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.
1-13-21-Enbridge claims Gov. Whitmer's Line 5 easement revocation does not hold up-Petoskey News Review
1-2-21-Community partnerships protect Michigan's water-Petoskey News Review
1-1-21-Community partnerships protect Michigan's water-Charlevoix Courier
12-26-20-What does the future hold for Northern Michigan Shorelines?-Petoskey News Review
12-25-20-Watershed Council to host winter speaker series-Charlevoix Courier
12-23-20-Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council 2021 Ice Breakers Winter Speaker Series-Harbor Light
12-22-20-Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council to host winter speaker series-Petoskey News Review
12-1-20-Understanding the 2020 Shoreline Survey with Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council-The Wallooner
12-1-20-Watershed council continues conservation efforts despite pandemic-Petoskey News Review
11-28-20-Enbridge countersues Michigan in federal court, calls proposed Line 5 shutdown 'illegal'-Petoskey News Review
11-20-20-Keeping our lakes pristine through green stormwater infrastructure-Charlevoix Courier
11-18-20-Watershed Council offers stormwater infrastructure solutions-Cheboygan Daily Tribune
11-17-20-Cavitt presents annual drain commissioner report-Cheboygan Daily Tribune
11-3-20-Watershed education efforts continue despite COVID-19-Petoskey News Review
11-3-20-Watershed council seeks input regarding Lake Charlevoix project-Petoskey News Review
10-23-20-Feedback needed for Lake Charlevoix project-Charlevoix Courier
10-23-20-Emmet County, local governments pilot statewide coastal training program-Petoskey News Review
10-16-20-Watershed council calls for public input in Enbridge permit application process-Petoskey News Review
10-7-20-Cheboygan's waterfront greenery contributes to river health-Cheboygan Daily Tribune
10-4-20-'The battle is not over.' Fight to stop oil pipeline in Great Lakes has waged for years-MLive
10-2-20-Empowering you on climate change: act locally-Petoskey News Review
10-1-20-Two Out of Three-Not Bad-MAPS Fall 2020 Newsletter
9-22-20 -Trump casts self as Great Lakes champion, but his policies may do lasting damage- MLive
9-15-20 -Watershed Council, partners intervene in Line 5 case- Petoskey News Review
9-11-20 -State department takes multiple factors into account when deciding to allow Line 5 permits- Up North Live
9-3-20 -Watershed Council and volunteers tackle invasive purple loosestrife- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
8-29-20 -Ebb and flow: A look at high waters and erosion in Northern Michigan- Petoskey News Review
8-21-20 -Beaver Island offers high water summit- Charlevoix Courier
8-14-20 -5 fun things to do this weekend- Petoskey News Review
8-12-20 -Watershed Council offering webinar on high water issues for Beaver Island- Harbor Light
8-6-20 -Virtual beach cleanup offers safe family fun- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
8-4-20 -Algal bloom complaints creep north- Petoskey News Review
7-31-20 -Virtual beach cleanup offers safe family fun and chance for prizes- Petoskey News Review
7-29-20 -Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council and Bearcub Outfitter hosting 'Clean Waters Challenge'- Harbor Light
7-23-20 -Work to improve Cheboygan's stormwater infrastructure continues- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
7-18-20 -Invasive species and how to find them- Cheboygan Weekend Tribune
7-17-20 -Invasive species: how to find them- Petoskey News Review
7-7-20 -New mobile boat washing station tackles the threat of aquatic invasive species- Petoskey News Review
7-3-20 -State rejects fast-track request for Enbridge tunnel permit- Charlevoix Courier
7-1-20 -State rejects fast-track request for Enbridge tunnel permit- Petoskey News Review
6-30-20 -Virtual Coastal Resiliency Lunch and Learn scheduled for July 8- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
6-26-20 -Judge orders temporary shutdown of Line 5- Petoskey News Review
6-26-20 -Groups host coastal resiliency workshop- Charlevoix Courier
6-24-20 -Michigan House of Representatives adopts resolution supporting Great Lakes Tunnel Project- Upper Michigan's Source
6-23-20 -Virtual Coastal Resiliency Lunch and Learn- Petoskey News Review
6-20-20 -Introduction to Green Infrastructure workshop rescheduled- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
6-10-20 -Redesign or complete removal: Officials weigh options for Lake Street Dam- Up North Live
6-9-20 -Dam talk: Lake Street Dam's future to be focus of information session- Petoskey News Review
6-3-20 - Organizations request extension on public comment period for Tunnel Project in Straits- Harbor Light News
6-2-20 - Watershed council plans open house to allow for input on Lake Street Dam- Petoskey News Review
6-2-20 - Here's how neighboring dams could be impacting your watershed- Manistee News Advocate
6-1-20 - Riparians are Key to Healthy Green Shorelines- ESLA Spring 2020 Newsletter
6-1-20 - Reducing the Spread of Invasives- ESLA Spring 2020 Newsletter
6-1-20 - Tony Naylor-One of a Kind- MAPS Spring 2020 Newsletter
6-1-20 - Enbridge Line 5, A MAPS update- MAPS Spring 2020 Newsletter
6-1-20 - "A Pound of Cure"--Another 10 Years of Watershed Stewardship for Mullett Lake- MAPS Spring 2020 Newsletter
6-1-20 - Mullett Creek-A Home for the Endangered Hungerford's Crawling Water Beetle- MAPS Spring 2020 Newsletter
6-1-20 - A New Mullett Lake Watershed Management Plan-We Need Your Help- MAPS Spring 2020 Newsletter
5-21-20 - After Midland, enviros urge funding for climate change preparedness, infrastructure- Michigan Advance
5-19-20 - Residents reminded to keep septic tanks maintained as water levels rise- Up North Live
5-16-20 - Experts say humans can't control Great Lakes water levels- Traverse City Record Eagle
5-13-20 - Watershed Council hosting webinar on high water levels for shoreline property owners- Harbor Light News
5-13-20 - Tip of the Mitt council hosts webinar on rising water levels- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
5-9-20 - Pandemic offers lesson for addressing climate change- Petoskey News Review
5-5-20 - State should pause Enbridge permit process amid COVID-19- Petoskey News Review
5-1-20 - Improved Road/Stream Crossings- Burt Lake Preservation Association, May 2020 Newsletter
4-22-20- Tips for being 'Lakeful' - Harbor Light News
4-22-20- Ode to Water... - Harbor Light News
4-22-20- With lake levels expected to remain high, dealing with change a challenge for many - Harbor Light News
4-11-20 - Opponents challenge Enbridge permit request amid COVID-19 travel limits- Petoskey News Review
4-8-20 - As water levels rise, should you move your home back from the shoreline?- Petoskey News Review
3-27-20 - Public invited to comment on fishing access grant application- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
3-13-20 - Foundation awards $140,000 in grants- Charlevoix Courier
3-7-20 - Stormwater workshops coming to Cheboygan- Cheboygan Daily Tribune
3-6-20 - Community foundation awards $140,000 in grants- Petoskey News Review
3-3-20 - Why science communication is important- Petoskey News Review
3-1-20 - Septic Presentation- Paradise Lake Association Newsletter
3-1-20 - Laminar flow system results and recommendations- Paradise Lake Newsletter
3-1-20 - Black Lake Water Quality- Black Lake News
3-1-20 - High Water Levels and Shoreline Erosion- Black Lake News
2-27-20 - Michigan PFAS drinking water rules advance to legislature- MLive
2-26-20 - A warning about shoreline solutions- UpNorthLive
2-21-20 - $10,000 grant allows city to move forward with Solanus beach planning- Petoskey News Review
2-21-20 - Many road projects on tap for Emmet, Charlevoix counties- Charlevoix Courier
2-18-20 - Many road projects on tap for Emmet, Charlevoix counties- Petoskey News Review
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