Winter weather snarls Thanksgiving weekend travel
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.
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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.
A WWII-era shipwreck was found in over 600 feet of water in Lake Superior, about 35 miles north of the state's Keweenaw Peninsula, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced.
Another record brought on by mild temperatures in the Great Lakes region has fallen.
The Great Lakes are seeing low ice coverage this winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this is part of a longer-term trend of less, which can have lasting impacts.
The National Science Foundation has given a consortium of Great Lakes-area universities and tech companies $15 million to develop ways to extract harmful substances from wastewater.
Milder setups cause a lack of required snowpack for snowmobiles later into the winter than we saw 20 years ago.
Cade Cunningham had 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-116 on Friday night.
In Oakland County, Michigan, some scammers are working hard to make sure their pockets end up delightful this holiday season.
A 71-year-old Michigan man is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency, causing him to strike a utility pole in Macomb County.
Michigan Army veteran Ed Bambas, 88, started working again after losing his pension. But thanks to the kindness of strangers, he received a life-changing gift to allow him to retire a second time.
The Plymouth Township Police Department says it is investigating a "suspicious situation" after a man allegedly approached two middle school students while holding a pocket knife.
A former autoworker was given back his retirement through the kindness of strangers.
Southeast Michigan has a couple of chances for snow over the weekend.
Legionella bacteria were found through water testing in the building late Thursday after an employee was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease.
Cade Cunningham had 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-116 on Friday night.
In Oakland County, Michigan, some scammers are working hard to make sure their pockets end up delightful this holiday season.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
RoboCop has found a permanent home in Detroit — all 11 feet and 3,500 pounds of him.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
More than 75 dazzling displays lined up to march down Woodward Avenue, led by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who served as grand marshal for the parade.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
Michigan State has received a $401 million gift from Greg and Dawn Williams, supporting the university's and athletic department's fundraising initiatives with the largest donation to the school and one of the richest in college sports history.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted to change longstanding recommendations on the hepatitis B vaccine.
A former autoworker was given back his retirement through the kindness of strangers.
Many people living with MS are limited from taking nature walks shown to improve mental health, so Hala Darwish is bringing Mother Nature to them.
Legionella bacteria were found through water testing in the building late Thursday after an employee was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease.
The new guidelines are effective at all DMC locations, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Women who have a doula are 47% less likely to have a cesarean delivery and a 29% lower chance of having a preterm delivery, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.
Cade Cunningham had 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-116 on Friday night.
Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch tore his left Achilles tendon against the Dallas Cowboys, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Michigan State has received a $401 million gift from Greg and Dawn Williams, supporting the university's and athletic department's fundraising initiatives with the largest donation to the school and one of the richest in college sports history.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to stay atop the NFC wild-card race.
Adam Fantilli tied it with 1:31 left in the regulation with his second goal of the game, Kirill Marchenko had the shootout winner and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-5 on Thursday night.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
Businesses in Oakland County are dealing with customers using fake cash this holiday shopping season. CBS News Detroit's Terell Bailey spoke with a business owner in Oxford whose store was hit.
An 88-year-old Army veteran from Michigan went viral after sharing his story about having to find work after losing his pension. After a GoFundMe raised over $1 million, Ed Bambas was surprised with the check on Friday.
Light snow arrives on Sunday morning to kick off a week of on-and-off snow showers.
For this week's Furry Fridays, meet Zade and Pumpkin! You can find these two pets and more at Michigan Humane.
A University of Michigan professor is getting national recognition for her research aimed at relieving depression symptoms in people living with multiple sclerosis, and she's doing it not with antidepressants or pharmaceuticals, but with technology and nature.