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Epicurious
2 months ago
Everyday cooking

Manitou Stew with Dumplings

Unique Michigan fusion cuisine - half chowder, half fish pie.
Emblematic smoked fish in the Northern Midwest due to immigrant influences and Great Lakes abundance. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
4 months ago
Chicago

Letters: Readers share their ideas for a new slogan for Chicago

Chicago is the most populated city on the largest freshwater basin in the world - the Great Lakes.
Chicago's location at the connecting point of two great watersheds made it an important commercial shipping route and pivot point for an entire continent. [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 months ago
US news

A rising tide of infrastructure funding floats new hope for Great Lakes shipping

Inland shipping using cargo ships is seen as a good alternative to alleviate supply chain disruptions caused by truck driver shortages and overloaded railroads.
The Biden administration has allocated $17 billion to improve maritime infrastructure, offering potential funding for capital improvements at ports like the International Port of Illinois. [ more ]
Acm
6 months ago
Digital life

Scientists Turn Invasive Carp into Traitors

Agencies are using 'traitor' carp to locate invasive carp in the Great Lakes.
Carp are captured, implanted with transmitters, and released back into the water.
Floating receivers send real-time notifications when tagged carp swim past. [ more ]
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