What's New Lake Huron sinkholes harbor unexpected life forms Bay View Compass (3/1) Sinkholes discovered in the bottom of Lake Huron have conditions just as harsh -- and harbor life forms just as unusual -- as those of deep-sea hydrothermal vents or Antarctica's permanently frozen lakes.
Low water levels in lakes Bayshore Broadcasting - Owen Sound, Ontario (4/18) Be prepared for another summer of low water levels in Georgian Bay and Lake Huron.
Michigan officials say changes in water testing must come from feds, state Huron Daily Tribune (10/25) Local health officials in Huron County, Mich. say their hands are tied when it comes to the way the county tests its beaches. In order to access federal and state funding, they can only test in water more than three feet deep.
Ships run aground as Great Lakes' waters drop CNN (7/3) Several large vessels have run aground on Michigan's Saginaw River this shipping season, a sign of low water levels the Great Lakes.
As Lake Huron salmon leave, tourism suffers The Detroit News (10/18) An exodus of salmon from Lake Huron, chronic bad perch production in Lake Michigan and one of the worst crops of walleye ever in Lake St. Clair are adding up to a bleak season for the $1 billion Great Lakes sport fishing industry.
Spirits rise with water levels The Saginaw News (8/8) The 14-inch water level climb is the largest on the Great Lakes, and bodes well for the near future, forecasters say.
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