[dailynews] October 25, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: October 25, 2012
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Scraping the Internet for sales of Great Lakes invasive species
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Great Lakes researchers are gearing up to fight the spread of invasive species on the Internet. Source: Great Lakes Echo (10/25)


Two men find 1874 Lake Ontario shipwreck off Oswego, N.Y.
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Two shipwreck hunters have found the final resting place of a schooner that sank off Lake Ontario's southeastern shores nearly 140 years ago. Source: The Wall Street Journal (10/25)


Heron rescued after getting snagged by turtle
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A great blue heron that got snagged by a snapping turtle is in the clear thanks to the help of firefighters and volunteers at a Michigan nature center. Source: News Channel 3 (10/25)


Illinois groups form coalition to stop Asian carp
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Several Illinois nonprofit groups have formed a coalition aimed at stopping the spread of invasive species like the Asian carp from the Mississippi River basin into the Great Lakes. Source: ABC 7 (10/25)


Future of buoy could be sunk without funding
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The weather anchored in Lake Michigan was part of a pilot program put together by local businesses and groups to get real-time information to boaters, weather forecasters and the U.S. Coast Guard. Source: The Holland Sentinel (10/25)


Seaway bridge statuses hit smartphones
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Motorists of Ontario will now be able to check the status of the bridges over the Welland Canal via smartphone. Source: St. Catharines Standard (10/24)


Genesee County approves borrowing $35 million to build Lake Huron water pipeline intake
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The Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to back up to $35 million in borrowing on first-phase construction of the pipeline - a massive intake that will stretch 1.5 miles under the floor of the lake. Source: Michigan Live (10/24)


Michigan cities may soon receive windfall from Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to operate parks and rec
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Southern Michigan cities struggling to operate parks and recreational facilities may soon receive a windfall from an unlikely source: the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund. Source: Michigan Live (10/24)


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