Long before Michigan had towns, roads or county lines, Indigenous peoples had established complex societies throughout the Great Lakes region.  Read the full story by The Sun Times News.

A new rule enacted by Indiana is raising concerns because repairs are prohibited for existing dry well septic systems along Lake Michigan. Read the full story by Chicago Tribune.

Water has entered Morton Salt’s mine about 2,000 feet beneath Lake Erie, shutting down underground operations and leaving unanswered questions about its source, its volume and whether it can be […] ...

A research ship typically used for ocean science has set off on an unusual 2,531 nautical-mile voyage into the Great Lakes to help scientists hunt for some of the universe’s […] ...

The USS Silversides, one of Muskegon, Michigan’s, most recognizable landmarks and a storied relic of World War II naval history, returned home Saturday after months of preservation work in Wisconsin.

Great Lakes storms may be dangerous to people and shipping, but they replenish lakeshore sand and rearrange sand formations. They set back ecological succession and maintain open sands that are […] ...

Warmer than usual air temperatures and Lake Erie water temperatures still above 60 degrees are delaying the autumn migration of gizzard shad and shiner minnows — and the walleyes that […] ...

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An underwater archaeologist took Flint, Michigan, residents on a journey underwater and back in time as they explored some of the spookiest shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. Read the full […] ...

In an effort to keep a healthy balance in the fishery, natural resource managers pull the only lever available and reduce stocking of hatchery-reared fish in Lake Michigan. Read the […] ...

The R/V Neil Armstrong is sailing its way to the Twin Ports for the first time. The 238-foot vessel is expected to arrive in Duluth, Minnesota, on November 9th, 2026 […] ...

Anxiety about a massive reservoir’s future has settled over businesses, marinas, homeowners and local governments along the Muskegon River as the Michigan Public Service Commission weighs whether to ...