In the news
Stay up to date on water related issues and accomplishments in our service area. These press clippings and press releases from our office are arranged by date from the most current to the latest.
2-27-20 - Michigan PFAS drinking water rules advance to legislature- MLive
2-26-20 - A warning about shoreline solutions- UpNorthLive
2-21-20 - Many road projects on tap for Emmet, Charlevoix counties- Charlevoix Courier
2-5-20 - Ice Breaker Winter Speaker Series- Harbor Light
2-4-20 - Watershed council engages students, stewards- Petoskey News Review
2-1-20 - Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program- Three Lakes Association Quarterly
2-1-20 - Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Ice Breaker Speakers- Three Lakes Association Quarterly
1-30-20 - Stormwater solutions coming to Cheboygan- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
1-24-20 - State 'disconcerted' by Enbridge's disclosures about broken rod left in Straits of Mackinac- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
1-24-20 - Kalamazoo Avenue project slated to begin in March- Petoskey News Review
1-23-20 - State 'disconcerted' by Enbridge's disclosures about broken rod left in Straits- Petoskey News Review
1-14-20 - High water levels keep avian botulism at bay- Petoskey News Review
1-3-20 - Filling in the gaps: Officials, citizens, third parties still looking into PFAS research- Charlevoix Courier
12-27-19 - Officials, citizens, third parties still filling gaps on PFAS research- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
12-26-19 - Data contribution continues for state PFAS research- Petoskey News Review
12-6-19 - Enbridge sampling leaves long-lasting debris in Straits- Petoskey News Review
12-6-19 - Enbridge sampling work leaves debris in Straits for months- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
12-4-19 - Well testing kits for PFAS chemicals now available- Harbor Light News
12-4-19 - Enbridge sampling work leaves debris in Straits of Mackinac for months- Detroit Free Press
12-3-19 - A milestone year for Tip of the Mitt- Petoskey News Review
11-1-19 - The 2018 Shoreline Survey- Lake Charlevoix Association, Fall 2019 Newsletter
11-1-19 - 2018 Walloon Lake Water Quality Report- Wallooner, Fall 2019 Newsletter
11-1-19 -Status Report on the Douglas Lake Vegetation Survey- Douglas Lake Improvement Association, Fall 2019 Newsletter
11-1-19 -Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council and Douglas Lake Improvement Association: A Partnership- Douglas Lake Improvement Association, Fall 2019 Newsletter
11-1-19 - Water, Water, Everywhere - Lake Charlevoix Association, Fall 2019 Newsletter
11-5-19 - Lake level fluctuations part of dynamic ecosystem - Petoskey News Review
11-7-19 - Nessel takes Enbridge tunnel challenge to appellate court - Petoskey News Review
11-7-19 - Summit participants talk statewide septic code - Traverse City Record Eagle
11-14-19 - Mullett and Black River watershed planning funded with grant - Straitsland Resorter
11-14-19 - Get tickets for oil painting raffle fundraiser - Straitsland Resorter
11-16-19 - Report: Lack of support recurring problem for pipeline - Valliant News
11-20-19 - Three cities adopt identical stormwater ordinances - Petoskey News Review
11-21-19 - Birch Lake Association improves Birch Lake Roadside Park- Elk Rapids News
11-22-19 - All three Charlevoix County cities OK identical stormwater ordinances - Charlevoix Courier
10-26-19 - Keeping unwanted prescription drugs off the streets - Cheboygan Daily Tribune
10-18-19 - Harmful algal blooms showing up in Northern Michigan lakes - Interlochen Public Radio
10-18-19 - Cities to mull stormwater ordinance - Charlevoix Courier
10-18-19 - Festival on the Bay to be discontinued - Charlevoix Courier
10-16-19 - Petoskey's Festival on the Bay cancelled after 17 years - Up North Live
10-16-19- Chamber ends Festival on the Bay-Petoskey News Review
10-15-19-Cities to mull new stormwater ordinance-Petoskey News Review
10-15-19 - Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Receives Big State Grant for Watershed Research - 9&10 News
10-4-19 - Rising concern - High lake levels cause a wide array of problems - Petoskey News Review
10-4-19 - Line 5 Tunnel unwise choice for state's future - Charlevoix Courier
10-3-19 - Line 5 Tunnel Project not a wise choice for Michigan's future - Cheboygan Daily Tribune
10-1-19 - Three Lakes Fall Newsletter - Three Lakes Association
10-1-19 Line 5 Tunnel Project not a wise choice for Michigan's future - Petoskey News Review
10-1-19 - Larks Lake Fall Newsletter - Larks Lake Association
9-20-19 - A lot can change in a mere 6 years - Charlevoix Courier
9-19-19 - Working for waterways - Petoskey News Review
9-18-19 - Apparent hacker blocks up Tip of the Mitt seminar registration - Petoskey News Review
9-16-19 - Boyne Area Charity "Talking Trash" - MI News 26
9-13-19 - In a mere six years - Charlevoix Courier
9-13-19 - APCC joins national outcry over proposed Clean Water Rule repeal - The Barnstable Patriot
9-10-19 - Our waterways need to be protected - Cheboygan Daily Tribune
9-6-19 - Library to offer Lifelong Learning Program - Charlevoix Courier
9-6-19 - Petoskey Audubon society hosting Sept. 10 meeting - Petoskey News Review
9-3-19 - Opinion: Jennifer Buchanan -Study to explore options for Lake Street Dam - Petoskey News Review
8-29-19 - Survey to aid in Lake Street dam project - Petoskey News Review
8-29-19- CAKE-CISMA completing survey of COL invasive species - Antrim Review
8-25-19 - Pilot study on invasive mussels underway at Sleeping Bear Dunes - Traverse City Record Eagle
8-16-19 - Community open house to examine Lake Street Dam alternatives - Petoskey News Review
8-9-19 - Enbridge awaits permits to correct pipeline support issue - Petoskey News Review
8-7-19 - Enbridge continues work on Line 5 - Up North Live
8-6-19 - Programs help students learn about water resources - Petoskey News Review
7-31-19 - MAPS to hold annual membership meeting August 8 - Cheboygan Daily Tribune
7-30-19 - Lake Michigan water temps right on trend - Petoskey News Review
7-29-19 - Water temperatures right on trend - Petoskey News Review
7-25-19 - Annual Bear River cleanup event set for Aug. 3 - Petoskey News Review
7-24-19 - Bear River Cleanup to take place August 3 - Harbor Light News
7-17-19 - SAFE working to prevent youth opioid abuse - Harbor Light News
7-17-19 - Lake levels continue upward trend - Harbor Light News
7-17-19 - POD collection event July 31 - Cheboygan Tribune
7-11-19 - Watershed Council celebrates 40 years - Cheboygan Daily Tribune
7-5-19 - Watershed group to mark 40th anniversary - Petoskey News Review
7-5-19 - SAFE group works to stop spread of opioids - Charlevoix Courier
7-3-19 - Healing the Bear - Petoskey News Review
7-3-19 - WC celebrates 40 years at annual meeting and Gala July 16 - Harbor Light News
7-1-19 Mullett Lake Area Preservation Society Newsletter - Fishery Committee Updates
6-28-19 - SAFE in Northern Michigan working on stopping spread of opioids - Petoskey News Review
6-28-19 - Group seeks to continue success of balloon reduction campaign - Petoskey News Review
6-28-19 - Students experience Lake Charlevoix - Charlevoix Courier
6-28-19 - Nessel files counter suit against Enbridge - The Sault News
6-28-19 - Northern Michigan Coalition aims to prevent opioid abuse through prevention - Gaylord Herald Times
6-28-19 - Nessel: Shut down pipeline - Petoskey News Review
6-27-19 - Attorney general counter sues Enbridge over Line 5 - Petoskey News Review
6-20-19 - Grant funding to aid research into dam removal options - Petoskey News Review
6-17-19 - Thousands of balloon waste pieces being found in Great Lakes - 9&10 News
6-8-19 - Enbridge takes straits tunnel issues to court - Petoskey News Review
6-4-19 - Catch the Wave Newsletter - Birch Lake Association
6-4-19 - Local hands make a regional difference through Watershed Council's WAVE program - Petoskey News Review
6-1-19 - Grant could pay for further Solanus Beach planning - Petoskey News Review
6-1-19 Paradise Lake Association Newsletter - The Septic Question Project Report
5-31-19 - Connecting Kids with the Outside World - Petoskey News Review
5-31-19 - Featured PNR Grant Could Pay for Further Solanus Beach Planning - Petoskey News Review
5-25-19 - Jamie Whitley named 2019 Rotary Teacher of the Year - Petoskey News Review
5-17-19 - Water Science for Students - Charlevoix Courier
5-17-19 - Documents record multiple anchor strikes in Straits - Petoskey News Review
5-16-19 - Conservation District receives habitat grant - The Mining Journal
5-16-19 - Students Experience Lake Charlevoix - Petoskey News Review
5-10-19 - Watershed group receives aquatic habitat grants - Petoskey News Review
5-9-19 - Eight projects to share $1.25 million in grants - Cheboygan Tribune
5-8-19 - Forecast sees continued rise in Great Lakes levels - Harbor Light Newspaper
5-8-19 - DNR award $1.25 million in grants for Aquatic Habitat Grant Program - Up North Live
5-7-19 - Citizen science - A different type of volunteering - Petoskey News Review
4-26-19 - Area projects get earth day grant funding - Petoskey News Review
4-25-19 - Rx disposal at Boyne City Hall - Boyne City Gazette
4-25-19 - Earth Day grants go to community projects - Petoskey News Review
4-22-19 - Watershed Council will present 'Three Tenors of Climate Change' - Petoskey News Review
4-19-19 - Sierra club to host Earth Day event - Petoskey News Review
4-18-19 - Enbridge/Whitmer talks keep tunnel on table - Petoskey News Review
4-12-19 - Climate program coming to Petoskey - Charlevoix Courier
4-9-19 - Program to feature 'Three Tenors of Climate Change' - Petoskey News Review
4-8-19 - Great Lakes Commission - Petoskey News Review
4-2-19 - Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council presents the 'Three Tenors of Climate Change' - Petoskey News Review
4-2-19 - Governor appoints Tip of the Mitt staffer to Great Lakes Commission - Petoskey News Review
4-1-19 - Swimmer's Itch - Riparian Magazine
4-1-19 - Attorney general-Straits Corridor Authority formation unconstitutional - Petoskey News Review
4-1-19 - Paradise Lake Water Quality Monitoring - Paradise Lake Association
4-1-19 - Best Practices for your Shoreland - Paradise Lake Association
4-1-19 - Line 5 Update - Mullett Lake Area Preservation Society
3-29-19 - Funding, authorization sought to control spread of Asian carp - Charlevoix Courier
3-29-19 - Reviewing the news - Petoskey News Review
3-29-19 - Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council to hold last Ice Breaker Speaker Series - Harbor Light News
3-27-19 - New fishing access coming to city - Cheboygan Tribune
3-22-19 - Signs of spring in Northern Michigan - Charlevoix Courier
3-20-19 - Ice Breaker Winter Speaker Series to take place March 29 - Harbor Light News
3-15-19 - Budget cuts endanger Great Lakes preservation - Petoskey News Review
3-13-19 - Local artist selling work for conservation effort - Cheboygan Tribune
3-8-19 - Two Ice Breaker speaker programs coming up at Tip of the Mitt - Petoskey News Review
3-5-19 - Simmer's itch research yielding good results - Petoskey News Review
3-1-19 - Black Lake Newsletter
2-22-19 - Activists, legislators see shortcomings in EPA report on PFAS in water sources - Charlevoix Courier
2-20-19 - Tip of the Mitt Ice Breaker Series event - Harbor Light News
2-19-19 - Critics: PFAS report falls short - Petoskey News Review
2-8-19 - Whitmer actions cause partisan battle over 'polluter panels' - Petoskey News Review
2-6-19 - Ice Breaker speaker series continues in February, March - Petoskey News Review
2-6-19 - City to seek grant to fund dam study - Petoskey News Review
2-6-19 - Tip of the Mitt Ice Breaker Series - Harbor Light News
2-5-19 - Looking back and moving forward-Michigan's environmental policy - Petoskey News Review
2-5-19 - Environmentalists list goals for Whitmer administration - Petoskey News Review
2-4-19 - City council to discuss 2019 goals, code book updates - Petoskey News Review
2-1-19 - Ice Berms - Wallooner Newsletter
2-1-19 - Ice Berms - Riparian Magazine
2-1-19 - Bigger is not always better - Riparian Magazine
1-25-19 - Defining community as a county - Charlevoix Courier
1-24-19 - Local artist donating art sale percentages to conservancies - Petoskey News Review
1-18-19 - Ice Breaker Winter Speaker Series continues next week - Charlevoix Courier
1-18-19 - Ice Breaker Speaker Series Catch the WAVE - Charlevoix Courier
1-17-19 - Park plans stir up concerns - Petoskey News Review
1-8-19 - Possible dam project on distant horizon for Petoskey - Petoskey News Review
1-8-19 - Celebrating 40 years of protecting what you love - Petoskey News Review
1-4-19 - Ice Breaker Winter Speaker Series lineup announced - Petoskey News Review
1-4-19 - Day one: Whitmer challenges Straits Tunnel Authority - Petoskey News Review
1-1-19 - Two new reports detail health of the Jordan River - Jordan Valley Voices
