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Minnesota tribe appeals order to pay Duluth

DULUTH, Minnesota - A Minnesota tribe is appealing a federal judge's order to pay more than $10 million in casino revenue to the city of Duluth.

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Ceremonies recall sinking of Edmund Fitzgerald

RIVER ROUGE, Michigan - Ceremonies in the Detroit area have paid homage to sailors who lost their lives in the sinking 38 years ago of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

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Great Lakes levels rise, but slump hasn't ended

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Abundant rain and snowfall have given the Great Lakes a boost this year, but it's too early to declare an end to slumping water levels that have plagued the inland seas since...

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Great Lakes levels rise, but slump hasn't ended

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Abundant rain and snowfall have given the Great Lakes a boost this year, but it's too early to declare an end to slumping water levels that have plagued the inland seas since...

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Conservancy buys Lake Mich. bird stopover island

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - The Nature Conservancy said Wednesday it has bought most of an uninhabited Lake Michigan island that provides crucial stopover habitat for migratory birds, assuring it will...

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Mine company president downplays investigation

MADISON, Wisconsin - The president of the company looking to open an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin said Friday he doesn't know if an investigation into whether a mine he previously managed...

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Wis. DNR wants Great Lakes photo contest entries

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for entries in its Great Lakes photo contest.

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Finally, all the Brown Dog novellas together

"Brown Dog: Novellas" (Grove Press), by Jim Harrison

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Eurasian ruffe DNA found in southern Lake Michigan

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Genetic material from an invasive fish called the Eurasian ruffe has been found in southern Lake Michigan for the first time, raising the possibility that it could migrate...

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Snow totals exceed 20 inches in NE Minnesota

DULUTH, Minnesota - An early December storm has dumped more than 20 inches of snow in parts of northeastern Minnesota.

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Eurasian ruffe DNA found in southern Lake Michigan

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - Genetic material from an invasive fish called the Eurasian ruffe has been found in southern Lake Michigan for the first time, raising the possibility that it could migrate...

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On the Plains, some embrace cold weather's touch

Winter's first real foray into the Plains this year is bringing temperatures that can feel like a fist in the face, but not everyone sweats the cold - or the snow that comes with it. Here are a few of...

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UP woman wins Michigan Moments Photo Contest

CHRISTMAS, Michigan - An Upper Peninsula woman's shot of a sunset over Lake Superior has won the Michigan Moments Photo Contest.

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Groups ask EPA to study Lake Superior basin mining

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - A coalition of 59 groups from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a broad review of the cumulative effects of expanded...

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Debate brews over whether to save island's wolves

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan - For visitors to Isle Royale National Park, nothing beats the spine-tingling thrill of a wolf's howl piercing an otherwise silent night - or a glimpse of the wily beast...

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Dock upgrade for Great Lakes oil shipping delayed

SUPERIOR, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said it needs more information before it decides whether to approve a $20 million dock upgrade to Superior's harbor to allow...

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Ships on Lake Superior battle ice

SUPERIOR, Wisconsin - Ships using Lake Superior are having a tough time due to the worst buildup of ice in decades.

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Cold snap keeps cutters busy in St. Clair River

PORT HURON, Michigan - Seventeen crew members and one cat have spent more than a month - including Christmas and New Year's - breaking through a frozen landscape.

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Lake Superior St. picks Wis. official as president

SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan - Lake Superior State University's Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that it has selected University of Wisconsin official Thomas Pleger as the northern Michigan school's...

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With Lake Superior frozen, sea caves a walk away

BAYFIELD, Wisconsin - For the first time in five years, you can visit the Apostle Islands sea caves by walking across frozen Lake Superior.

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