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Herndon High School serves approximately 2,200 students from the Herndon, Reston and Great Falls area. Photo by Ryan Dunn Dan Meier has taken the position of Interim Principal at Herndon High School.
Heat waves and cold spells are part of life on the Great Lakes. But new research from the University of Michigan shows that is true today in a fundamentally different way than it was even 30 years ...
Great Lakes scientists gathered in Milwaukee to discuss resilience in the lakes and scientific research amid proposed federal budget cuts. The conference, hosted by the International Association ...
According to a release from Cruise the Great Lakes, the economic impact of ship voyages and port visits on the lakes should total over $230 million this year, a 15% increase from 2024.. John ...
The Great Lakes remain well below comfortable — or even safe — swimming temperatures, according to water temperature monitoring. Swimming is most comfortable in lake waters at about 70 degrees ...
Amid drastic cuts to science programs, grants and funding, Great Lakes scientists are converging in Milwaukee this week to talk about resilience – not just in the lakes, but science itself. More ...
In April, the two great lakes saw a low level of 176.22 meters and a high level of 176.33 meters. These levels are below the long-term average for April recorded at 176.41 meters.
For $1,000 a day over 11 days, 200 passengers and 65 crew members embark on the Pearl Seas Cruise Ship, spending time on the five Great Lakes and concluding their journey on Milwaukee's lakefront.
Pearl Seas Cruises has launched its 2025 season, marking 10 years of small-ship cruising in the Great Lakes. The company’s recently renovated ship, the Pearl Mist, will offer four itineraries this ...
She said the report from the IJC, which advocates for the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to add monitoring microplastics to its assessment and management, will not alone fix the issue. “The ...
The lake lies between the U.S. and Canada, the easternmost of the Great Lakes. The lake is near Niagara Falls, a popular tourist spot. Lake Ontario may be the only Great Lake not bordering ...
Crews have finally started efforts to reduce the invasive sea lamprey population in the Great Lakes after COVID-19 disruptions threatened the $5.1-billion fishing industry.