[dailynews] August 24, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: August 24, 2012
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Buckeyes run fishy operation at Stone Lab
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Gibraltar Island, once used as a lookout post before the decisive Battle of 
Lake Erie in the War of 1812, houses the oldest freshwater biological field 
station in the United States. What is now called Stone Lab was operational 
in 1895 and continues its role as the hub of Ohio State's research and 
education on Lake Erie. Source: The Toledo Blade (8/24)


Big ships herald Toledo's Navy Week
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Promoting all of the Navy's roles and capabilities is a big part of what 
this summer's Navy Week tour of six U.S. cities on the Great Lakes is all 
about. It's also about naval history, marking the bicentennial of the War of 
1812, which was largely fought over naval control of the Great Lakes as well 
as British interference with American shipping in the Atlantic Ocean. 
Source: The Toledo Blade (8/24)


Where the water went: Georgian Bay and the future of the Great Lakes
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Water levels are down on all the upper Great Lakes this year. Perhaps that's 
no surprise, given the widespread drought in central North America-but on 
Georgian Bay, the water has been dropping steadily for years, and the 
results, especially among the iconic 30,000 Islands, are increasingly 
visible. Source: MacLean's (8/24)


EPA decision on S.S. Badger's coal-dumping permit application expected 
relatively soon
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A decision from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the future of 
the S.S. Badger car ferry, which operates in Lake Michigan between 
Ludington, Mich., and Manitowoc, Wis., appears to be only weeks away. 
Source: MLive.com (8/23)


Lake Express captain to mark 2,500th crossing
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For Capt. Paul Haley of the Lake Express high-speed ferry, Friday marks his 
2,500th crossing between Milwaukee and Muskegon, Mich. At 81 miles a pop, 
that's more than 200,000 miles. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (8/23)


Shipping season holds its own
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Shipping traffic through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway is about 
the same as last year. Seaway officials are calling it a perfect storm of 
international economic and severe weather conditions to come up with little 
change in shipping tonnage figures so far. Source: Superior Telegram (8/23)


The Story of Mackinac Island
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Mackinac Island is a resort town with a rich and colorful history. The 
island is a major crossroads of the Great Lakes, and has been a true 
destination for tourism since before the Civil War. Source: UpNorthLive.com 
(8/23)


Sturgeon size limit increase adds to their girth
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For hook-and-line sturgeon fishing in Wisconsin, the best place may be the 
Chippewa River, and the best spot on the river is downtown Eau Claire. 
Source: Leader-Telegram (8/23)

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