The Soo Locks are a system of parallel locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, that allow ships to travel between lakes Superior and Huron by bypassing the fast-moving rapids of […]
By Samantha Ku
Skin and liver tumors in fish may provide clues to ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, according to a recent study in the journal Ecotoxicology.
By Christian Vazquez
Mass transit systems in rural areas in Michigan are facing major challenges today, the state’s top public transit executive says.
By Lily Cole
Nationally, farmers markets are growing rapidly. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported 2,863 markets in 2000, with that number rising to more than 8,700 in 2025. In Michigan alone, more than 200 markets offer amenities for patrons, including fresh produce and special events.
By Christian Vazquez
Michigan is awarding $800,000 to 17 school districts in the Upper and Lower Peninsulas to advance STEM education.
After Bay City Western Middle School students in Michigan watched and cared for about 150 Chinook salmon that started out as eggs and grew to about two to two and a […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is investigating a recent series of deceased eagles that were found in a single area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula over a 15-day period in […]
A major sewer project has closed the entire Petoskey State Park in northern Michigan for months. The current phase of construction is now closing the park’s stretch of Lake Michigan […]
This Northern Michigan harbor town is celebrating five years as a cruise ship port and expects to welcome the largest cruising vessels on the Great Lakes 20 times this year. […]
Michigan Trout Unlimited is looking for residents to help collect stream samples to be tested for didymosphenia geminate, an algae nicknamed “didymo” or “rock snot”, that has been found in […]
Michigan’s maritime strategy, a 10-year plan aimed at driving economic growth and creating well-paying jobs across the maritime industry is finalized. The strategy calls for major upgrades to Michigan’s ports […]