Planning for the future of Rogers City’s Waterfront

News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Joe Hefele City Manager, Rogers City (989) 734-2191 [Rogers City, Mich.] – On September 14, more than 80 Rogers City residents met at the Rogers City Theater to discuss the future of the city’s waterfront. The Rogers City...

Creating an Updated Vision for Rogers City Waterfront

News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Joe Hefele City Manager, Rogers City (989) 734-2191 [Rogers City, Mich.] – Rogers City has been selected as a case study community in developing a sustainable small harbor management strategy for Michigan’s coastal...
Students aren’t the only learners on a schoolship

Students aren’t the only learners on a schoolship

By Steve Stewart This fall, the Great Lakes Education Program (GLEP) will conclude its 26th year of classroom and vessel-based education in southeast Michigan. We usually think of the student participants and their teachers when we think of GLEP education, but...

When is a minnow not really a minnow?

More than 50 minnow species call the Great Lakes home, but not all small fish are minnows. By Brandon Schroeder On average we may know more about minnows than any other family of fish found in the Great Lakes. We see them in darting silver schools while wading at the...