Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites

Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable invasive mussel destroys them and erases part of the region's heritage.

• Sep 25

767-foot ship aground near Muskegon Channel has been refloated

The Kaye E. Barker, a 767-foot cargo ship that ran aground near the Muskegon Channel Monday, has been refloated.

• Apr 25

Michigan woman wins $100K, 3 months use of 2024 Trax in Chevrolet contest

An environmentalist working to protect the Great Lakes won a $100,000 cash prize and three months of free use of the 2024 Chevy Trax in order to carry out her passion project.

• Apr 25

Canada pledges Great Lakes funding after Trudeau-Biden talks

Canada has pledged a significant increase in spending to improve water quality in the Great Lakes following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden.

• Mar 26

Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic

The Great Lakes have endured a lot the past century, from supersized algae blobs to invasive mussels and bloodsucking sea lamprey that nearly wiped out fish populations.

• Dec 19, 2022

Michigan, native tribes reach new Great Lakes fishing deal

Four Native American tribes have agreed with Michigan and federal officials on a revised fishing policy for parts of three of the Great Lakes, officials said Monday.

• Dec 12, 2022

Detroit sees record amount of cruise ship dockings in 2022

52 cruise ships docked in Detroit this year, more than double the last cruising season in 2019.

• Oct 18, 2022

CMU Researchers Take Rare Look Under Great Lakes' Frozen Surfaces

Bridget Wheelock knelt onto the frozen surface of Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay, reached a gloved hand into the frigid water below, and pulled out a large chunk of ice.

• Mar 1, 2022

Army Corps Plans Extensive Review Of Great Lakes Tunnel Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday it would conduct an extensive review of Enbridge Energy's plan to build an oil pipeline tunnel beneath a Great Lakes channel in Michigan, which could significantly delay the project.

• Jun 24, 2021

Michigan DNR: Great Lakes Beach Safety Is Key For State Park Visits

As the summer season approaches, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges everyone to keep water and pier safety in mind.

• Jun 15, 2021

Marquette Gets 1,000 Feet Of Great Lakes Beach From Utility

The largest city in the Upper Peninsula is getting 1,000 feet of valuable shoreline along Lake Superior.

• Jun 7, 2021

Enbridge Rejects Michigan's Demand To Shut Down Oil Pipeline

Enbridge said Tuesday it would defy Michigan's demand to shut down an oil pipeline that runs through a channel linking two of the Great Lakes, contending that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's decision was based on bad information and political posturing.

• Jan 12, 2021

Whitmer & DNR To Terminate Enbridge's Line 5 Easement

The Line 5 pipeline run by Canadian oil company Enbridge that runs under the Straits of Mackinac could be on its last days.

• Nov 13, 2020

Lake Michigan Drownings Surge To New Record High In 2020

Drownings in Lake Michigan have reached record levels with at least 53 people dead so far this year, according to a water safety advocacy group.

• Sep 29, 2020

'Fish Vampires' Attaching To Trout In The Great Lakes

A 12-year project at Michigan State University has set out to learn just how invasive species affect the Great Lakes and its trout population.

• Dec 2, 2019

Flint's Water Remains Stable, Continues To Meet Federal And New Stricter State Standards

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced Wednesday that the city of Flint's water system has met state and federal standards for three years in a row and is also meeting the new stricter testing rules Michigan announced last year.

• Oct 2, 2019

2020 Event To Focus On Great Lakes Water Infrastructure

A 2020 gathering at Novi's Suburban Collection Showplace will seek to identify and explore solutions to water infrastructure challenges faced by the Great Lakes region.

• Sep 3, 2019

Senators Pushing To Increase Great Lakes Cleanup Funding

Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced bipartisan legislation to renew and expand the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at a series of news conferences Thursday and Friday.

• Aug 26, 2019

Detroit Water Facility Honored For Water Treatment

The Great Lakes Water Authority has been recognized for drinking water operations at one of its facilities in Detroit.

• Aug 5, 2019

Great Lakes Water Levels Highest Since The '80s

• Jul 10, 2019

Great Lakes Water Levels Continue Surge; 2 Set Records

Lake Erie and Lake Ontario last month reached their highest points since record-keeping began in 1918 according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

• Jul 9, 2019