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The U.S. Coast Guard contends with staffing and equipment issues as it provides the types of rescues few other agencies can offer. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
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In Northville, Michigan, part of the Rouge River — sealed inside a 1,200-foot concrete tunnel in 1962 to create land for fairgrounds and, later, a racetrack — has finally been […]
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Park trails along Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Michigan and Wisconsin are eroding because of more frequent extreme precipitation events and increased foot traffic from visitors in undesignated recreation areas. Read […]
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Michigan is seeing less daylight each day, and we’ve already felt the chill from frost in recent days, meaning the state’s inland water and Great Lakes are quickly cooling off. […]
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After decades of cleanup efforts and community engagement, Muskegon Lake, between Lake Michigan and the city that bears its name in Michigan, has been removed from a U.S. and Canadian […]
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It’s ‘see ya later alligator’ for the newest resident at Detroit’s Belle Isle. An alligator was captured on cell phone footage by a woman who was paddle-boating at Belle Isle […]
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From dining on authentic cuisine served on the ill-fated freighter to a solemn laying of wreaths on the water, the Detroit Historical Society is hosting a weekend of events to […]
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Oakland County, Michigan, is challenging the state’s mandate to improve how it operates in one drainage district, arguing it would require taxpayer-funded investment without “evidence” the measures will improve water […]
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The Army Corps of Engineers’ latest cost estimate for the mega project to build a new shipping lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, has dropped to $2.6 billion. Read the […]
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Following the shorelines of the Great Lakes, monarch butterflies are gradually leaving Michigan as their instincts take them south. Read the full story by Detroit Free Press.
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The Great Lakes saw at least 27 confirmed, fair-weather waterspouts/funnels — and more may have spawned beyond view — on Sunday, including on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, according to […]