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Monday, June 03, 2013  The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality provided the funding for the new inland lake testing.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is looking for volunteers to monitor lakes of all sizes throughout Northern Michigan.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council has put out additional prescription drop off boxes in the region.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Twelve area school are sharing $1,500 grants to use for place-based education for water stewardship projects this year.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Northern Michigan is known for it's outdoor adventures - and many people enjoy activities in the Boardman River Watershed, which spans Grand Traverse and Kalkaska counties.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  There is an effort in Lansing to give more freedom to land owners, looking to groom their shoreline property.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has added three options to list of possible measures for preventing Asian carp and other invasive species from migrating between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  We have an update on what's being done with the mercury-contaminated water collected from a former cement plant site in Emmet County.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Nearly $1 million dollars in federal grant funding is going towards keeping family beaches in Suttons Bay clean.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  A Northern Michigan community has been awarded a grant to improve it's parks and add value to the area.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  For 50 years, Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has been used by oil and gas companies to bust into shale formations and clear the path for harvesting oil and natural gas to surface. But a controversial technique is new to Northern Michigan and will soon start on leased state land.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  President Obama’s 2012 budget proposal includes cuts to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. He's asking for $125 million less than what was approved in 2010, and Republicans may try and slash it farther.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011  The Alliance for Economic Success has received a $34,000 grant on behalf of the Portage Lake Watershed Council to design and complete preliminary engineering at parks and public access sites in Onekama Township

Friday, October 29, 2010  The Great Lakes State is made great by the abundance of water we have surrounding us. We constantly hear of the importance of keeping the water clean. One company has pledged to help protect the water.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is searching for some volunteers to help monitor streams this weekend.