[dailynews] May 10, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: May 10, 2011
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Experts search for reasons for so much algae in Lake Ontario
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The Army Corps of Engineers has been hunting for a way to safeguard Ontario 
Beach in Rochester, NY, against undesirable algae. Scientists, meanwhile, 
have been taking a broader view - searching for an underlying explanation 
for the presence of so much algae in Lake Ontario. Source: Rochester 
Democrat and Chronicle (5/10)


Fishing nets 43,000 Minnesota jobs, $2.8 billion in retail spending
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According to the fisheries chief of the Minnesota Department of Natural 
Resources, fishing is an economic engine that supports 43,000 Minnesota 
jobs, generates $2.8 billion in direct annual expenditures and contributes 
more than $640 million a year in tax revenues. Source: Northland Press 
(5/10)


An Asian carp solution?
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Asian carp have been threatening to invade the Great Lakes for years, but a 
permanent solution remains to be found.  With the opportunity to act quickly 
slipping away, a couple of Houghton-based scientists have come up with a 
plan of their own. Source: UpperMichigansSource.com (5/10)


Edge Walk 'ride' at Toronto's CN Tower to let thrill-seekers walk hands-free 
around top
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Adrenaline junkies are being offered a new challenge at the CN Tower in 
Toronto, Ont.  Brave souls will soon be able to circle the top without a 
guard rail for breathtaking open-air views of Canada's largest city, Lake 
Ontario and Buffalo, NY. Source: Daily Mail (5/10)


Port Huron Museum fleet sails again
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Part of the Port Huron Museum, located in Port Huron, Mich., has a new look. 
Among the new things to see are 56 model ships in the rotunda. Source: The 
Times Herald (5/10)


Pruning the parks: Mackinac National Park
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Though few people seem to know or care, Michigan's long-ago abolished 
Mackinac National Park was America's second national park. Yellowstone got 
there first, but not by much. Source: National Parks Traveler (5/9)


Headlands officially designated Dark Sky Park
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A 600-acre stretch of land in Emmet County, Mich., called "The Headlands" 
has just been designated an International Dark Sky Park. It's the only one 
in Michigan. There are only five others in the U.S. and nine others in the 
entire world. Source: Interlochen Public Radio (5/9)


Bay City sailors, DNR rescue injured bald eagle on Saginaw River
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An injured bald eagle was rescued from the Saginaw River near Bay City, 
Mich., on Monday.  Concerned citizens noticed the bird and quickly contacted 
the Department of Natural Resources for assistance. Source: The Bay City 
Times (5/9)

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