[dailynews] March 13, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: March 13, 2013
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Valpo to look at buying Lake Michigan water
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The city of Valparaiso, Indiana's Utilities Board should be ready by July to make a recommendation whether the water supply should continue to come from the ground or from Lake Michigan via another supplier. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (3/13)


Great Lakes emergency dredging gets OK from Michigan House committee
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Emergency dredging in the Great Lakes moved a step closer to reality Wednesday when Michigan's House Appropriations committee approved spending $20.9 million to clear 49 bays and harbors. The supplemental bill now only needs approval from the full House of Representatives before it moves to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature. Source: Lansing State Journal (3/13)


Boaters lament low lake levels
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Recreational boaters are concerned given that lakes Huron and Michigan had record lows in January and lakes St. Clair and Erie are expected to see only modest rises over the next month. Source: The Windsor Star (3/12)


Steel production falls 8,000 tons in Great Lakes states
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Raw steel production is down 8,000 tons in the Great Lakes region this week. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (3/12)


What's the state of Lake Ontario?
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The New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation is holding meetings across the state to discuss the Lake Ontario fishery, including one in Niagara County on March 19. Source: WIVB - Albany, NY (3/12)


Ice breaking begins on Duluth, Superior ports, Lake Superior
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The U.S. Coast Guard started breaking ice in the ports of Duluth and Superior this week in preparation for the 2013 shipping season. Source: Superior Telegram (3/12)


Sturgeons returning to Lake Superior
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Along with habitat restoration, 145,000 new sturgeons have been stocked in Lake Superior and the Saint Louis River. Minnesota DNR's John Lindgren says the program is working. Source: Northland's NewsCenter (3/12)


Check out Lake Michigan's 50-pound ice balls
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Evidently a natural winter phenomenon, the boulders of ice that stud Good Harbor Bay in Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore can weigh up to 50 pounds. Source: chicagoist (3/3)


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