The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is beginning to clean up soil and sediment contaminated with polychlorinated ...

Illinois boasts 63 miles of coastline along Lake Michigan’s southwestern shore, nearly all of which is fortified by metal ...

Lake Michigan/Huron has risen 6 inches in the last month due to wetter than average conditions over the Great Lakes.

Less than one week into the shipping season – the Soo Locks opened on March 21 – the Boat Nerd map shows dozens of freighters ...

MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- As temperatures start to warm up, you may notice dead fish along shorelines of lakes and ponds. The phenomenon is called fish kill and we may see more of it this spring.

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The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open for the 2025 shipping season on March 21. The opening of the locks marks the start of the Great Lakes shipping season. The Soo Locks allow vessels to ...

A winter storm is forecast to impact Michigan's Upper Peninsula from Tuesday night through Thursday, bringing heavy snow, rain, and strong winds. The heaviest snowfall, potentially 16 inches, is ...

Aerial view of the polluted green waters of Clear Lake and the environmental effects of agricultural runoff causing algae blooms Each summer, more lake beaches shut down as toxic algae blooms spread ...

WALKER, Mich. — A 19-year-old was hospitalized after being hit by a car in Walker late Monday night. The 16-year-old driver was heading west on M45/Lake Michigan Dr just before 10 p.m. when they ...

Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy suggested renaming Lake Erie to Lake Ohio. Ramaswamy drew a parallel to President Donald Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.