Unsafe microplastics levels found in 90% of Great Lakes samples, research says
The alarming numbers are why scientists are now calling for a plan between the U.S. and Canada. Without a strategy, they're "flying blindly" one researcher said.
Great Lakes fall shorebird migration - a guide to the species passing through Michigan
As summer progresses, new fledglings across the Great Lakes region are leaving their nests and learning what it means to be a bird.
Mackinac Bridge to go dark Wednesday night
The only lights that will be on tonight will be for safety as both the bridge and Mackinaw City go dark.
Lake Michigan drownings down 33% in 2023
The organization that tracks drownings statistics said there were four reasons that had led to fewer drownings in both Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Do Not Eat Fish: MDHHS advises against eating fish from these rivers and lakes due to chemicals
The health department also advises against eating too many servings of smelt from certain Great Lakes. See the full list here.
Fuel leak in Lake Michigan spills diesel less than a mile from shore
The public's been asked to avoid the area and not to attempt any wildlife rescue as the U.S. Coast Guard works to clean up the mess.
Five rescued after boat fire at Pictured Rocks in Upper Peninsula
The Coast Guard said it rescued five people on board a vessel that caught fire over the weekend near the National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula.
Man sets sights on swimming across Lake Michigan
If he's successful, Bryan Huffman would be only the 9th person to complete the task. But that's not why the Holland native is doing it.
Michigan AG supports new push to shut down Line 5 pipeline
The latest plan comes from a Native American tribe in Wisconsin, which argues erosion could lead to catastrophic damage to the pipeline, leading to a rupture.
Men who cheated in Ohio fishing tournament get prison time, lose $130K boat
The two men who were caught stuffing walleye with leaded weights to win a fishing tournament in Ohio will spend time in jail after being convicted of a felony.
Wreckage of 2 boats that sank during terrible storm 100 years ago discovered in Lake Superior
The boats encountered a storm with howling winds, snow squalls and punishing waves. Both vessels and the 28 people on board were lost to the dark waters of Lake Superior for more than a century.
First piping plover returns to Great Lakes for nesting season
The shorebirds return to the same spot and the same nests every year along Lake Michigan. The first bird returning to the region this year has a nest in Glen Haven.
Long-lost Ironton ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
The Ironton was a 191-foot cargo vessel that collided with another ship in rough seas in 1894. Its whereabouts had long eluded shipwreck hunters, until now.
Beavers reclaiming land on abandoned island in Detroit River
Beaver sightings in Southeast Michigan have risen over the past few years. A trail camera captured one fortifying its den on Stony Island.
U.S. believes object shot down over Lake Huron likely for 'commercial purposes'
Officials also said the first missile shot at the object missed its target, eventually landing in the water.
Object shot down over Lake Huron not a threat to national security, Michigan Congresswoman says
Questions remain over what the object was that was downed by U.S. military over Lake Huron this weekend.
Mysteries swirl around object shot down over Lake Huron
Even aliens haven't been ruled out.
Coast Guard suspends search for ice climber who fell from Pictured Rocks cliff
James Bake of Gaylord was with a friend when he fell from a cliff into Lake Superior this week.
'Bad luck Barquentine' shipwreck that sank in 1869 discovered in Lake Superior
The ship had already sunk twice before and rammed a ship in Lake Huron by the time it sank. But the bad luck didn't stop there as the crew waited in the life boat to be saved, a passing vessel completely ignored them.
Video: Crystal clear ice forms on Lake Superior
Lake Superior froze over last week, creating an incredible phenomenon where the lake was completely clear - and several inches thick, making it possible to see to the bottom of the Great Lake.