Lake Erie

Two remote controlled robots will be deployed in Lake Erie in the spring as part of the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative. Studies show there are more than 22 million pounds of plastic in the Great Lakes.

The Doan Brook Watershed Partnership held its second native tree planting in Shaker Heights over the weekend. The Partnership aims to rid the Doan Brook of invasive plants, restore native species in the area and improve the ecosystem overall.

This year’s bloom is forecasted to measure 3.5 on the severity index compared to 6 last year.

Two recent shootings in Cleveland involving police officers from other departments will be investigated by the Ohio Attorney General's Office; U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan sent a letter to the Jan 6th committee questioning the legitimacy of the subpoena issued to him; and more stories.

The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a law that cuts state funding to cities by the amount they collect in traffic camera fines; Thursday was the first day for public testimony on House Bill 598 which would trigger a near total ban on abortion in Ohio if Roe v. Wade is over turned; Two siblings have been ordered to pay $20,000 to Cleveland Metroparks for cutting down and selling a 200-year-old Black Walnut tree in Strongsville.

Warmer weather in Northeast Ohio means the snow is melting, but snow runoff could be filled with trash and waste that may have a negative impact on our environment.

Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert resigned a week after linking ice fishing shanties to prostitution; The Ohio Redistricting Commission has no meetings scheduled as a Thursday deadline looms; a new Ohio law has led to the removal of another prisoner from death row; and more stories.

A listener asks whether coastal delays related to the pandemic are impacting Cleveland.

Crystal M.C. Davis is being honored with a Great Lakes Protection Fund Leadership Award.

Coronavirus cases on Tuesday spiked to the highest number seen since early May; a pro-marijuana group is pushing to have the Ohio Legislature legalize recreational marijuana in the state; A new survey shows Ohio communities along the Lake Erie shore are facing more than $370 million in damage over the next five years, and more stories.