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Montreal River Harbour
A spring view from Montreal River Harbour in Ontario.
Lake Superior level stays steady
The Big Lake began the month 10 inches above long-term average, according to the latest report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Lake usually declines by 0.4 inches (1 cm) in March, but held steady this year thanks to above-average water supplies (which includes snowmelt and precipitation). It’s also 2 inches above the level recorded at this time last year. (This photo shows the current conditions from the webcam at Montreal River Harbour in Ontario.)
Northland documentary debuts in Ashland
The rough cut of a documentary made by a filmmaker-in-residence and five students at Northland College in Ashland premieres tonight at 7 p.m. “From Wisconsin with Love” examines the principles behind Anishinaabe treaty rights and sustainable harvests.
All day today, there will be speakers and presentations leading up to the showing of the film; News from Indian Country will livestream all events. For more than 25 years, Paulette Moore has been a journalist and filmmaker working with Discovery Channel, PBS and National Geographic. Her residence at Northland culminates with the releasing of this film. Two years ago, she worked on a film “To Wisconsin with Love” along with students at Eastern Mennonite University, documenting the Ojibwe and supporters’ resistance to mining in the Penokee Hills.
Updated fisheries plan proposed for Lake Superior’s Minnesota waters
The Duluth News Tribune’s Sam Cook:
Lake trout stocking in Minnesota waters would come to an end under a proposed update of Minnesota's Lake Superior Fisheries Management Plan, released Monday by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The plan is updated every 10 years.
Thunder Bay waterfront wins award: Brook McIlroy Inc. received a design excellence award from the Ontario Architects Association for its work on Prince Arthur’s Landing, reports the Chronicle Journal.
Ashland celebrates new fire station: The $3 million station, replacing facilities nearly 100 years old, was called by the city administrator “a major milestone in Ashland’s history,” reports Rick Olivo of the Ashland Daily Press.
Canadian prime minister visits Lake Superior shore: “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this morning the Sault will receive funding from a $3.4-billion federal transit infrastructure fund,” reports SooToday. No specific amount was given. He is scheduled to visit Thunder Bay this afternoon to announce new infrastructure funding there, too, according to the Chronicle Journal.
Underrated? Not by us. Thrillist, which tracks food, drink and travel trends, listed the most underrated places in each state and our region scored big as a potential up-and-comer: Marquette for Michigan, the Apostle Islands for Wisconsin and Voyageurs National Park for Minnesota.
Spring at Gooseberry Falls: Photographer Paul Sundberg stopped at the popular Minnesota state park, where the water is running high.
Alder breaks ice in the Keweenaw Waterway... The U.S. Coast Guard cutter helped out on Wednesday, reports ABC 10. It’s now back in its home port of Duluth.
... but no help needed in Goulais River: The river, north of Sault Ste. Marie, is free of ice, according to the Sault Star. Spring ice jams sometimes cause flooding in the area.
Duluth’s College of St. Scholastica introduces new president: Colette McCarrick Geary will take over on July 1 for Larry Goodwin, who is retiring after 18 years as president. Colette comes from the College of New Rochelle in New York.