Ice coverage surges across Great Lakes; Lake Erie over 95% covered in ice
Winter has officially tightened its grip on the Great Lakes.
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Winter has officially tightened its grip on the Great Lakes.
The arctic air mass entrenched over the Great Lakes has resulted in ice expansion across the lakes.
Michigan has seen plenty of lake-effect snow this winter, but what exactly is lake-effect snow, and why does Michigan see it so often?
The traditionally shortest fishing season in the State of Michigan – the one for Black Lake sturgeon - will open Feb. 7.
The U.S. Coast Guard has started its winter task of keeping newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic on the Great Lakes.
Thousands of flights were cancelled or delayed Saturday and Sunday as a a result of a snowstorm that also snarled highway travel in parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes. CBS News has this report.
A House bill calls for $500 million to help the Great Lakes Fishery Commission fight invasive mussel species.
The Edmund Fitzgerald freighter sank 50 years ago in Lake Superior. A memorial service was held today by Mariners’ Church in Detroit to remember the lives lost.
A wreckage of a ship that sank nearly 140 years ago in Lake Michigan has finally been located. The schooner F.J. King was lost off the shore of Wisconsin in 1886.
Researchers say that a lake trout recently captured in Lake Superior is believed to be the oldest-known specimen of its species ever caught in the Great Lakes, estimated to be 62 years old.
Competition boats will leave the Black River in Port Huron Saturday morning for the Bayview Mackinac Race.
Boaters who participate in Jobbie Nooner gathering on Lake St. Clair are reminded about border crossing rules, boater safety tips.
Recreational cyclist Phil Fox crossed back into America around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, after spending nearly three days circumnavigating over 1,000 miles around Lake Huron by bicycle.
Phil Fox has set a world record in his latest bicycle trip in the Great Lakes region, raising money for multiple sclerosis.
The tunnel could destroy wetlands and harm bat habitats but would eliminate the chances of a boat anchor rupturing the line and causing a catastrophic spill, the Army Corps of Engineers said.
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission says it is hopeful over efforts to prevent Asian carp from migrating into the Great Lakes.
A rescue mission Wednesday night in the waters near Sault Ste. Marie involved bringing a dog back to shore.
Coast Guard Air Station Detroit hoisted two ice fishers off Saginaw Bay's ice Sunday and flew them to shore.
A large, clear yellowish, glob caught in Thunder Bay along Lake Huron was a bryozoan colony, native to the habitat.
The Coast Guard's cutter crews aim to keep selected Great Lakes shipping channels open during ice season.
The Great Lakes mapping effort will pinpoint hundreds of shipwrecks, illuminate topographical features and identify fisheries, a marine scientist said.
The National Weather Service is reporting dangerous swimming conditions across the coasts of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan Sunday.
The country's largest research and monitoring ship, maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency, made a stop in Detroit Thursday.
Anchored in downtown Detroit, cruise ships are docking at the Port of Detroit in numbers many haven't seen since the mid-60s.
A wooden steamship that sank on May 1, 1909, was found in 650 feet of water in Lake Superior.
MIOSHA says the number of workplace fatalities in 2025 is an increase from 34 in 2024.
All-Star Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 10 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121.
Three Michigan Senate Democrats introduced three bills last year that aimed to change how ICE is allowed to operate in the state.
A suspect wanted on a felony warrant was taken into custody after a standoff on Tuesday in Livonia, according to police.
Closures, MDOT says, happen when a bridge is no longer safe enough to drive on.
Police in Chelsea, Michigan, are looking to speak with a woman who dropped off a human skull at a thrift store last week.
Winter has officially tightened its grip on the Great Lakes.
A Detroit Lions fan who was involved in an altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has filed a lawsuit, claiming that he was not only physically harmed but was also falsely accused of making racial remarks.
MIOSHA says the number of workplace fatalities in 2025 is an increase from 34 in 2024.
All-Star Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 10 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121.
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
In 1971, Demond Wilson appeared on an episode of "All in the Family," a role that led him to land a lead part in "Sanford and Son."
All-Star Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 10 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121.
Investigators are combing through the house of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
For the first time, the top 10 cars on Consumer Reports' annual list of best new vehicles also include electric or hybrid models.
The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
All-Star Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 10 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121.
A Detroit Lions fan who was involved in an altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has filed a lawsuit, claiming that he was not only physically harmed but was also falsely accused of making racial remarks.
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to acquire Kevin Huerter from the Chicago Bulls in a four-player, three-team deal, according to two people with knowledge of the trade.
The International Olympic Committee requires athletes to be citizens of the nation they represent.
Jalen Duren had 21 points and 10 rebounds after being added to the All-Star Game on Sunday night as an Eastern Conference reserve, and the Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 in the most-lopsided victory in franchise history.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
Repairs are underway at a Detroit nonprofit after a water pipe bursts and flooded the building on Tuesday.
A suspect wanted on a felony warrant was taken into custody after a standoff on Tuesday in Livonia, according to police.
Three Michigan Senate Democrats introduced three bills late last year that aimed to change how ICE is allowed to operate in the state.
A suspect wanted on a felony warrant was taken into custody after a standoff on Tuesday in Livonia, according to police.
Cold air continues before one warm day gives us a break to wrap up the week.