[dailynews] August 15, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: August 15, 2011
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Can the Farm Bill prevent Great Lakes dead zones?
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Little additional land has been converted to cropland since the 1950's, but 
a recent study reports that changes in its use could pave the way for more 
dead zones in the Great Lakes. Source: Great Lakes Echo (8/15)


Federal study says rains, not work that restored nearby marsh, caused NW 
Indiana flooding
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A federal study has concluded that basement flooding in recent years at the 
Lake Michigan town of Beverly Shores was caused by heavy rains and not the 
restoration of a nearby wetlands area. Source: Chicago Tribune (8/15)


Educational sailing vessel in town this weekend
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The educational sailing vessel Denis Sullivan will head to Racine, Wis., 
Thursday for the weekend. Source: The Journal Times (8/15)


COMMENTARY: How big a risk is too big?
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Somehow, advancement of invasive species from Lake Michigan by way of Green 
Bay and the Lower Fox River must be stopped. If the efforts fail, so does 
the future of the Lake Winnebago System as we know it. Source: Fond du Lac 
Reporter (8/14)


'The lake left me. It's gone.'
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As mussel numbers explode and fish vanish from Lake Michigan, the last in a 
long line of Milwaukee commercial fishermen sets course for Alaska. Source: 
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/13)


Lakeshore marinas navigate rough economy
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Although recent years have been difficult financially, some Wisconsin marina 
owners still benefit from a key attribute - a reputation for excellent 
service, creating good word-of-mouth advertising and customer loyalty. 
Source: Herald Times Reporter (8/13)


Sand mines create jobs, concerns
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Instead of roustabouts and oil rigs, western Wisconsin is moving big into 
the business of sand - a special type that's used to extract oil and natural 
gas from hard-to-reach subterranean deposits. Source: Milwaukee Journal 
Sentinel (8/13)


Algae blooms foul Great Lakes
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In Bay City, Mich., normally white sands are turning into what locals call 
"beach muck" - a thick layer of washed-up algal growth and detritus that 
sucks at visitors' feet and makes the area close to impassable. Source: The 
Detroit News (8/13)


Oneida Lake sturgeon makes its way to Lake Ontario
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Sturgeon have a way of getting around in our local waterways and recently a 
dead, 16-year-old fish that was originally tagged in Lake Oneida, NY washed 
up on shore in Lake Ontario. Source: Syracuse Online (8/7)


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