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Coney Island on the Great Lakes: The story behind Michigan’s famous hot dogs
Coney Island may be in New York, but Coney Island hot dogs are a Michigan tradition! Learn about the dish and how it became a Wolverine classic.
Ghosts in the Great Lakes: 10 spooky tales about Michigan
From lighthouse keepers standing eternal watch to a man mysteriously disappearing for an entire year near the “Michigan triangle,” here are some scary tales about Michigan’s Great Lakes to keep you awake at night.
Great Lakes features mystery triangle blamed for disappearances. Is the legend true?
Beware when heading out onto Lake Michigan—legend says ships are known to vanish in what’s known as the Lake Michigan Triangle.
Landmark study finds Great Lakes have entered a new era with climate change, extreme events
The Great Lakes has officially entered a new climate era, and the past is no longer a reliable guide for the future.
Severe thunderstorms down trees, knock out power to thousands across parts of Great Lakes region
Storms swept through Michigan overnight—leaving scores of trees down and thousands of homes without power.
Great Lakes’ $7 billion fishing industry may get a reprieve from the great carp invasion after all
A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have been settled.
Budget cuts threaten Great Lakes weather forecasting
Proposed federal budget cuts could cripple the ability of Michigan forecasters to monitor extreme weather and climate shifts, researchers warn.
‘A toxic stew’: Microfibers are widespread in Great Lakes algae, research shows
A study has found a large amount of microfibers in the Great Lakes. And though the effects aren’t fully understood, disruptions to wildlife are being studied.
Great Lakes fish consumption app improves Anishinaabe way of life, study shows
A new study from the Medical University of Wisconsin shows hundreds of Chippewa-Ottawa Resource Authority tribe members in the Northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula are utilizing an app to decide how much of what types of fish to eat.
US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order
The US Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists’ fears that the project will escape scrutiny, damage the sensitive region and perpetuate fossil fuel use.
Climate change is making Great Lakes water birds sick, research shows
Climate change is making it easier for Great Lakes waterbirds to get sick, according to a recent study.
Michigan appeals court upholds permits for Great Lakes pipeline tunnel project
Enbridge Energy’s plans to build a protective tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes can continue, a Michigan appeals court ruled.
Great Lakes region hit hard by steel industry pollution, report finds
Pollution from coal-based steel production causes hundreds of premature deaths each year, with people in Southeast Michigan and elsewhere in the Great Lakes region bearing much of the burden, according to a recent report.
Great Lakes region braces for more snow while cleaning up after lake-effect storms
Even more snow could be on the way for places in the Great Lakes region that are still digging out after days of storms caused deadly wrecks, collapsed a barn on top of 100 cows and buried some towns under nearly 6 feet. While cleanup was still taking place Tuesday...
Bipartisan Michigan lawmakers pen letter against Canadian nuclear waste site in Great Lakes basin
US Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint), US Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) and US Rep. John James (R-Shelby Twp.) led a letter opposing the storage of nuclear waste in the Great Lakes basin.
Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shipping
The Great Lakes Observing System is leading a campaign to map every meter of the Great Lakes’ bottom.
Set sail with one of Michigan’s magical Great Lakes cruises
Michigan offers an array of stunning Great Lakes cruise experiences.
Whitmer partners with Army Corps to block invasive species from the Great Lakes
Michigan is cosponsoring a new effort to prevent invasive species from entering the Great Lakes.
From the Great Lakes to the small screen: Michigan’s reality TV stars
Learn about Michigan’s most successful reality TV show contestants and how they fared in their respective competitions.
Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
As climate change accelerates, scientists are scrambling to understand how iceless winters could affect the world’s largest freshwater system.
Experts report record low Great Lakes ice coverage
3% coverage observed during usual peak period. BY KYLE DAVIDSON, MICHIGAN ADVANCE As much of the Great Lakes region experiences its warmest winter on record, and more record high temperatures are expected in Michigan, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Tornadoes in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction
Severe thunderstorms with large hail and several possible rare winter tornadoes toppled trees, cut power and damaged homes in parts of the Great Lakes into Wednesday morning.
VIDEO: Michigan lawmakers want to get to the bottom of the Great Lakes
https://www.tiktok.com/@gandernewsroom/video/7330416421849124139 US Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan) calls herself a “Great Lakes person.” So, when she learned that much of the Great Lakes have never been fully explored, she knew something needed to be done about...
Michigan congresswomen pitch $200M plan to map unexplored depths of the Great Lakes
US Reps. Debbie Dingell and Lisa McClain introduced legislation that would map out the lake beds of the Great Lakes—and maybe find an undiscovered shipwreck.
Beacons of the Great Lakes: The true tales behind 9 Michigan lighthouses
From ghostly visitors to a Boy Scout renovation, here are the stories behind 9 of Michigan’s coolest lighthouses.
What’s the Best Beach on the Great Lakes? We Asked. Michigan Answered.
From the shores of Superior to Huron, our readers weighed in with their favorite beaches in the state.
Great Lakes Fish: Where It’s On The Menu In Northern Michigan’s Pinky Region
These 9 ‘Up North’ restaurants and businesses serve local fish, caught straight from the Great Lakes.
Judge OKs Great Lakes Fishing Agreement for Michigan Tribes
A federal judge on Thursday approved an agreement between four Native American tribes and state and federal regulatory agencies to revise a fishing policy covering parts of three of the Great Lakes.
Currents of Change: New State Grants to Amp Up Electric Future for Michigan’s Great Lakes
More than $500,000 in state grants awarded this week are set to establish what will become an evolving network of shore-side charging facilities for electric boats operating on the Great Lakes.