Oracle’s Nuclear Power Deal Could Save Wisconsin Customers $300 Million as Data Center Demand Grows

Oracle’s Nuclear Power Deal Could Save Wisconsin Customers $300 Million as Data Center Demand Grows

(Photo: USA TODAY) MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — October 6, 2026 — A new agreement between technology giant Oracle and Wisconsin utility We Energies could save electricity customers approximately $300 million in fuel costs, as the companies seek to redirect part of the...
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Great Lakes Region as Air Quality Turns Hazardous

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Great Lakes Region as Air Quality Turns Hazardous

(Photo: Retuers) DETROIT, Michigan — July 16, 2026 — Smoke from massive wildfires burning across Canada and northern Minnesota blanketed communities throughout the Great Lakes region Thursday, turning skies hazy and orange while sending air-quality levels into...
Early Results From Great Lakes BioBlitz Show Broad Participation Across U.S. and Canada

Early Results From Great Lakes BioBlitz Show Broad Participation Across U.S. and Canada

(Photo: iNaturalist) Great Lakes Region — May 26, 2026 Preliminary observations from the 2026 Sea Grant Great Lakes BioBlitz indicate widespread participation across the Great Lakes basin, with thousands of wildlife observations submitted during the month-long citizen...
MICHELIN Guide Announces Major Expansion Into Great Lakes Cities

MICHELIN Guide Announces Major Expansion Into Great Lakes Cities

(Photo: MICHELIN Guide) GREAT LAKES REGION — May 25, 2026 More than a month after the MICHELIN Guide officially confirmed its expansion into the American Great Lakes region, the effects are already being felt across restaurant industries in Cleveland, Detroit,...