[dailynews] January 21, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: January 21, 2013
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Urban flooding a regional dilemma
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Urban flooding impacts people in cities throughout the Great Lakes region, some as many as 30 to 40 times over the course of their lives. Source: Great Lakes Echo (1/21)


Dead birch trees tell story of drastic change on the North Shore of Lake Superior
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In recent years, several factors, including hungry deer, drought, development and thin, rocky soil, have drastically changed the forest in one of Minnesota's most popular and scenic areas. Source: Minnesota Public Radio (1/21)


Toledo port records 13% decline in cargo
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Record-low coal business and a steep drop in salt shipments after a warm winter were the main factors in a nearly 13 percent decline in cargo traffic through the Port of Toledo during 2012. Source: The Toledo Blade (1/21)


Ohio Farmers can fight nutrient runoff
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A local agriculture official is optimistic voluntary measures will be enough to stem recent problems with nutrient runoff from farms. That runoff is finding its way into Ohio's streams and lakes. Source: Mansfield News Journal (1/21)


Lake Superior shipping numbers remain below average
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It was a below-average year for Great Lakes freighters in 2012. Source: Pierce County Herald (1/20)


Mild winter coupled with little rain has kept local water levels low
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Lake Huron could be set to continue reaching new record lows this spring. Source: London Free Press (1/20)


Dunes in northwest lower Michigan 2,000 years younger than once believed, MSU researchers say
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The dunes of Michigan's northwest Lower Peninsula are relative youngsters compared to their brethren along the state's more southerly shores. Source: Lansing State Journal (1/20)


Manufacturers looking at possible setup in Cheboygan
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The city of Cheboygan, Mich., may be taking a giant step Monday and Tuesday to bring jobs into the area by approving some zoning changes with a Port Area Plan. Source: Cheboygan Daily Tribune (1/19)


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