Purdue to host international Great Lakes gathering

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue University is expecting hundreds of scientists from around the world to descend on its main campus next month for a conference on the most recent research about the Great Lakes.

ArcelorMittal agrees to clean up waste at Burns Harbor

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana environmental groups have reached a settlement with ArcelorMittal and state regulators requiring the steelmaker to clean up more than 3 million tons of waste piled up along Lake Michigan.

'Dr. Beach' picks Top 5 Great Lakes beaches

A gentle breeze ripples Lake Michigan's deep blue surface as a gull circles lazily overhead. The sun is bright, the temperature is a comfy 70 degrees and the view of the water and the distant Manitou Islands is spectacular. The beach is wide and sandy — and almost deserted.

GUEST EDITORIALS: We must report suspected abuse

Anna Turner appeared determined and measured as she took the courtroom stand last week to confront one of the men who confined her to a "torture chamber."

GUEST EDITORIALS: They're off to a bad start

Pat Bauer clearly wasn't listening in November when voters kicked him out of the speaker's chair and relegated his Democratic caucus to a distinct minority in the Indiana House.

Judge focuses on carp DNA in lawsuit over locks

CHICAGO | The reliability of DNA testing suggesting Asian carp may already be in waterways near Lake Michigan was the focus of final arguments Monday in a lawsuit seeking the closure of Chicago-area shipping locks to halt the spread of the invasive fish.

Ind. activist to head federal anti-carp campaign, 4th Ld-Writethru, US

CHICAGO (AP) — John Goss, an environmental activist and former state official from Indiana, was appointed Wednesday as the Obama administration's point man in the fight to prevent Asian carp from gaining a foothold in the Great Lakes.

Scientist: Asian carp may have been planted in Lake Calumet

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. | Scientists say an Asian carp discovered near Lake Michigan may have been planted there, instead of evading an electronic barrier meant to keep the species out of the Great Lakes.

Crews work to keep oil spill from Lake Michigan

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. | Federal officials believe an oil spill that has contaminated a major Michigan river was larger than first estimated, and the governor is warning of a "tragedy of historic proportions" should the oil reach Lake Michigan some 80 miles away, and the vacation communities th…

Great Lakes groups study how to stop invasive species

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. | Groups representing states and cities in the Great Lakes region kicked off a $2 million study Thursday of how to slam the door on exotic species such as Asian carp by cutting links between the lakes and the Mississippi River watershed.

Indiana plans to block Asian carp's spread near Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE | State wildlife officials plan to install a mesh fence across a northeastern Indiana marsh aimed at preventing Asian carp from being able to reach waterways that lead to the Great Lakes.

Quinn floats plan to catch, sell Asian carp

CHICAGO | Diners in China could soon help control the Asian carp that are infesting Illinois waterways and threatening the Great Lakes.

GUEST EDITORIALS: Secrecy puts Illinois at risk

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's Corrections officials just can't stop the secrecy.

Lawmakers eyes separation study in fish fight

DETROIT | A group of lawmakers on Wednesday said a plan to stop the spread of the invasive Asian carp by permanently separating waterways linking the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes should be looked at with increased urgency.

Lawmakers: Speed up research to stop Asian carp

CHICAGO | Environmentalists have warned for years that it was just a matter of time before the invasive Asian carp broke through an electrical barrier meant to keep it from moving beyond Chicago-area shipping canals. But now that it's happened, efforts to keep the voracious fish out of the G…

Groups ponder what's next in Asian carp fight

CHICAGO (AP) — Industry and environmental activists say it's time to stop focusing on whether to close Chicago shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.