast Guard
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Remember to play it safe along Lake Michigan
With the warming weather, many people begin to return to the shores and waters of Lake Michigan to enjoy a variety of recreational opportunities. While engaging in summer activities, remember that conditions on Lake Michigan can quickly change from calm...Tags: Canoeing and Kayaking, Sports, National Parks, U.S. Coast Guard
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Lower lake levels plague harbors but benefit beachgoers
Usually by this time of the year, Mary Avellone's light blue sailboat is floating beside a couple dozen other vessels at the Jackson Park Outer Harbor on the city's South Side. But Avellone sees only a handful of boats in the water these days. Low...
Tags: Beaches, Chicago Park District, Sailing, Environmental Issues, Jackson Park
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National Lakeshore warns people that conditions can change quickly on Lake Michigan
PORTER, Ind. (AP) — The National Park Service is reminding people who plan to head to the shores of Lake Michigan as the summer season begins that water conditions can change quickly from calm and inviting to rough and dangerous with little or no... -
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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The Florida of Europe
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands — These islands are Europe's Florida: a subtropical climate, sandy beaches edged with palms, even theme parks as large as those in the United States. Yet, many Americans don't have a clue where these seven...
Tags: Volcanoes, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Atlantic Ocean, Michelin Group
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Kayaker rescued after falling into Lake Michigan
Tribune reporterA kayaker who had fallen off his craft was rescued from the frigid waters of Lake Michigan this afternoon by Chicago Police Department Marine Unit divers on the Near South Side. A fisherman spotted the man clinging to his kayak about 3:20 p.m. near...Tags: Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department, Hypothermia
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Ex-official guilty in tainted water case
A federal jury didn't hear from prosecutors about toxic chemicals in the drinking water of south suburban Crestwood. Or about higher-than-normal cancer rates in the working-class village. But on Monday, the jury ensured that the only public official...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Government, Water, Criminals
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Coal-burning Badger ferry can pollute Lake Michigan until 2015
After winning exemptions from environmental laws for more than a decade, owners of the last coal-powered steamship on the Great Lakes agreed Friday to a court-enforced deadline to stop dumping toxic pollution into Lake Michigan. But the proposed legal...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Coal, Lakes and Ponds, Environmental Politics, Bill Huizenga
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Feds: Ex-water supervisor hid use of tainted well
Crestwood's former water supervisor may have signed public documents that concealed the use of a contaminated well, but she was merely a clerk who took orders from top village officials, one of her attorneys told a federal jury Tuesday. "Theresa...
Tags: Lisa Madigan, Alzheimer's Disease, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Government, Water
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May 10, 2013
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May 25, 2013
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Mar 22, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
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