[dailynews] March 20, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: March 20, 2013
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Army Corps commits $5.2M for Great Lakes repairs
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Jo-Ellen Darcy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, says her agency will spend $5.2 million in Hurricane Sandy relief funds to repair 10 Great Lakes harbors in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. Source: Fox 19 (Cincinnati, OH) (3/20)


Last day of winter? Surfers ride the frigid waves on Lake Michigan
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The last day of meteorological winter on March 19 brought strong winds to the Muskegon area, creating great waves for surfing. Source: MLive (3/20)


Kohler to build 'tented forest' along Lake Michigan
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The Kohler Co. has local approval to develop about 250 acres of woodland along Lake Michigan for a tented retreat. Source: The Republic (3/20)


Frozen lighthouses on Lake Michigan
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For (hopefully) one last look at the beauty that is winter, photographer Tom Gill shares his photos of the lake's lighthouses in all their icy glory. Source: The Huffington Post (3/20)


Lake Erie walleye run about to begin
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It's springtime on Lake Erie and the walleyes are on the run, especially in the areas around the Sandusky and Maumee rivers. Source: WEWS TV/NewsNet 5 (Cleveland, OH) (3/19)


Steel production falls 29,000 tons in Great Lakes states
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Total domestic raw steel production last week was 1.8 million tons, down 29,000 tons from the week prior. Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (3/19)


After walking over Niagara Falls, Wallenda looks to cross the Grand Canyon
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Nik Wallenda, the highwire acrobat who in June 2012 traversed Horseshoe Falls, has announced his plan to cross the Grand Canyon on June 23. Source: Atlantic Wire (3/18)


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