Water level slump over
John Flesher, Associated Press:
Two unusually wet years have finally ended the lengthiest period on record of low Great Lakes water levels, a blessing for long-suffering cargo shippers and recreational boaters, although scientists said Tuesday it's uncertain whether the recovery is temporary or heralds a trend.
Ashland lighthouse transferred to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy both applauded the inclusion of a measure to preserve the history of the iconic Ashland harbor in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015.
A drifter's voyage
Jennifer Donovan, Michigan Tech:
On Thanksgiving Day, Michigan Tech Biological Sciences Professor Nancy Auer was walking her dogs on the Lake Superior beach near her Allouez Township home when she found a beat-up object known as a drogue—a hand-built floating device dropped off a dock or boat. When she examined it, she discovered that it belonged to Sam Kelly, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
+ This one's from just outside our region, but it's a good read regardless. Minnesota Public Radio: International refugees learn Minnesota winter survival skills.
+ Paul Sundberg's wintery Photos of the Week.
+ Josh Lee, KBJR: "[Wisconsin] Natural Resources Board approves emergency rule to protect Lake Superior trout."
+ Jamie Smith, tbnewswatch.com: "Fort William First Nation hopes to draft five-year economic plan."
+ Brady Slater, Duluth News Tribune: "Hales can't quit holiday lights tradition."
+ Our story on Words for Water, a photography project by Bayfield's Mary Dougherty and "a collective love story to Lake Superior."